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Posted: 05/14/07

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EMC 105 – Medical/Behavioral & OB/Pediatric Emergencies for the EMT

 

Course Description

The course covers all the components of the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration, National Standard Curriculum, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, 1994 standard, Module 4 and Module 6. Topics include general pharmacology, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, diabetic emergencies, allergic reactions, poisoning/overdose emergencies, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies, ob/gyn emergencies, infants & children and patients with special needs.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

General Pharmacology

Class

3

Respiratory Emergencies

D. Lab

1

Cardiovascular Emergencies

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Diabetes/Altered Mental Status

Credit

4

Allergies

 

 

Poisoning/Overdose

 

 

Environmental Emergencies

 

 

Behavioral Emergencies

 

 

Obstetrics/Gynecology

 

 

Practical Skills Lab: Obstetrics/Gynecology

 

 

Infants and Children

 

 

Infants and Children Practical Skills Lab

 

 

Patients with Special Needs

 

 

Review and Practical Skills Lab

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

EMC 103

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 


Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab / O.B.I.

GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY

2

1

0

X3-1.1*

Identify which medications will be carried on the unit.

 

 

 

X3-1.2

State the medications carried on the unit by the generic name

 

 

 

X3-1.3

Identify the medications with which the EMT-B may assist the patient with administering.

 

 

 

X3-1.4

State the medications the EMT-B can assist the patient with by the generic name.

 

 

 

X3-1.5

Discuss the forms in which the medications may be found

 

 

 

X3-1.6

Explain the rationale for the administration of medications

 

 

 

X3-1.7

Demonstrate general steps for assisting patient with self administration of medications.

 

 

 

X3-1.8

Read the labels and inspect each type of medication

 

 

 

RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES

4

1

0

X3-2.1

List the structure and function of the respiratory system

 

 

 

X3-2.2

State the signs and symptoms of a patient with breathing difficulty.

 

 

 

X3-2.3

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with breathing difficulty

 

 

 

X3-2.4

Recognize the need for medical direction to assist in the emergency medical care of the patient with breathing difficulty

 

 

 

X3-2.5

Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with breathing distress

 

 

 

X3-2.6

Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with breathing difficulty

 

 

 

X3-2.7

List signs of adequate air exchange.

 

 

 

X3-2.8

State the generic name, medication forms, dose, administration, action, indications and contraindications for the prescribed inhaler.

 

 

 

X3-2.9

Distinguish between the emergency medical care of the infant, child and adult patient with breathing difficulty

 

 

 

X3-2.10

Differentiate between upper airway obstruction and lower airway disease in the infant and child patient.

 

 

 

X3-2.11

Defend EMT-Basic treatment regimens for various respiratory emergencies

 

 

 

X3-2.12

Explain the rationale for administering an inhaler.

 

 

 

X3-2.13

Demonstrate the emergency medical care for breathing difficulty.

 

 

 

X3-2.14

Perform the steps in facilitating the use of an inhaler

 

 

 

CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES

6

4

0

X3-3.1

Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system

 

 

 

X3-3.2

Identify the location of the following structures on a diagram of the normal heart:

 

 

 

 

  • Pericardium

 

 

 

 

  • Myocardium

 

 

 

 

  • Epicardium

 

 

 

 

  • Right and left atria

 

 

 

 

  • Interatrial septum

 

 

 

 

  • Right and left ventricles

 

 

 

 

  • Intraventricular septum

 

 

 

 

  • Superior and inferior vena cava

 

 

 

 

  • Aorta

 

 

 

 

  • Pulmonary vessels

 

 

 

 

  • Coronary arteries