Elling and Elling (both: EMS, Hudson Valley Community College, New York) presents this text for paramedics in training on the administration of medications for various emergencies. The fifteen chapters are organized by the nature of the emergency, e.g. trauma, cardiovascular, endocrine, allergic and anaphylactic, environmental, obstetric, neonatal, and geriatric. The most common problems within each category and the possible pharmacologic responses are addressed in concise but detailed text, accompanied by illustrations on administration, case studies, and tips on special needs patients. The end of each chapter contains a medication review and a summary of the essential information. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)