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Standard |
Rev: 4/18/07; Posted:
06/11/07
Provides an in-depth study of the nervous, endocrine, gastrointestinal,
renal, hematopoietic, and immune systems. Topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of specific
injuries/illnesses. Emphasis is placed on allergies/anaphylaxis, toxicology,
environmental emergencies, and infectious and communicable diseases. General/specific pathophysiology
assessment and management are discussed in detail for environmental
emergencies. Infectious and communicable disease topics include public health
principles, public health agencies, infection, pathogenicity,
infectious agents, and specific infectious disease processes and their
management. This course provides
instruction on topics in Division 5 (Medical), Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, and 11 of the USDOT/NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.
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Competency Areas |
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Assessment/Management
of the Following Emergencies: |
Class |
5 |
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Neurological, Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Renal, Hematopoietic |
D. Lab |
1 |
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Assessment/Management of Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Assessment/Management of Toxicological and Environmental
Emergencies |
Credit |
5 |
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Assessment/Management/Access to Public Health
Organizations for Infectious/Communicable diseases |
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Prerequisites: |
AHS 101,
EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, |
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Corequisite: |
None |
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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
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCIES: NEUROLOGICAL, ENDOCRINE, GASTRO-INTESTINAL, RENAL,
HEMATOPOIETIC |
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Neurological
Emergencies |
Describe the incidence, morbidity and mortality of neurological
emergencies. |
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Identify the risk factors most predisposing to the nervous
system. |
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Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the organs and structures
related to the nervous system. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of
non-traumatic neurological emergencies. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with non-traumatic neurological
emergencies. |
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Identify the need for rapid intervention and the transport of
the patient with non-traumatic emergencies. |
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Discuss the management of non-traumatic neurological emergencies. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of coma
and altered mental status. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with coma and altered
mental status. |
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Discuss the management/treatment plan of coma and altered mental
status. |
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Describe the epidemiology, including the morbidity/ mortality
and prevention strategies, for seizures. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of
seizures. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with seizures. |
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Define seizure. |
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Describe and differentiate the major types of seizures. |
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List the most common causes of seizures. |
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Describe the phases of a generalized seizure. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of
syncope. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with syncope. |
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Discuss the management/treatment plan of syncope. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of
headache. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with headache. |
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Discuss the management/treatment plan of headache. |
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Describe the epidemiology, including the morbidity/ mortality
and prevention strategies, for neoplasms. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of neoplasms. |
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Describe the types of neoplasms. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with neoplasms. |
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Discuss the management/treatment plan of neoplasms. |
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Define neoplasms. |
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Recognize the signs and symptoms related to neoplasms. |
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Correlate abnormal assessment findings with clinical
significance in the patient with neoplasms. |
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Differentiate among the various treatment and pharmacological
interventions used in the management of neoplasms. |
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Integrate the pathophysiological
principles and the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and
implement a treatment plan for the patient with neoplasms. |
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Describe the epidemiology, including the morbidity/ mortality
and prevention strategies, for abscess. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of
abscess. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with abscess. |
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Discuss the management/treatment plan of abscess. |
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Define abscess. |
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Recognize the signs and symptoms related to abscess. |
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Correlate abnormal assessment findings with clinical
significance in the patient with abscess. |
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Differentiate among the various treatment and pharmacological
interventions used in the management of abscess. |
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Integrate the pathophysiological
principles and the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and
implement a treatment plan for the patient with abscess. |
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Describe the epidemiology, including the morbidity/ mortality
and prevention strategies, for stroke and intracranial hemorrhage. |
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Discuss the pathophysiology of stroke
and intracranial hemorrhage. |
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Describe the types of stroke and intracranial hemorrhage. |
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Discuss the assessment findings associated with stroke and
intracranial hemorrhage. |
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