EMS 201 - Paramedic II

Offered WI
Lecture- 8
8 credit hrs/8 contact hrs
Prerequisite: Completion of all EMS courses with “C” or better
Corequisite: EMS 211 - Paramedic Pharmacology II, EMS 221 - Paramedic Cardiology II, EMS 241 - Paramedic Clinical II, EMS 250 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, EMS 251 - Advanced Pediatric Life Support, EMS 252 - Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support

This course incorporates previous knowledge gained in EMS 200 and gives the student instruction on prehospital emergencies including: management of trauma and medical patients, environmental conditions, operations, and special considerations.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the abdomen.
Assess acute medical conditions of the abdomen.
Assess emergencies of the genitourinary system.
Assess reproductive system emergencies.
Assess penetrating, eviscerated, and blunt trauma conditions.
Identify the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.
Assess gynecological patients.
Discuss gynecological emergencies.
Discuss obstetrical emergencies.
Perform neonatal assessments.
Perform neonatal resuscitation techniques.
Discuss care of the newborn.
Discuss care of the premature infant.
Manage care of the distressed infant.
Assess pediatric patient issues.
Discuss medical conditions associated with pediatric patients.
Demonstrate techniques of pediatric resuscitation.
Perform airway management of the pediatric patient.
Discuss pharmacological management of the pediatric patient.
Demonstrate patient management using pediatric advanced life support (PALS).
Explain the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.
Explain the transmission of infectious diseases.
Manage infection control in pre-hospital care.
Discuss the signs, symptoms and management of infectious disease.
Discuss trauma triage protocols.
Explain the kinetics of trauma.
Discuss the types of blunt trauma.
Discuss the types of penetrating trauma.
Demonstrate the techniques of rescue operations.
Discuss the types of major incidents.
Explain the signs, symptoms, and management of soft tissue injuries.
Explain the mechanism of injury and associated anatomy and physiology of soft tissue injuries.
Assess soft tissue injuries.
Assess musculoskeletal injuries.
Discuss the signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injuries.
Discuss the signs, symptoms, and management of poisonings.
Discuss the signs, symptoms, and management of environmental emergencies.