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Classification of seizure types
Symptomatic seizures
Status epilepticus
EMS evaluation and response
Pharmacological interventions
Seizure‐associated trauma
Continuing management
Refractory generalized convulsive status epilepticus
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 18: Stroke
Introduction
Emergency medical dispatch
Prehospital care
Definitive treatment options
EMS transport
Innovations in prehospital stroke management
Disparities
Summary
Acknowledgments
References
CHAPTER 19: Abdominal pain
Introduction
Approach to the patient with abdominal pain
Anatomy and physiology considerations
History and physical examination
Management
Disposition
Special populations
Summary
References
CHAPTER 20: Diabetic emergencies
Introduction
Prehospital assessment
Prehospital treatment
Protocols
Summary
References
CHAPTER 21: Allergic reactions
Introduction
Physiology of allergic reactions
Causative agents
Assessment and general approach
Prehospital treatment
Special considerations
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 22: Renal failure and dialysis
Introduction
A brief review
Renal replacement therapy
Renal transplant
Complications of renal disease
Complications of hemodialysis
Complications of peritoneal dialysis
Special considerations
EMS pearls
References
CHAPTER 23: Infectious and communicable diseases
Introduction
EMS Clinician and Patient
General Approach and Patient Assessment
Specific Illnesses
Biological Weapons
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER 24: Choking
Introduction
Pathophysiology and epidemiology
Patient assessment
Management
Medical oversight considerations
Controversies
Summary
References
CHAPTER 25: Submersion injuries and drowning
Introduction
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology of drowning
Clinical management
Grief reactions
References
