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Lesson 5-1 Bleeding and ShockReviews the cardiovascular system, describes the care of the patient with internal and external bleeding, signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion), and the emergency medical care of shock (hypoperfusion). Lesson 5-2 Soft Tissue InjuriesContinues with the information taught in Bleeding and Shock, discussing the anatomy of the skin and the management of soft tissue injuries and the management of burns. Techniques of dressing and bandaging wounds will also be taught in this lesson. Lesson 5-3 Musculoskeletal CareReviews of the musculoskeletal system before recognition of signs and symptoms of a painful, swollen, deformed extremity and splinting are taught in this section. Lesson 5-4 Injuries to the Head and SpineReviews the anatomy of the nervous system and the skeletal system. Injuries to the spine and head, including mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms of injury, and assessment. Emergency medical care, including the use of cervical immobilization devices and short and long back boards will also be discussed and demonstrated by the instructor and students. Other topics include helmet removal and infant and child considerations. Lesson 5-5 Practical Skills Lab: TraumaProvides practice of the assessment and management of patients with traumatic injuries. Lesson 5-6 Evaluation: Trauma ModuleConducts a written and skills evaluation to determine the student's level of achievement of the cognitive, psychomotor and affective objectives from this module of instruction. EMT lesson plans are taken from the national registry. |
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