Are you ready to get started with AMLS? Complete the NAEMT Instructor Course and learn more about the simple steps to become an AMLS instructor here. To learn more about becoming an NAEMT Course site, visit this page. The only textbook approved for use by NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support course, AMLS Advanced Medical Life Support provides comprehensive, evidence-based coverage of basic and advanced concepts with an emphasis on critical thinking, leading to better outcomes for patients. To learn more about AMLS courses or to become an NAEMT course site, contact NAEMT at 1-800-346-2368 today. Or, submit your application to become a Course Site today. Interested in learning more about AMLS Online? Visit this page today.

"Advanced Medical Life Support "is "the "text on practical methods for adult emergency treatment. Designed to provide students with the practical knowledge and skills to effectively manage on-scene, adult medical emergencies, each chapter moves from assessment-based procedures to field diagnosis and management of treatable cause. Written by authors uniquely qualified to address the specific requirements of advanced-level EMS training, this is a complete and essential resource for seasoned EMS practitioners. Features: Highlights definitions, key ideas, and Clinical Insights in the margin. Introduces each chapter with a relevant case study and concludes the chapter with a follow-up to that same case study. Teaches critical thinking (Possibilities to Probabilities in Chapter 1). Applies critical thinking through interactive case studies (Chapter 13) Includes a Further Reading bibliography in each chapter. Contains appendices on pharmacology, normal lab data, and 12-lead ECG interpretation.

AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support is the leading course for prehospital practitioners in advanced medical assessment and treatment of commonly encountered medical conditions. Taught across the globe since 1999, AMLS was the first EMS education program that fully addressed how to best manage patients in medical crises. Created by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway. This essential assessment tool empowers prehospital practitioners to rapidly diagnose medical patients and initiate effective management in the field. AMLS is the only textbook approved for use in NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support course. Its medical content is continuously revised and updated to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice. The AMLS philosophy is centered on using critical thinking to assess patients and formulate management plans. A Clear Approach to Assessing a Medical Patient In the field, seconds count. The AMLS Assessment Pathway provides a systematic approach to the assessment of a medical patient that enables prehospital practitioners 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 with: eBook of the AMLS Course Manual that reinforces key concepts presented in the AMLS course Engaging case-based lectures in the AMLS Online Instructor Toolkit

Please note that this product includes the print version of the AMLS main text packaged with the print version of the AMLS Course Manual. 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

For EMS and instructor development courses. Foundations for the Practice of EMS Education provides broad-based coverage of fundamental principles and practices of EMS education. The text provides clear, up-to-date information and references for more in-depth material, as well as examples and templates of many useful educational tools. Whether in fire-based, hospital-based, or higher education programs, the EMS educator will find practical information and guidelines for program planning, implementation, and evaluation for both pre-service and continuing education. This text covers all elements of the newly published NHTSA and National Association of EMS Educators guidelines for instructor development and future national certification/recognition.