Sick Not Sick is designed to help EMS personnel develop rapid patient assessment skills. The program distills years of field experience into a workable formula that both inexperienced and experienced providers can use in the field. It teaches EMS personnel how to quickly collect information and discriminate the important from the unimportant to offer immediate initial care based upon his or her observations. After all, in EMS it comes down to whether the patient is sick or not sick. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Why Sick/Not Sick? Chapter 2: Sick/Not Sick in a Nutshell Chapter 3: While En Route Chapter 4: The Clinical Picture Chapter 5: Make a Decision Chapter 6: What If You Make the Wrong Decision? Chapter 7: Pediatric Sick/Not Sick Chapter 8: The Pediatric Triangle Appendix A: Case Studies Appendix B: Quizzes Appendix C: Skills Checklist Appendix D: Answer Key