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LaGrange Community Hospital

LaGrange County EMS

Basic-Advanced EMT Course

Module Objectives

Session 15

At the completion of this course session, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify the major classifications of pediatric cardiac rhythms. (C-1)
  2. Describe the epidemiology, including the incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and prevention strategies for cardiac dysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  3. Discuss the pathophysiology of cardiac dysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  4. Discuss the assessment findings associated with cardiac dysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  5. Discuss the management/treatment plan for cardiac dysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  6. Describe the epidemiology, including the incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and prevention strategies for tachydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  7. Discuss the pathophysiology of tachydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  8. Discuss the assessment findings associated with tachydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  9. Discuss the management/treatment plan for tachydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  10. Describe the epidemiology, including the incidence, morbidity/mortality, risk factors and prevention strategies for bradydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  11. Discuss the pathophysiology of bradydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  12. Discuss the assessment findings associated with bradydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  13. Discuss the management/treatment plan for bradydysrhythmias in infants and children. (C-1)
  14. Discuss the primary etiologies of cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children. (C-1)
  15. Identify common lethal mechanisms of injury in infants and children. (C-1)
  16. Discuss the assessment findings associated with trauma in infants and children. (C-1)
  17. Discuss the management/treatment plan for trauma in infants and children. (C-1)
  18. Demonstrate the use of a length-based resuscitation device for determining equipment sizes, drug doses, and other pertinent information for a pediatric patient. (P-2)
  19. Demonstrate proper techniques for performing infant and child defibrillation. (P-2)
  20. State the reading and homework assignments for the next class session.