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Posted: 05/14/07
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College: n/a |
EMC 108 - Trauma Emergencies and WMD Response
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 5. Topics Include: bleeding and
shock, soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal care, injuries to the head/spine
and emergency medical response to WMD .
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Bleeding and
Shock |
Class |
2 |
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Soft
Tissue Injuries |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Musculoskeletal Care |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Injuries to the Head and Spine |
Credit |
2 |
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Practical
Skills Lab: Trauma |
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Emergency Medical Response to Weapons of Mass
Destruction |
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Prerequisite: |
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Corequisite: |
EMC 105 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section, the
student will: |
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Class |
D.Lab |
P.Lab/O.B.I. |
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BLEEDING
AND SHOCK |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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X4-1.1* |
List the
structure and function of the circulatory system |
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x4-1.2 |
Differentiate
between arterial, venous and capillary bleeding. |
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x4-1.3 |
State
methods of emergency medical care of external bleeding. |
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X4-1.4 |
Establish
the relationship between body substance isolation and bleeding. |
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X4-1.5 |
Establish
the relationship between airway management and the trauma patient |
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X4-1.6 |
Establish
the relationship between mechanism of injury and internal bleeding. |
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X4-1.7 |
List the
signs of internal bleeding |
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X4-1.8 |
List the
steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of
internal bleeding. |
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X4-1.9 |
List
signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion). |
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X4-1.10 |
State the
steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of
shock (hypoperfusion). |
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X4-1.11 |
Explain
the sense of urgency to transport patients that are bleeding and show signs
of shock (hypoperfusion). |
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X4-1.12 |
Discuss
the need for assessing the patient for external bleeding |
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X4-1.13 |
Demonstrate
completing a prehospital care report for patient with bleeding and/or shock
(hypoperfusion) |
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X4-1.14 |
Differentiate
the structural and functional aspects of arterial and venous blood vessels. |
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SOFT
TISSUE INJURIES |
4 |
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X4-2.1 |
State the
major functions of the skin |
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X4-2.2 |
List the
layers of the skin. |
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X4-2.3 |
Establish
the relationship between body substance isolation (BSI) and soft tissue
injuries |
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X4-2.4 |
List the
types of closed soft tissue injuries. |
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X4-2.5 |
Describe
the emergency medical care of the patient with a closed soft tissue injury. |
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X4-2.6 |
State the
types of open soft tissue injuries. |
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X4-2.7 |
Describe the
emergency medical care of the patient with an open soft tissue injury. |
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X4-2.8 |
Discuss
the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with a penetrating
chest injury. |
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X4-2.9 |
State the
emergency medical care considerations for a patient with an open wound to the
abdomen. |
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X4-2.10 |
Differentiate
the care of an open wound to the chest from an open wound to the abdomen. |
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X4-2.11 |
List the classifications
of burns. |
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X4-2.12 |
Define
superficial burn. |
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X4-2.13 |
List the
characteristics of a superficial burn. |
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X4-2.14 |
Define
partial thickness burn. |
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X4-2.15 |
List the characteristics
of a partial thickness burn. |
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X4-2.16 |
Define
full thickness burn. |
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X4-2.17 |
List the
characteristics of a full thickness burn. |
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X4-2.18 |
Describe the
emergency medical care of the patient with a superficial burn. |
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X4-2.19 |
Describe
the emergency medical care of the patient with a partial thickness burn. |
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X4-2.20 |
Describe the
emergency medical care of the patient with a full thickness burn. |
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X4-2.21 |
List the
functions of dressing and bandaging. |
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X4-2.22 |
Describe
the purpose of a bandage. |
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X4-2.23 |
Describe the
steps in applying a pressure dressing. |
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X4-2.24 |
Establish
the relationship between airway management and the patient with chest injury,
burns, blunt and penetrating injuries. |
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X4-2.25 |
Describe the
effects of improperly applied dressings, splints and tourniquets. |
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X4-2.26 |
Describe
the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object |
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X4-2.27 |
Describe the
emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation. |
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