EMS2464 — Respiratory Emergencies
EMS 2464 - Respiratory Emergencies EMS 2464 - Respiratory Emergencies 2 Credits Provides the student with knowledge to assess a patient experiencing a respiratory emergency. It includes a review in respiratory anatomy, and the physiology of respiration. Assessment techniques and equipment will be presented using stethoscopes, pulse oximetry, End-Tidal CO2 and power ventilators. Assessment and monitoring techniques will be integrated with the care and treatment of the respiratory patient. Respiratory monitoring devices such as Pulse oximetry, ETCO2, EKG, Stethoscope, CPAP/BiPAP and Ventilators. Breathing emergencies such as, but not limited to; Asthma, COPD, ARDS, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Cystic Fibrosis. Pharmacology utilized by common protocols for respiratory emergencies. Protocols commonly issued for respiratory emergencies.Airway maintenance devices such as OPA, NPA, ETT, Supra-glottic adjuncts, Ventilators Transport priorities and careen route to the appropriate hospital. Learning
Prerequisites: EMS2420