EMSP 245 Cardiovascular Emergencies Clinical

Students will be able to integrate cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiological principles and assessment findings reflective of the Emergency Cardiac Care Standards and Recommendations 2010 to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan and transport decision for the patient with a cardiovascular emergency or complaint.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

EMSP 242 and EMSP 243

Corequisite

EMSP 244

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Assess signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology and synthesize a treatment plan for a patient
   with a cardiac complaint, complaint of chest pain, or history of cardiac disease.
2. Compare medications commonly used by cardiac patients.
3. Prepare and safely administer approved emergency medications used in the treatment of
   cardiovascular emergencies.
4. Manage a patient with implanted pacemakers, automated internal cardiac defibrillators, and
   vest-type defibrillators, and formulate a treatment plan for managing malfunctions of these
   devices.
5. Assess a patient with a left ventricular assist device, external pump, or other artificial cardiac
   support device and formulate a treatment plan for managing malfunctions of these devices.
6. Demonstrate the acquisition of a 4, 12, 15, and 18 lead electrocardiogram (ECG).
7. Interpret a 4, 12, 15, and 18 lead ECG.
8. Interpret the various types of cardiac dysrhythmias from ECG tracings.
9. Demonstrate the safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), synchronized and
   unsynchronized manual defibrillator, and a transcutaneous pacing device.
10. Manage a patient with symptomatic bradycardia, tachycardia, and lethal dysrhythmias.
11. Manage a patient with signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest according to the most current
    guidelines.
12. Assess the pathophysiology of vascular disease and use the information to synthesize a
    treatment, transport mode, and destination.

Course Objectives

1. Assess signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology and synthesize a treatment plan for a patient
   with a cardiac complaint, complaint of chest pain, or history of cardiac disease.
2. Compare medications commonly used by cardiac patients.
3. Prepare and safely administer approved emergency medications used in the treatment of
   cardiovascular emergencies.
4. Manage a patient with implanted pacemakers, automated internal cardiac defibrillators, and
   vest-type defibrillators, and formulate a treatment plan for managing malfunctions of these
   devices.
5. Assess a patient with a left ventricular assist device, external pump, or other artificial cardiac
   support device and formulate a treatment plan for managing malfunctions of these devices.
6. Demonstrate the acquisition of a 4, 12, 15, and 18 lead electrocardiogram (ECG).
7. Interpret a 4, 12, 15, and 18 lead ECG.
8. Interpret the various types of cardiac dysrhythmias from ECG tracings.
9. Demonstrate the safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), synchronized and
   unsynchronized manual defibrillator, and a transcutaneous pacing device.
10. Manage a patient with symptomatic bradycardia, tachycardia, and lethal dysrhythmias.
11. Manage a patient with signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest according to the most current
    guidelines.
12. Assess the pathophysiology of vascular disease and use the information to synthesize a
    treatment, transport mode, and destination.