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Describe the current emergency cardiac care system and its
effectiveness in preventing cardiac death. (I)
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Describe the risk factors of sudden death. (II)
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Describe the general management of myocardial infarction. (III)
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| 4.
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Insert oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways and provide effective
ventillation. (IV)
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| 5.
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Demonstrate the procedures of adult and infant intubation with
endotracheal tube and assess that both lungs are inflated
simultaneously. (IV)
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Apply nasal cannula and simple oxygen and venturi masks. (IV)
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| 7.
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Ventilate a patients lungs using mouth-to-mask technique and bag-valve
devices. (IV)
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Perform nasal and oropharyngeal suction techniques. (IV)
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| 9.
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Describe basic electrophysiology of the heart, electrocardiograms
(ECG), and monitoring systems. (V)
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Identify lethal arrhythmias displayed on a static ECG or oscilloscope.
(V)
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Treat a patient with lethal arrhythmias. (V)
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| 12.
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Demonstrate the procedures of defibrillation and synchronized
cardioversion. (VI)
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Identify the actions, contraindications, side effects, uses and
dosages of the following drugs: oxygen, sodium, bicarbonate,
epinephrine, atropine, lidocaine, procainamide, bretylium, verapamil,
calcium chloride, morphine sulfate, adenosine, IV fluids,
cardiovascular adrenergics, and beta blockers. (VII)
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Identify arterial blood gas findings of acidosis and describe acid
base buffer systems of the human body. (VIII)
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| 15.
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Identify risk factors and prevent catheter and infusion related
sepsis. (IX)
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| 16.
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Describe and apply techniques of peripheral and central intravenous
cannulation. (X)
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| 17.
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Manage a newborn with cardio-respiratory depression. (XI)
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| 18.
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Explain medico-legal aspects of Advanced Cardiac Life Support. (XII)
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| 19.
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Perform basic one person and two person cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
and manage obstructed airways. (XIII)
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