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 SECTION
