AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support

Please note that this product includes the print version of the AMLS main text packaged with the AMLS Course Manual eBook. AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support is the leading course for prehospital practitioners in advanced medical assessment and treatment of commonly encountered medical conditions. Created by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), AMLS was the first EMS education program to fully address how to best manage patients in medical crises and today is used around the globe. What makes AMLS distinctive is its continual focus on using the AMLS Assessment Pathway and critical thinking to rapidly assess patients and formulate effective management plans. AMLS is the only resource approved for use in NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support course. The fourth edition’s medical content has been revised and updated to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice. New Content to Address More Emergencies AMLS, Fourth Edition, features a new chapter on women’s health to help practitioners recognize and address women’s medical crises, including postpartum complications. Additionally, new pharmacology content takes a clinical approach to help practitioners learn to manage drug shortages while still providing appropriate patient care. New Case Studies to Engage Today’s EMS Students The AMLS Course Manual, Fourth Edition features all-new cases to allow students time to apply their knowledge immediately during any of the course’s 80 engaging classroom simulations. A Clear Approach to Assessing a Medical Patient In the field, seconds count. The AMLS Assessment Pathway provides a systematic approach to assess a medical patient, empowering prehospital clinicians to diagnose medical patients with urgent accuracy. Dynamic Technology Solutions World-class content joins instructionally sound design with a user-friendly interface to give instructors and students a truly interactive and engaging learning experience. Table of Contents 1. Advanced Medical Life Support Assessment for the Medical Patient 2. Clinical Approach to Pharmacology 3. Respiratory Disorders 4. Cardiovascular Disorders and Conditions Presenting as Chest Pain 5. Shock 6. Sepsis 7. Infectious Diseases 8. Neurologic Disorders 9. Mental Health Emergencies 10. Abdominal Disorders 11. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 12. Women’s Health Emergencies 13. Environmental Disorders 14. Toxicology Appendix A: AMLS Patient Assessment Pathway Appendix B: Normal Lab Values Reference Ranges

Formed in 1975 and more than 32,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation’s only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military. NAEMT represents all EMS practitioners in promoting: • Greater understanding and appreciation by government agencies at the local, state and national levels of the role that EMS plays in our nation's health care, public safety, and disaster response systems. • Pay and benefits that reflects their professional training, responsibilities and dedication. • Leadership at the federal level that fosters and supports the delivery of quality EMS nationwide. • Adequate and sustainable funding for EMS in all locations. • Public policy that supports EMS practitioners and the patients they serve.