Trauma

Topic

Objectives
  

Trauma Assessment

  • Describe the six phases of patient assessment
  • Describe the initial assessment of a trauma patient and what areas are critical to evaluate.
  • Define a priority patient and discuss several illnesses or suspected injuries that would lead you to classify a patient in this fashion
  • Describe the mechanism of evaluating the effectiveness of perfusion including pulse and skin color
  • Describe the need for communication with either medical direction or the receiving facility when transporting a patient
  • Discuss the benefits of accurate documentation
Orthopedic Injuries 
  • Describe the different types of musculoskeletal injuries, including fractures, dislocations, amputations, sprains, and strains.
  • Recognize the characteristics of specific types of musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Differentiate between open and closed fractures.
  • Explain how to assess the severity of an injury.
  • Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an orthopedic injury.
  • Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a swollen, painful, deformed extremity (fracture).
  • Discuss the need for, general rules of, and possible complications of splinting.
  • Explain the reasons for splinting fractures, dislocations, and sprains at the scene versus transporting the patient immediately.
  • Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an amputation.

Spinal Injury Protocol

  • Review the nervous system anatomy and physiology.
  • Discuss up-to-date evidence based care for spinal injuries and current recommendations for pre-hospital providers.
  • Review Greenville County EMS Clinical Operating Guideline.

COVID-19 PROVISIONS FOR CEP SESSIONS AT GREENVILLE CITY FD:

  • If you are sick or feel ill, please do not attend any live in-person CEP session.
  • Attendance limit of 20 people.
  • Masks will be required for attendees when proper social distancing cannot be maintained
  • Temperature checks will be performed at the door. 

 

Session date: 
05/11/2021 - 8:30am to 10:30am EDT
Location: 
Greenville Convention Center
1 Exposition Dr
Woodside Conference Center (off Eisenhower Dr.)
Greenville, SC
United States
  • 2.00 Attendance

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