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Paramedics 6-in-1 Handbook GD Mogli

PART–I: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, MEDICAL TERMS, AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
1:Human Body
- INTRODUCTION
- STRUCTURE OF CELL (FIG. 1.1)
- FUNCTIONS OF THE CELL
- CELL DIVISION
  - Mitosis
  - Meiosis
- TISSUE FLUID
- TISSUES
  - Epithelium
  - Muscular Tissue
  - Nervous Tissue
- ORGANS
- SYSTEMS
- BODY CAVITIES (FIG. 1.2)
- ANATOMICAL DIVISIONS OF THE BODY (FIG. 1.3)
- CLINICAL DIVISIONS OF THE ABDOMEN (FIG. 1.4)
- ANATOMICAL DIVISIONS OF THE BACK (SPINAL COLUMN)
- PLANES OF THE BODY (FIG. 1.6)
- POSITIONAL AND DIRECTIONAL TERMS OF THE BODY (TABLE 1.5)
- OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THE MEDICAL LANGUAGE
  - Basic Word Structure
- ANGLO-SAXON (OLD ENGLISH)
- GREECO-ROMAN (GREEK AND LATIN)
- ARABIC
- MODERN GERMAN
- COLORS
- NUMERALS
- SUFFIXES AND COMPOUNDING ELEMENTS
  - Diagnostic Suffixes and Compounding Elements
  - Operative Suffixes and Compounding Elements
  - Symptomatic Suffixes and Compounding Elements
- ROOTS
- PREFIXES
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
2:Musculoskeletal System
- INTRODUCTION
- PROPERTIES OF MUSCLE
- CHARACTERISTICS OF MUSCULAR TISSUE
- MUSCULAR TISSUE
- FUNCTIONS OF MUSCLE
- DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OF MUSCLES
- INTRODUCTION
- FORMATION OF BONE
- FUNCTIONS OF BONE
- TYPES OF BONE (FIGS 2.3 AND 2.4)
- STRUCTURE AND TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE THE BONES
  - Bone Depressions
- BONES OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS (TABLE 2.3)
- JOINTS
- BURSAE
- MOVEMENTS OF JOINTS
- MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
  - Origin of Terms
- SYMPTOMATIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TERMS
- OPERATIVE TERMS
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
3:Cardiovascular System
- INTRODUCTION
- ARTERIES
  - Important Arteries (Fig. 3.1)
- VEINS
  - Important Veins (Fig. 3.2)
- CAPILLARIES
- THE HEART
- VALVES OF THE HEART
- HEART CYCLE OR CARDIAC CYCLE
- PULMONARY AND SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
- BLOOD PRESSURE
- THE PULSE
- ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION OF THE HEART PULSES
- CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
4:Blood and Lymphatic System
- INTRODUCTION
- BLOOD
- PLASMA
- ERYTHROCYTES (RED BLOOD CELLS)
- LEUKOCYTES (WHITE BLOOD CELLS)
- BLOOD CLOTTING MECHANISM
- BLOOD GROUP
- LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
- LYMPH NODES (FIG. 4.3 AND TABLE 4.2)
- RELATED LYMPHATIC ORGANS
- IMMUNITY
- DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
5:Nervous System
- INTRODUCTION
- STRUCTURE OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
- PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
- NERVOUS SYSTEM
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
6:Digestive System
- INTRODUCTION
- ORGANS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (FIG. 6.1)
- ACCESSORY ORGANS OF DIGESTION
- METABOLISM
- DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
7:Endocrine System
- INTRODUCTION
- HORMONES
- DIFFERENT ENDOCRINE GLANDS PRESENT IN THE HUMAN BODY (FIG. 7.1)
- THYROID GLAND
  - Hormones Secreted by Thyroid Gland and its Functions
- PARATHYROID GLANDS
  - Hyposecretion of the Parathyroid Hormone
  - Hypersecretion of the Parathyroid Hormone
- ADRENAL GLANDS
- PANCREAS
  - Hyposecretion of Insulin
  - Hypersecretion of Insulin
- PITUITARY GLAND
  - Diseases Related to Hypo- and Hypersecretions of Pituitary Glands
    - Anterior Pituitary Gland
    - Posterior Pituitary Gland
  - Pineal Gland (Body)
- OVARIES
- TESTES
- ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
8:Respiratory System
- INTRODUCTION
  - External Respiration
  - Internal Respiration
- PARTS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (FIG. 8.1)
- MECHANISM OF EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
- VITAL CAPACITY
- FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
9:Sense Organs
- INTRODUCTION
- EYE
- EAR
- SKIN
- TONGUE
- NOSE
- EYE
- EAR
- NOSE AND TONGUE
- DISORDERS OF THE SKIN
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
10:Excretory System
- INTRODUCTION
- PARTS OF URINARY SYSTEM
- EXCRETION PROCESS OF URINE (FLOW CHART 10.1)
- EXCRETORY SYSTEM
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
11:Reproductive System
- INTRODUCTION
- MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
- SEMEN
- FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
- PREGNANCY
  - Labor and Birth
- MALE
- FEMALE
- MATERNAL, ANTENATAL AND NEONATAL CONDITIONS
- ANTENATAL
- NEONATAL PERIOD
  - Origin of Terms
  - Diagnostic Terms
- COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
12:Oncology
- INTRODUCTION
- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MALIGNANT AND BENIGN NEOPLASM
- CARCINOMAS
- SARCOMAS
- MIXED TISSUE TUMORS
- STAGING
- GRADING
- CANCER TREATMENT
- SURGERY
- RADIATION THERAPY
- CHEMOTHERAPY
- ONCOLOGY
  - Origin of Terms
  - Symptomatic and Diagnostic Terms
13:Psychiatry
- INTRODUCTION
- PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS
- PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
14:Medical (History and Physical) Examination and Diagnostic Technique
- INTRODUCTION
- GENERAL REMARKS ON THE HISTORY
- PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: GENERAL
- GENERAL REMARKS ON THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
- PEDIATRIC HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
- DIAGNOSTIC FORMULATION
- GLOSSARY
PART–II: NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTICS
15:Nursing Services
- INTRODUCTION
- DEFINITIONS
  - Nursing Diagnosis
  - Nursing Audit
- OBJECTIVES
- POLICIES
- PROCEDURES
- FUNCTIONS
  - Independent Functions
  - Dependent Function
- PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
- ORGANIZATION (FLOW CHART 15.1)
- JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF NURSING STAFF
  - Specialized Nursing Fields
  - Operational Fields of Nursing
- DOCUMENTATION OF RECORDS
- PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
- PROBLEMS
  - Note
16:Pathology
- INTRODUCTION
- PATHOLOGY AS A MEDICAL SPECIALTY (FIG. 16.1)
17:Laboratory Investigation Cookbook
- INTRODUCTION
- DESCRIPTION OF THE LABORATORY AND RADIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS (SYSTEMWISE)
- SELECTED DIAGNOSIS WITH REQUIRED INVESTIGATIONS
- NORMAL VALUES FOR LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS
- URINE INVESTIGATIONS
- SEMEN ANALYSIS
- CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
- VARIATIONS OF INVESTIGATION VALUES WITH NORMAL VALUES AND RESULTING DIAGNOSES
18:Radiology
- INTRODUCTION
- X-RAYS
- X-RADIATION
- PHOTOSTIMULABLE PHOSPHORS
19:Radiation Therapy
- MECHANISM OF ACTION
  - Dose
    - Fractionation
- EFFECT ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCER
- TYPES OF RADIATION THERAPY
- ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES
  - History
20:Pharmacology
- INTRODUCTION
- DRUGS
- ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS
- CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS
21:Pharmacy
- PHARMACISTS
  - Types of Pharmacy Practice Areas (Figs 21.1 and 21.2)
- PHARMACY INFORMATICS
- ISSUES IN PHARMACY
  - Separation of Prescribing from Dispensing
- FUTURE OF PHARMACY
22:Physical Therapy
- INTRODUCTION
