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Posted: 05/16/07
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Institutionally Developed |
College: n/a |
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.
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Pharmacology |
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Diabetic
Emergencies And D50 Administration |
Class |
2 |
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Intravenous
Infusion Therapy |
D.
Lab |
1 |
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Intravenous
Infusion Therapy |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Intraosseous Infusion Therapy |
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IV/IO
Infusion Therapy (Lab) |
Credit |
3 |
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Shock/Trauma |
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Shock
Management |
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Shock
Management/Patient Assessment Lab |
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Didactic
Review And Practical Skills Lab |
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Prerequisite: |
EMC
100, EMC 103, EMC 105, EMC 108 |
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Corequisite: |
EMC
110 |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will: |
Class |
D.Lab |
P.Lab/ |
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O.B.I. |
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PHARMACOLOGY |
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X6-1.1* |
Review the
specific anatomy and physiology pertinent |
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to pharmacology. |
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X6-1.2 |
Discuss the
standardization of drugs. |
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X6-1.3 |
Differentiate
among the chemical, generic (non-proprietary), |
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and trade (proprietary) names of a drug. |
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X6-1.4 |
Describe
how drugs are classified. |
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X6-1.5 |
List the
authoritative sources for drug information. |
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X6-1.6 |
Discuss special
consideration in drug treatment with regard |
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to pregnant, pediatric, and geriatric patients. |
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X6-1.7 |
Discuss the
EMT-Intermediates responsibilities and scope |
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of management pertinent to the administration of
medications. |
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X6-1.8 |
List and
describe general properties of drugs. |
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X6-1.9 |
List and
differentiate routes of drug administration. |
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X6-1.10 |
Describe mechanisms
of drug action. |
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X6-1.11 |
Describe
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, theories |
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of drug
action, drug-response relationship, factors |
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altering
drug responses, predictable drug responses, |
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iatrogenic
drug responses, and unpredictable adverse |
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predictable
drug responses, |
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X6-1.12 |
Discuss
considerations for storing drugs. |
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X6-1.13 |
List the
components of a drug profile. |
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X6-1.14 |
List and
describe drugs which the EMT-Intermediate may |
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administer
in a pharmacological management plan |
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according to protocol. |
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X6-1.15 |
Review the specific
anatomy and physiology pertinent |
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to medication administration. |
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X6-1.16 |
Review
mathematical principles. |
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X6-1.17 |
Review
mathematical equivalents. |
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X6-1.18 |
Differentiate
temperature readings between the Centigrade |
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and Fahrenheit scales. |
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X6-1.19 |
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