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Course: |
EMS 2029
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Title: | Paramedic Pharmacology |
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Long Title: | Paramedic Pharmacology |
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Course Description: | Introduces the paramedic student to advanced emergency pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. This course will include laws affecting the use and distribution of medications, medication dosing, clinical calculations, routes of administration and discussion of common medication classifications to include indications, contraindications and side effects. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Describe the laws affecting the use and administration of medications
2. State common sources of medications.
3. Assess patients for the need to administer a medication
4. Determine which medication is appropriate for patients in a variety of scenarios
5. Calculate and administer the correct dose of medication
6. Describe the method of action associated with a given medication
7. State the expected side effects of a given medication
8. List the potential routes of administration for a given medication
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Pharmacology basics
A. Drug Terminology
B. Medication Legislation
C. Sources of Drugs
D. Drug Forms
E. Drug Naming
II. Drug administration
A. Drug Concentrations
B. Drug Adminstration Routes
C. Drug Preparation
D. Drug Dose Calculations (bolus and infusions)
III. Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Biotransformation
D. Elimination
E. Excretion
F. Drug effects
IV. Drug classifications
A. Central Nervous System
B. Cardiovascular drugs
C. Drugs affecting the Blood
D. Psychiatric Medications
E. Respiratory System
F. Endocrine System
G. Infectious Disease
H. Immune System
I. Gastrointestinal System
J. Urinary System
K. Reproductive System
L. Ophthalmic Drugs
M. Neoplastic Diseases
N. Herbal Preparations
O. Over the Counter Medication
VI. Emergency medications
A. Indications and contraindications
B. Action
C. Side Effects
D. Dosing
E. Routes
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