EMTP 201 - Operations and Special Patient Populations

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

EMT Paramedic

Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with information necessary to effectively perform in specific medical emergency situations. Infectious diseases, disease transmission pathways, behavioral and psychiatric illnesses, obstetrical and gynecological emergencies and rescue operations will be covered. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Distinguish among the recognition, transmission, and pathophysiology of infectious diseases; Discuss the paramedic's role in the prevention of disease transmission; Discuss the critical principles of behavior emergencies; Identify potential causes of behavioral and psychiatric illnesses; Distinguish varied methods of approaching violent and non-violent patients (adult or child); Describe the physiology of menstruation and ovulation; Describe the structure and function of processes during pregnancy; Describe detailed assessment and management of obstetrical and gynecological emergencies; Discussion and demonstration of rescue operations; Attain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

EMTP 102 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 103 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 104 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 200* (Grade of C or Higher), and EMTP 205* (Grade of C or Higher) (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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