Advanced Medical Life Support

Twink Dalton is a nurse and a paramedic.   She worked as an Emergency Department nurse, worked with EMS training programs, was a trauma coordinator and worked with the Omaha Fire Department and Pridemark Paramedic Services.   She is now the Director of the EMS Division of the Mountain View Fire Protection District.  Twink lectures nationally and is a well known author.

Assessment of the Medical Patient
Airway Management, Ventilation and Oxygen Therapy
IV Access and Medication Administration
Hypoperfusion (Shock)
Dyspnea, Respiratory Distress or Respiratory Failure
Chest Pain
Altered Mental Status
Acute Abdominal Pain
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Seizures and Seizure Disorders
Syncope
Headache, Nausea and Vomiting
Putting It All Together:  Case Studies

 

 

APPENDIX A            Pharmacology Index

APPENDIX B            Electrocardiographic Interpretation

APPENDIX C            Anatomy and Physiology Illustrations

APPENDIX D            Normal Laboratory Values