EMT 1060 - Special Populations I

1. Identify the developmental considerations for the following age groups: Infants, Toddlers, pre-school, school age, adolescent
2. Describe differences in anatomy and physiology of the infant, child and adult patient.
3. Differentiate the response of the ill or injured infant or child (age specific) from that of an adult.
4. Indicate various causes of respiratory emergencies.
5. Differentiate between respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
6. List the steps in the management of foreign body airway obstruction
7. Summarize emergency medical care strategies for respiratory distress and respiratory failure
8. Identify the signs and symptoms of shock (hypo perfusion) in the infant and child patient
9. Describe the methods of determining end organ perfusion in the infant and child patient
10. State the usual cause of cardiac arrest in infants and children versus adults
11. List the common causes of seizures in the infant and child patient
12. Describe the management of seizures in the infant and child patient
13. Differentiate between the injury patterns in adults, infants, and children
14. Discuss the field management of the infant and child trauma patient.
15. Summarize the indicators of possible child abuse and neglect.
16. Describe the medical legal responsibilities in suspected child abuse.
17. Recognize need for EMT-Basic debriefing following a difficult infant or child transport.
18. Explain the rationale for having knowledge and skills appropriate for dealing with the infant and child patient.
19. Attend to the feelings of the family when dealing with an ill or injured infant or child.
20. Understand the provider’s own response (emotional) to caring for infants or children.
21. Demonstrate the techniques of foreign body airway obstruction removal in the infant
22. Demonstrate the techniques of foreign body airway obstruction removal in the child
23. Demonstrate the assessment of the infant and child.
24. Demonstrate bag-valve-mask artificial ventilations for the infant.
25. Demonstrate bag-valve-mask artificial ventilations for the child.
26. Demonstrate oxygen delivery for the infant and child.