Demonstrate the assessment and management of patients suspected of suffering from toxicological disorders.
Demonstration should include the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of
- carbon monoxide poisoning
- nerve agents poisoning
- opioid toxicity
- how and when to contact a poison control center
- poisons
- inhaled
- ingested
- injected
- absorbed
- alcohol intoxication and withdrawal
- other toxicological disorders to be determined locally.
Demonstration also includes identifying how and when to contact a poison control center and knowing the antidotes for specific poisons.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is a poison?
- What are the two main types of food poisoning?
- What clues at the scene would help an EMT identify the cause of a patient’s illness?
- What is the most abused drug in the United States?
- What is the number for Poison Control?