PAR2012 Paramedic management of respiratory conditions

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe the epidemiology, population health, pathology and clinical manifestations of acute and chronic respiratory conditions commonly encountered in paramedic practice.

2. 2

   Locate and evaluate evidence that informs paramedic management used to care for patients with respiratory conditions.

3. 3

   Systematically assess a patient experiencing a respiratory emergency and associate the assessment with respiratory disease pathology.

4. 4

   Demonstrate the planning and implementation of care for a patient experiencing a respiratory emergency and accurately document and communicate the care provided.

5. 5

   Identify drugs commonly used by advanced life support paramedics for the management of respiratory conditions. Discuss their actions and evaluate the appropriateness of their use in differing circumstances during a respiratory emergency.

6. 6

   Discuss the diagnostic reasoning, clinical problem solving and clinical decision making processes that influence the care of patients with respiratory conditions in order to evaluate and justify management decisions and identify threats to patient safety.