PARA 33000 Paramedic Airway Management

Students will review basic principles of airway management and learn advanced principles and techniques of airway management. Topics covered include relevant anatomy and physiology, assessment, pathophysiology of respiration, assessment of respiration, supplemental oxygen therapy, artificial ventilation, minute ventilation, alveolar ventilation, and the effects of artificial ventilation on cardiac output. Techniques of advanced airway management including endotracheal intubation, nasotracheal intubation, supraglottic airways, blind insertion airway devices, surgical cricothyrotomy and needle cricothyrotomy. Lab fee required.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

CPR certification, medical screening, current vaccinations, criminal background check, and drug screen. PARA 30000 and placement in MTH 12100 or higher. All prerequisite courses must have a grade of C or better.

Offered

fall semester.