Objectives:

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the patient.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology into the assessment to develop and implement a treatment plan with the goal of assuring a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation and respiration for all patients.
• Scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression, differential diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan.
• Comprehensive knowledge of causes and pathophysiology into the management of cardiac arrest and peri-arrest states.
• Integrate comprehensive knowledge of the causes and pathophysiology into the management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest with an emphasis on early intervention to prevent arrest.
• Safely and effectively perform all psycho-motor skills within the scope of the Paramedic practice.

Outline :

• High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
• Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply team dynamics
• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
• Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
• Early interventions for the treatment of shock
• Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmia
• Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmia
• Post–cardiac arrest management