EMT 1050 - Trauma Emergencies

1. List the structure and function of the circulatory system
2. Differentiate between arterial, venous and capillary bleeding
3. State methods of emergency medical care of external bleeding
4. Establish the relationship between body substance isolation and bleeding
5. Establish the relationship between airway management and the trauma patient.
6. Establish the relationship between mechanism of injury and internal bleeding
7. List the signs of internal bleeding
8. List the steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of internal bleeding
9. List signs and symptoms of shock (hypo perfusion)
10. State the steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of shock (hypo perfusion).
11. Explain the sense of urgency to transport patients that are bleeding and show
12. signs of shock (hypo perfusion).
13. Demonstrate direct pressure as a method of emergency medical care of external bleeding. 
14. Demonstrate the use of diffuse pressure as a method of emergency medical care of external bleeding
15. Demonstrate the use of pressure points and tourniquets as a method of
16. emergency medical care of external bleeding
17. Demonstrate the care of the patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of internal bleeding
18. Demonstrate the care of the patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of shock (hypo perfusion)
19. Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patient with bleeding and/or shock (hypo perfusion)
20. State the major functions of the skin
21. List the layers of the skin.
22. Establish the relationship between body substance isolation (BSI) and
23. soft tissue injuries 
24. List the types of closed soft tissue injuries
25. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a closed soft tissue injury
26. State the types of open soft tissue injuries
27. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an open soft tissue injury
28. Discuss the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with a penetrating chest injury
29. State the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with an open wound to the abdomen
30. Differentiate the care of an open wound to the chest from an open wound to the abdomen.
31. List the classifications of burns
32. Define superficial burn
33. List the characteristics of a superficial burn
34. Define partial thickness burn
35. List the characteristics of a partial thickness burn
36. Define full thickness burn
37. List the characteristics of a full thickness burn
38. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a superficial burn
39. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a partial thickness burn
40. Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a full thickness burn
41. List the functions of dressing and bandaging
42. Describe the purpose of a bandage
43. Describe the steps in applying a pressure dressing
44. Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with chest injury, burns, blunt and penetrating injuries
45. Describe the effects of improperly applied dressings, splints and tourniquets
46. Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object
47. Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation
48. Describe the emergency care for a chemical burn
49. Describe the emergency care for an electrical burn
50. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of closed soft tissue injuries
51. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of open soft tissue injuries
52. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an open chest wound
53. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with open abdominal wounds
54. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object
55. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation
56. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of an amputated part
57. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with superficial burns
58. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with partial thickness burns
59. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with full thickness burns
60. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with a chemical burn
61. Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with soft tissue injuries
62. Describe the function of the muscular system
63. Describe the function of the skeletal system
64. List the major bones or bone groupings of the spinal column; the thorax; the upper extremities; the lower extremities
65. Differentiate between an open and a closed painful, swollen, deformed extremity
66. State the reasons for splinting.
67. List the general rules of splinting
68. List the complications of splinting
69. List the emergency medical care for a patient with a painful, swollen, deformed extremity. 
70. Explain the rationale for splinting at the scene versus load and go
71. Explain the rationale for immobilization of the painful, swollen, deformed extremity
72. Demonstrate the emergency medical care of a patient with a painful, swollen, deformed extremity
73. State the components of the nervous system
74. List the functions of the central nervous system
75. Define the structure of the skeletal system as it relates to the nervous system
76. Relate mechanism of injury to potential injuries of the head and spine
77. Describe the implications of not properly caring for potential spine injuries
78. State the signs and symptoms of a potential spine injury
79. Describe the method of determining if a responsive patient may have a spine injury
80. Relate the airway emergency medical care techniques to the patient with a suspected spine injury
81. Describe how to immobilize a patient using a short spine board
82. Describe the indications for the use of rapid extrication
83. List steps in performing rapid extrication
84. State the circumstances when a helmet should be left on the patient
85. Discuss the circumstances when a helmet should be removed
86. Identify different types of helmets
87. Describe the unique characteristics of sports helmets
88. Explain the preferred methods to remove a helmet
89. Discuss alternative methods for removal of a helmet
90. Describe how the patient’s head is stabilized to remove the helmet
91. Differentiate how the head is stabilized with a helmet compared to without a helmet
92. Explain the rationale for immobilization of the entire spine when a cervical spine injury is suspected
93. Explain the rationale for utilizing immobilization methods apart from the straps on the cots
94. Explain the rationale for utilizing a short spine immobilization device when moving a patient from the sitting to the supine position
95. Explain the rationale for utilizing rapid extrication approaches only when they indeed will make the difference between life and death
96. Defend the reasons for leaving a helmet in place for transport of a patient
97. Defend the reasons for removal of a helmet prior to transport of a patient
98. Demonstrate opening the airway in a patient with suspected spinal cord injury
99. Demonstrate evaluating a responsive patient with a suspected spinal cord injury
100. Demonstrate stabilization of the cervical spine
101. Demonstrate the four person log roll for a patient with a suspected spinal cord injury
102. Demonstrate how to log roll a patient with a suspected spinal cord injury using two people
103. Demonstrate securing a patient to a long spine board
104. Demonstrate using the short board immobilization technique
105. Demonstrate procedure for rapid extrication
106. Demonstrate preferred methods for stabilization of a helmet. 
107. Demonstrate helmet removal techniques
108. Demonstrate alternative methods for stabilization of a helmet
109. Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with head and spinal injures
110. Describe how to stabilize the cervical spine
111. Discuss indications for sizing and using a cervical spine immobilization Device
112. Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with head and spine injuries
113. Describe a method for sizing a cervical spine immobilization device
114. Describe how to log roll a patient with a suspected spine injury
115. Describe how to secure a patient to a long spine board
116. List instances when a short spine board should be used