Emergency Care, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (December 17, 2025) © 2027

  • Daniel Limmer
  • Michael F. O'Keefe Department of Health
  • Edward T. Dickinson Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Emergency Care has, for over 40 years, provided generations of EMTs with the practical information needed for success in class and in the field. Grounded in National EMS Education Standards, it presents current practices through in-depth yet easy-to-grasp coverage. Critical-thinking features will prepare you for real-world emergency scenarios.

All chapters of the 15th Edition were updated to meet current standards and science, such as the latest American Heart Association guidelines. New content recognizes the shifting roles of EMTs, especially in pharmacology and in uses of new technology. Additionally, terminology is more prominent in this edition, supporting success in practice and on the national certification exam.

Table of contents

SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS

  1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Services
  2. Well-Being of the EMT
  3. Lifting and Moving Patients
  4. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
  5. Medical Terminology
  6. Anatomy and Physiology
  7. Principles of Pathophysiology
  8. Life Span Development

SECTION 2: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATION, AND ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION

  1. Airway Management
  2. Respiration and Artificial Ventilation

SECTION 3: PATIENT ASSESSMENT

  1. Scene Size-Up
  2. Primary Assessment
  3. Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
  4. Principles of Assessment
  5. Secondary Assessment
  6. Reassessment
  7. Communication and Documentation

SECTION 4: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

  1. General Pharmacology
  2. Respiratory Emergencies
  3. Cardiac Emergencies
  4. Resuscitation
  5. Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
  6. Allergic Reactions
  7. Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
  8. Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
  9. Abdominal Emergencies
  10. Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide
  11. Hematologic and Renal Emergencies

SECTION 5: TRAUMA

  1. Bleeding and Shock
  2. Soft-Tissue Trauma
  3. Chest and Abdominal Trauma
  4. Musculoskeletal Trauma
  5. Trauma to the Head, Neck, and Spine
  6. Multisystem Trauma
  7. Environmental Emergencies

SECTION 6: SPECIAL POPULATIONS

  1. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
  2. Emergencies for Patients with Special Challenges

SECTION 7: OPERATIONS

  1. EMS Operations
  2. Hazardous Materials, Multiple-Casualty Incidents, and Incident Management
  3. Highway Safety and Vehicle Extrication
  4. EMS Response to Terrorism

APPENDIX

  1. Basic Cardiac Life Support Review

REFERENCES

  • Medical Terms
  • Anatomy and Physiology Illustrations

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