EMSP 200 Airway, Patient Assessment, and Trauma Management

Students will be able to establish and/or maintain a patient airway, oxygenate and ventilate a patient utilizing basic and advanced level skills, take a proper history, perform a comprehensive physical exam on any patient, and communicate the findings to others. In addition, students will be able to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the trauma patient.

Credits

Prerequisite

EMSP 160

Hours Weekly

7.5 hours theory, 4.5 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Establish and/or maintain a patent airway, oxygenate and ventilate a patient utilizing basic and
advanced techniques.
2. Demonstrate surgical airways.
3. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate suctioning of the oropharynx, nasopharynx and
trachea.
4. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate nasogastric tube placement.
5. Discuss and demonstrate the proper use of pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 detection, FIO2
monitoring, positive end-expiratory pressure, and transport ventilators.
6. Administer medications by nebulizer and through the endotracheal tube.
7. Safely perform endotracheal, nasotracheal, and blind insertion intubation in an adult patient.
8. Use the appropriate techniques to obtain a medical history from a patient.
9. Describe and perform vital signs assessment for the ABCs, to include: heart rate, rhythm, and
regularity; respiratory rate and quality; lung sounds; blood pressure (including orthostatic
readings); pulse oximetry; pupil assessment; capillary refill time; and otic, axillary and rectal
temperatures.
10. Explain the pathophysiological significance of physical exam findings.
11. Integrate the principles of history taking and techniques of physical exam to perform a patient
assessment.
12. Follow an accepted format for dissemination of patient information in verbal form, both in person
and over the radio.
13. Effectively document the essential elements of patient assessment, care and transport.
14. Integrate the principles of the kinematics of trauma to enhance patient assessment and predict the
likelihood of injuries based on the patients
mechanism of injury.
15. Perform a needle thoracostomy for the relief of tension pneumothorax.
16. Utilize appropriate ALS and BLS level skills in the management of trauma patients.
17. Demonstrate proper spinal immobilization for trauma patients.
18. Demonstrate skills appropriate for the management and treatment of patients listed below.
19. Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression
and implement the treatment plan for the patient with:
1. Shock or hemorrhage
2. Soft tissue injury
3. Burn injury
4. Head injury
5. Spinal injury
6. Thoracic injury
7. Abdominal injury
8. Musculoskeletal injury

Course Objectives

1. Establish and/or maintain a patent airway, oxygenate and ventilate a patient utilizing basic and
advanced techniques.
2. Demonstrate surgical airways.
3. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate suctioning of the oropharynx, nasopharynx and
trachea.
4. Discuss the indications for and demonstrate nasogastric tube placement.
5. Discuss and demonstrate the proper use of pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 detection, FIO2
monitoring, positive end-expiratory pressure, and transport ventilators.
6. Administer medications by nebulizer and through the endotracheal tube.
7. Safely perform endotracheal, nasotracheal, and blind insertion intubation in an adult patient.
8. Use the appropriate techniques to obtain a medical history from a patient.
9. Describe and perform vital signs assessment for the ABCs, to include: heart rate, rhythm, and
regularity; respiratory rate and quality; lung sounds; blood pressure (including orthostatic
readings); pulse oximetry; pupil assessment; capillary refill time; and otic, axillary and rectal
temperatures.
10. Explain the pathophysiological significance of physical exam findings.
11. Integrate the principles of history taking and techniques of physical exam to perform a patient
assessment.
12. Follow an accepted format for dissemination of patient information in verbal form, both in person
and over the radio.
13. Effectively document the essential elements of patient assessment, care and transport.
14. Integrate the principles of the kinematics of trauma to enhance patient assessment and predict the
likelihood of injuries based on the patients
mechanism of injury.
15. Perform a needle thoracostomy for the relief of tension pneumothorax.
16. Utilize appropriate ALS and BLS level skills in the management of trauma patients.
17. Demonstrate proper spinal immobilization for trauma patients.
18. Demonstrate skills appropriate for the management and treatment of patients listed below.
19. Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression
and implement the treatment plan for the patient with:
1. Shock or hemorrhage
2. Soft tissue injury
3. Burn injury
4. Head injury
5. Spinal injury
6. Thoracic injury
7. Abdominal injury
8. Musculoskeletal injury