Following the six divisions of paramedic DOT guidelines, this edition on paramedic emergency care covers: current infectious diseases; airway management devices, including the Combitube, PTL and Automatic Transport Ventilator; the autonomic nervous system, with coverage of new AHA drugs; the changes in priorities in treating asthma and reactive airway disease; and stress, burnout and CISD, as they relate to the paramedic - this includes a discussion of personal wellness, physiologic reaction to stress and coping skills.