- SPECIALTY AREAS
- CARDIOPULMONARY
- GERIATRIC
- NEUROLOGICAL
- ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
- PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
- INTEGUMENTARY PHYSICAL THERAPIST
23:Occupational Therapy
- OCCUPATION
- OCCUPATIONAL FORM
- OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE
- NEW EMERGING PRACTICE AREAS FOR THERAPY
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY APPROACHES
- ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
  - Therapeutic Activity
- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
  - Frames of Reference or Generic Models
  - Approaches/Intervention Models
- UNITED STATES
- CHALLENGES FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND ICF
24:Optometry
- BACKGROUND
- HISTORY
25:Nutrition
- OVERVIEW
- NUTRIENTS
- OTHER NUTRIENTS
  - Antioxidants
  - Phytochemicals
- INTESTINAL BACTERIAL FLORA
- ADVICE AND GUIDANCE
  - Governmental Policies
  - Teaching
- HEALTHY DIETS
  - Whole Plant Food Diet
  - The French “Paradox”
- SPORTS NUTRITION
- MALNUTRITION (TABLE 25.2)
- PROCESSED FOODS
- HISTORY
- PLANT NUTRITION
- MACRONUTRIENTS
- MICRONUTRIENTS
26:Medical Psychology
- ABNORMAL
- CLINICAL
- COGNITIVE
- COMMUNITY
- COMPARATIVE
- COUNSELING
- CRITICAL
- DEVELOPMENTAL
- EDUCATIONAL
- EVOLUTIONARY
- FORENSIC
- GLOBAL
- HEALTH
- INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL
- LEGAL
- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
- PERSONALITY
- QUANTITATIVE
- MATHEMATICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (FIG. 26.2)
- SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
- RESEARCH METHODS (FIG. 26.3)
- QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
- PRACTICE
27:Medical Social Work
- QUALIFICATIONS
  - Main Article: Qualifications for Professional Social Work
  - Professional Associations
- ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL
  - Types of Professional Intervention
- MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER'S PROFESSION
  - Role and Required Skills
  - Challenges
28:Medical Records
- INTRODUCTION
- ROLE OF MEDICAL RECORDS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
- NEEDS AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT
- STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL RECORDS SERVICES
- HOSPITAL'S GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
- PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT AND JOB DESCRIPTION
  - Personnel Requirement
  - Job Descriptions
29:Rights and Responsibilities of a Patient
- PATIENT'S RIGHTS
- PATIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES
PART–III: HOSPITAL PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDICAL SECRETARIAL PROFESSION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND DICTATION AND TRANSCRIPTION
30:Public Relations
- METHODS, TOOLS AND TACTICS
- OTHER
- HOSPITAL OR HEALTH INSTITUTION PR
31:Medical Secretarial Profession
- SUCCEEDING IN THE PROFESSION
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  - Definition of a Secretary
- TOOLS OF THE PROFESSION
- COMPETENT SECRETARY
- SECRETARIAL SPECIALTIES
- SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS
  - Temporary Secretary
  - Part-time Secretary
- SECRETARY'S DAY
  - Time- and Work-Saving Units
- FUTURE
- MINUTES OF A MEETING
- OFFICE MEMORANDUMS
  - Types of Memos
32:Communication Skills
- INTRODUCTION
- TELEPHONE TECHNIQUES
- OFFICE MAIL
33:Dictation and Transcription
- INTRODUCTION
- TYPES OF DICTATION
- TRANSCRIPTION
- ROUGH DRAFTS
- ENVELOPES AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
- SIGNATURE AND FOLLOW-UP
34:Brainstorming System—Wide Exercises

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