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Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children

University of Colorado System

Welcome to the final course in mastering EMT basics. This comprehensive training covers emergency care for pregnant patients, infants, and children, as well as hazmat situations and patient extrication. The course delves into the unique challenges of providing care to pregnant patients and pediatric patients, offering valuable insights into their specific needs and treatment considerations. Additionally, it equips learners with the skills to effectively assess and manage pediatric emergencies, covering topics such as neonatal care, pediatric pathology, and interventions. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of documentation, reassessment, and lifelong learning for EMTs. With a focus on real-world scenarios, this course ensures that learners are well-prepared to handle diverse and challenging situations in emergency care.

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Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children
Course Modules

This course comprises four modules that cover pregnancy, labor, and delivery; neonatal care and pediatric basics; pediatric pathology and intervention; and other essential aspects of being an EMT.

Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

This module provides comprehensive insights into the anatomy of pregnancy, problems by trimester, labor, assessment of the pregnant patient, delivering a baby, complicated deliveries, peripartum problems, and obstetric kit.

  • Gain a deep understanding of the anatomy of pregnancy and problems by trimester.
  • Learn to assess and manage labor and complicated deliveries.
  • Acquire essential skills for delivering a baby and handling peripartum problems.

Neonatal Care and Pediatric Basics

Explore neonatal resuscitation, pediatric panic, pediatric assessment triangle, primary and secondary assessment, pediatric tips and tidbits, and essential pediatric care techniques. This module also covers pediatric rescue breathing, assessment, and neonatal care activities.

  • Learn crucial techniques for neonatal resuscitation and pediatric care.
  • Explore the pediatric assessment triangle and primary and secondary assessments.
  • Acquire skills for pediatric rescue breathing and neonatal care activities.

Pediatric Pathology and Intervention

Dive into pediatric airway, circulation, cardiac arrest, neurology, BRUE and SIDS, child abuse, trauma considerations, and interventions for foreign body obstruction. This module also covers pediatric CPR, rescue breathing, and essential devices for pediatric care.

  • Understand the management of pediatric airway, circulation, and cardiac arrest.
  • Explore pediatric neurology, trauma considerations, and interventions for foreign body obstruction.
  • Acquire essential skills for pediatric CPR, rescue breathing, and using devices for pediatric care.

Other Things To Know As An EMT

Learn about reassessment, documentation, extrication, hazmat situations, supraglottic airways, destination considerations, insurance and reimbursement, and lifelong learning as an EMT. This module also covers trauma and medical patient assessment and management.

  • Understand the importance of reassessment, documentation, and extrication as an EMT.
  • Explore hazmat situations, destination considerations, and insurance and reimbursement aspects.
  • Acquire essential skills for trauma and medical patient assessment and management.
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