PARA1006 Introduction to Medical Emergencies

Holli Miller

2019

4.5

Internal students
1 x 2-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour practical weekly
1 x 6-hour independent study weekly.
External students
1 x 2-day Intensive workshop per semester
1 x 8-hour independent study weekly

PARA1000 - Introduction to Paramedic Practice

HLTH1203 has been successfully completed

Resuscitation at Basic Life support level

Assignments; Examination (50%); Practicals attendance and participation; Practical work.

This topic introduces the student to the fundamentals of emergency care of medical emergencies in the pre-hospital setting. Students explore major medical problems and relate these to abnormalities in physiology. Emergency care skills at a basic life support level are introduced, together with basic principles of pharmacology.

This topic aims to introduce the student to the complex arena of pre-hospital emergency care for patients with medical emergencies. The topic is divided into the following modules:

Moral, ethical and legal considerations of paramedicine
Scene Management
Patient Interviews
Patient Examination
The Deteriorating Patient
Introductory Pharmacology
The Altered Mental Status Patient
The Weak and Sick Patient
The Short of Breath Patient
The Patient With Chest Pain
The Patient With Gastrointestinal Distress

At the completion of this topic, it is intended that the participant will be able to:

Differentiate and discuss moral, ethical and legal considerations in the practice of paramedicine
Describe and demonstrate the ability to manage a pre-hospital scene
Describe and conduct a simulated patient interview
Describe and conduct a simulated patient examination
Explain the common causes of a deteriorating patient, and be able to explain and demonstrate appropriate treatment
Discuss the basic principles and practices of pharmacology as applied to paramedicine
Explain the common causes of a patient with altered mental status, and be able to explain and demonstrate appropriate treatment
Explain the common causes of a patient complaining of weakness, and be able to explain and demonstrate appropriate treatment
Explain the common causes of a patient with chest pain, and be able to explain and demonstrate appropriate treatment
Explain the common causes of a patient with gastrointestinal distress, and be able to explain and demonstrate appropriate treatment

Key dates and timetable

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