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Apr 19, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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EMS 262 - Paramedicine II
Description: Introduction to paramedic level pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Medication administration techniques. Extensive overview of national standard paramedic level drug profiles. ECG monitor and defibrillator operations. ECG 4- and 12- lead interpretation. Pulmonology, respiratory anatomy and pathophysiology. Cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of heart disease. American Heart ACoursesssociation Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Providers course.
Prerequisites: EMS 261
Credits: 4
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3
Course Content:
- Paramedic pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Intravenous access and medication administration
- Structure and function of the respiratory system
- Management of, and pharmacological interventions for, respiratory emergencies
- Structure and function of the heart and cardiovascular system
- Management of, and pharmacological interventions for, cardiovascular emergencies
- Cardiac monitor and defibrillator operations
- Standard 4-lead and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) protocols for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply pharmacologic treatments in the management of medical and trauma patients. (1)
- Use appropriate venous and intraosseous access and medication administration techniques. (2)
- Identify and describe anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. (3, 4)
- Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and assessment skills in the identification and treatment of cardiac and respiratory emergencies. (5, 6)
- Evaluate and interpret 4- and 12-lead ECG tracings from a variety of patients and formulate appropriate treatment plans. (7, 8)
- Apply standardized AHA algorithms and current science in the assessment and management of adult and pediatric patients. (9)
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