Integrate pathophysiological principles and Understand, demonstrate, and discuss assessment findings to formulate a assessment findings with principles of impression and implement a treatment plan for anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, the pediatric patient. pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, Discuss the paramedic's role in the reduction of presentations, age related assessment and infant and childhood morbidity and mortality treatment modifications of the from illness and injury. or common diseases and/or Identify methods/ mechanisms that prevent emergencies to include: injuries to infants and children. Pediatric anatomical variations and Describe Emergency Medical Services for assessments Children (EMSC). Growth and development Discuss how an integrated EMSC system can Foreign body (upper and lower airway) affect patient outcome. obstruction Outline differences in adult and childhood Bacterial tracheitis anatomy and physiology. Asthma Discuss age appropriate vascular access sites Bronchiolitis (RSV) for infants and children. Pneumonia Discuss anatomical features of children that Croup predispose or protect them from certain Epiglottitis injuries. Respiratory distress/failure/arrest Determine when pain management and sedation are appropriate for infants and Seizures children. Sudden infant death syndrome Define children with special health care needs. Hyperglycemia Define technology assisted children. Hypoglycemia Discuss appropriate receiving facilities for low Pertussis and high risk infants and children. Shock Describe the epidemiology, including the GI disease incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and Cystic fibrosis prevention strategies for neurological Bronchopulmonary dysplasia emergencies in infants and children. Congenital heart diseases Describe the epidemiology, including the Hydrocephalus and ventricular shunts incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and Toxicologic exposures prevention strategies for trauma in infants and Abuse and neglect children. Discuss considerations of the pediatric patient Describe the epidemiology, including the as it pertains to communication and incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and documentation, transport decisions, prevention strategies for children with special psychological support/communication health care needs including technology-assisted strategies. children. Discuss the pathophysiology of children with special health care needs including children. Discuss the management/treatment plan for children with special health care including technology-assisted children. Recognize and appreciate the physical and emotional difficulties associated with separation of the parent/guardian of a special needs child
Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a impression and implement a treatment plan for the pediatric patient. Discuss the paramedic's role in the reduction of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality from illness and injury. Identify methods/ mechanisms that prevent injuries to infants and children. Describe Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC). Discuss how an integrated EMSC system can affect patient outcome. Outline differences in adult and childhood anatomy and physiology. Discuss age appropriate vascular access sites for infants and children. Discuss anatomical features of children that predispose or protect them from certain injuries. Determine when pain management and sedation are appropriate for infants and children. Define children with special health care needs. Define technology assisted children. Discuss appropriate receiving facilities for low and high risk infants and children. Describe the epidemiology, including the incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and prevention strategies for neurological emergencies in infants and children. Describe the epidemiology, including the incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and prevention strategies for trauma in infants and children. Describe the epidemiology, including the incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and prevention strategies for children with special health care needs including technology-assisted children. Discuss the pathophysiology of children with special health care needs including children. Discuss the management/treatment plan for children with special health care including technology-assisted children. Recognize and appreciate the physical and emotional difficulties associated with separation of the parent/guardian of a special needs child Understand, demonstrate, and discuss assessment findings with principles of anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, age related assessment and treatment modifications of the or common diseases and/or emergencies to include: Pediatric anatomical variations and assessments Growth and development Foreign body (upper and lower airway) obstruction Bacterial tracheitis Asthma Bronchiolitis (RSV) Pneumonia Croup Epiglottitis Respiratory distress/failure/arrest Seizures Sudden infant death syndrome Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia Pertussis Shock GI disease Cystic fibrosis Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Congenital heart diseases Hydrocephalus and ventricular shunts Toxicologic exposures Abuse and neglect Discuss considerations of the pediatric patient as it pertains to communication and documentation, transport decisions, psychological support/communication strategies.
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