South Central College ICP 1060 Pathophysiology in EMS Common Course Outline Course Information Description Total Credits 5.00 Total Hours 80.00 Types of Instruction This course discusses a variety of topics and medical conditions that occur in the various body systems. Emphasis is placed on field management of medical emergencies. Instruction Type Classroom Presentation Credits/Hours Pre/Corequisites Admission into the Paramedic Program. All Classes must be taken in sequence. Course Competencies 1 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with respiratory problems. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with respiratory problems. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with respiratory problems. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with respiratory problems. 2 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a chronic respiratory illness. Common Course Outline September, 2016
Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with respiratory problems. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with a chronic respiratory illness. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with a chronic respiratory illness. 3 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a gastroenterological Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with a gastroenterological Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with a gastroenterological From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with a gastroenterological 4 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with an acute abdomen. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with an acute abdomen. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with an acute abdomen. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with an acute abdomen. 5 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with an environmentally induced or exacerbated medical condition. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with an environmentally induced or exacerbated medical condition. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with an environmentally induced or exacerbated medical condition. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with an
environmentally induced or exacerbated medical condition. 6 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with an endocrine Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with an endocrine Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with an endocrine From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with an endocrine 7 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with an allergic Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with an allergic Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with an allergic From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with an allergic or anaphylactic 8 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a renal or urologic Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with a renal or urologic Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with a renal or urologic From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with a renal or urologic 9 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a hematologic
Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with a hematologic Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with a hematologic From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with a hematologic 10 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a neurological Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with a neurological Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with a neurological From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with a neurological 11 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with poisoning. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with poisoning. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with poisoning. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with poisoning. Describe the drugs and antidotes most commonly used to treat this condition in terms of therapeutic effect and dosages, routes 12 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with drug overdose. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with drug overdose. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with drug overdose. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with drug overdose. Describe the drugs and antidotes most commonly used to treat this condition in terms of therapeutic effect and dosages, routes
13 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with infections disease. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with infections disease. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with infections disease. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with infections disease. 14 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with an anaphylactic Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with an anaphylactic Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with an anaphylactic From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with an anaphylactic 15 Develop, execute and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with diabetic emergencies. Integrate pathophysiological principles into the assessment of a patient with diabetic emergencies. Synthesize patient history, and assessment findings to form a field impression for the patient with diabetic emergencies. From the priority of clinical problems identified, state the management priorities for the patient with diabetic emergencies. SCC Accessibility Statement If you have a disability and need accommodations to participate in the course activities, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. This information will be made available in an alternative format, such as Braille, large print, or cassette tape, upon request. If you wish to contact the college ADA Coordinator, call that office at 507-389-7222.