EMS239 — Airway and Ventilatory Management in Paramedicine
EMS 239 - Airway and Ventilatory Management in Paramedicine EMS 239 - Airway and Ventilatory Management in Paramedicine Description: Designed to prepare students to integrate the knowledge of the respiratory system, comprehensive assessment practices, and pharmacologic agents to formulate a differential diagnosis and implement airway and ventilatory management plans for medical emergencies and trauma. Prepares students to perform comprehensive assessments and techniques in the paramedic scope of practice for assuring airway patency, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for all age groups. A-F grading only. Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system Pathophysiology of the respiratory system Formulating a differential diagnosis Equipment and diagnostic technology Techniques in the paramedic scope of practice for all age groups: airway patency, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respirations. Learning