Maricopa Community Colleges  EMT236   19964-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
EMT236 19964-19965 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Pharmacology in an Emergency Setting
Designed for the Emergency Medical Technician dealing with the administration of emergency medications in the field as outlined in current paramedic legislation. In-depth coverage of medications enumerated in the algorithms of patient care as defined by the American Heart Association (AHA), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Coverage of medications that interact or interfere with the AHA ACLS algorithms. Indications, therapeutic effect, contraindications, toxicology, and side effects to medications. Prerequisites: EMT/FSC104 or permission of instructor. MAT055 or equivalency suggested but not required.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EMT236   19964-19965 Pharmacology in an Emergency Setting
1. Identify the State and Federal regulations applied to the medications given in a clinical and prehospital setting. (I)
2. Identify the basic forms and routes of administrations for medications. (I)
3. Describe the function of the body systems in normal perfusion, fluid and electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance. (II)
4. Explain the pathophysiology of shock and its effect on perfusion and pharmacokinetics. (II, III)
5. List medications by generic and trade names and the indications, contradications, side-effects, and mechanism of action of drugs included in Arizona Department of Health Services approved paramedic drug box. (IV)
6. List the medications used to treat respiratory, metabolic, endocrine, neurologic, abstetrical, gynecologic, cardiovascular, and renal disorders. (IV)
7. Identify the medications used in the treatment of a patient with a cardiac emergency according to the most current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines. (IV)
8. Identify the signs and symptoms of illicit drug use and abuse. (IV)
9. Identify the medications used in the treatment of a patient with a drug overdose. (IV)
10. For any given medications, calculate drug dosages and intravenous infusion rates. (V)
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EMT236   19964-19965 Pharmacology in an Emergency Setting
    I. Introduction
        A. Pharmacological regulation
        B. Administration of medications
          1. Forms
          2. Routes
      II. Human Body Systems
          A. Fluid and eletrolytes
          B. Acid-base balance
          C. Renal physiology
          D. Shock
        III. Pharmacokinetics
            A. Normal perfusion states
            B. Shock
          IV. Medications for Victims in an Emergency Setting
              A. Respiratory
              B. Cardiovascular
              C. Endorcrine
              D. Unconsious Victims
              E. Overdose
              F. Poisonings
                1. Organophosphate
                2. Tri-cyclics
                3. Narcotics
                4. Phenothyazines
                5. Illicit and Illegal drugs
            V. Pharmacologis Mathematics
                A. Computation for intramuscular, subcutaneous intradermal, oral and sublingual administration of medications.
                B. Computation for intravenous infusions and additives
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