State the generic name, medication forms, Pulmonary edema Asthma dose, administration, action, indications, and Environmental/industrial exposure contraindications for the prescribed inhaler. Toxic gas Distinguish between the emergency medical Neoplasm care of the infant, child, and adult patient with Pertussis breathing difficulty. Cystic Fibrosis Differentiate between upper airway Pulmonary embolism obstruction and lower airway disease in the Viral respiratory infections infant and child patient. Hyperventilation syndrome. Defend Paramedic treatment regimens for Differentiate and formulate age related various respiratory emergencies. variations as it pertains to the management of Explain the rationale for administering an respiratory emergencies. inhaler. Discuss considerations of patient with Demonstrate the emergency medical care for Respiratory Emergencies as it pertains to breathing difficulty. communication and documentation, transport decisions, patient education, and prevention. Activities/Resources: Use of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic aids to facilitate the student learning environment for the topic of instruction. Assessments: Scenario based training pertinent to topic of instruction, quiz, and exam (didactic and skills). Hematology Summary: Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a hematological complaint. TARGET SKILLS: Anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, assessment, and management of: Sickle cell crisis Lymphomas Clotting disorders Red blood cell disorders Blood transfusion complications White blood cell disorders Hemostatic disorders Coagulopathies Key Terminology: Hematologic disorder Thrombocytes Humoral immunity Hemolytic disorders Hemoglobin Cell-mediated immunity Hemostatic disorders Hematocrit ABO system Hematopoietic system Stem cells Coagulation Antibodies Hemostasis Vasoconstriction Plasma Clotting factors Clotting cascade Erythrocytes Antigens Coagulopathy Leukocytes Autoimmune disease Sickle cell disease
State the generic name, medication forms, dose, administration, action, indications, and contraindications for the prescribed inhaler. Distinguish between the emergency medical care of the infant, child, and adult patient with breathing difficulty. Differentiate between upper airway obstruction and lower airway disease in the infant and child patient. Defend Paramedic treatment regimens for various respiratory emergencies. Explain the rationale for administering an inhaler. Demonstrate the emergency medical care for breathing difficulty. Pulmonary edema Asthma Environmental/industrial exposure Toxic gas Neoplasm Pertussis Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary embolism Viral respiratory infections Hyperventilation syndrome. Differentiate and formulate age related variations as it pertains to the management of respiratory emergencies. Discuss considerations of patient with Respiratory Emergencies as it pertains to communication and documentation, transport decisions, patient education, and prevention. Activities/Resources: Use of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic aids to facilitate the student learning environment for the topic of instruction. Assessments: Scenario based training pertinent to topic of instruction, quiz, and exam (didactic and skills). Hematology Summary: Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a hematological complaint. TARGET SKILLS: Anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, assessment, and management of: Sickle cell crisis Clotting disorders Blood transfusion complications Hemostatic disorders Lymphomas Red blood cell disorders White blood cell disorders Coagulopathies Key Terminology: Hematologic disorder Hemolytic disorders Hemostatic disorders Hematopoietic system Antibodies Plasma Erythrocytes Leukocytes Thrombocytes Hemoglobin Hematocrit Stem cells Hemostasis Clotting factors Antigens Autoimmune disease Humoral immunity Cell-mediated immunity ABO system Coagulation Vasoconstriction Clotting cascade Coagulopathy Sickle cell disease