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EMC 113 - Pharmacology and Shock/Trauma Management for the EMT-Intermediate

          

Course Description

The course covers Section 8 of the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration, National Standard Curriculum, Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate, 1985 standard. Topics Include: general pharmacology review, IV and IO therapy and shock/trauma assessment and management.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Pharmacology

 

 

Diabetic Emergencies And D50 Administration

Class

2

Intravenous Infusion Therapy

D. Lab

1

Intravenous Infusion Therapy

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Intraosseous Infusion Therapy

 

 

IV/IO Infusion Therapy (Lab)

Credit

3

Shock/Trauma

 

 

Shock Management

 

 

Shock Management/Patient Assessment Lab

 

 

Didactic Review And Practical Skills Lab

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

EMC 100, EMC 103, EMC 105, EMC 108

Corequisite:

EMC 110

 

Course Guide

 

 

Hours

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

 

 PHARMACOLOGY

4

2

0

X6-1.1*

Review the specific anatomy and physiology pertinent

 

 

 

 

to pharmacology.

 

 

 

X6-1.2

Discuss the standardization of drugs.

 

 

 

X6-1.3

Differentiate among the chemical, generic (non-proprietary),

 

 

 

 

and trade (proprietary) names of a drug.

 

 

 

X6-1.4

Describe how drugs are classified.

 

 

 

X6-1.5

List the authoritative sources for drug information.

 

 

 

X6-1.6

Discuss special consideration in drug treatment with regard

 

 

 

 

to pregnant, pediatric, and geriatric patients.

 

 

 

X6-1.7

Discuss the EMT-Intermediates responsibilities and scope

 

 

 

 

of management pertinent to the administration of medications.

 

 

 

X6-1.8

List and describe general properties of drugs.

 

 

 

X6-1.9

List and differentiate routes of drug administration.

 

 

 

X6-1.10

Describe mechanisms of drug action.

 

 

 

X6-1.11

Describe pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, theories

 

 

 

 

of drug action, drug-response relationship, factors

 

 

 

 

altering drug responses, predictable drug responses,

 

 

 

 

iatrogenic drug responses, and unpredictable adverse

 

 

 

 

predictable drug responses,

 

 

 

X6-1.12

Discuss considerations for storing drugs.

 

 

 

X6-1.13

List the components of a drug profile.

 

 

 

X6-1.14

List and describe drugs which the EMT-Intermediate may

 

 

 

 

administer in a pharmacological management plan

 

 

 

 

according to protocol.

 

 

 

X6-1.15

Review the specific anatomy and physiology pertinent

 

 

 

 

to medication administration.

 

 

 

X6-1.16

Review mathematical principles.

 

 

 

X6-1.17

Review mathematical equivalents.

 

 

 

X6-1.18

Differentiate temperature readings between the Centigrade

 

 

 

 

and Fahrenheit scales.

 

 

 

X6-1.19