Course Description: Medic Monthly
Cardiovascular |
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Course Name | Course Description | Hours | |
Acute MI & STEMI | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the paramedic about both the typical and atypical presentations of acute myocardial infarction and STEMI. | 1 | |
Chest Pain | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the chest pain patient. | 1 | |
CHF vs. COPD | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about the overlapping signs and symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)/Pulmonary Edema and COPD. | 1 | |
Determination of Death | The goal of this month’s edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the paramedic about determination of death. | 1 | |
DNR | The goal of this edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the Paramedic about the management of the patient with advance directives and DNR orders. | 1 | |
Myocardial Infarction | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about both the typical and atypical presentations of acute myocardial infarction. | 1 | |
SIDS | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the care and treatment of the infant cardiac arrest victim and their family. | 1 | |
Stroke | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about the management of the stroke patient. | 1 |
Medical |
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Course Name | Course Description | Hours | |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the detection and management of the patient with a suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. | 1 | |
Acute Psychosis | The goal of this edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the First Responder/EMT about the management of the patient with acute psychosis. | 1 | |
Alcohol-Related Emergencies | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the alcohol-intoxicated patient. | 1 | |
Alternative Drugs of Abuse | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about some newer drugs of abuse. | 1 | |
Altitude Illness | The goal of this month’s Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about Altitude Illness. | 1 | |
Anticholinergic Overdose | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the identification and management of the patient with anticholinergic toxicity. | 1 | |
Club Drugs | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the many different commonly abused club drugs. | 1 | |
Dehydration | The goal of this edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the First Responder and EMT about the identification and management of the patient with dehydration. | 1 | |
Depression/Suicide | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the Paramedic about the management of the psychiatric patient. | 1 | |
Diabetic Emergencies | The goal of this month’s edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about diabetic emergencies commonly encountered in the field. | 1 | |
Diving Emergencies | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about the assessment and management of dive-related emergencies. | 1 | |
Excited Delirium | The goal of this edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the First Responder and EMT about the management of the patient with excited delirium. | 1 | |
Gastrointestinal Bleeding | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the gastrointestinal bleeding patient. | 1 | |
Headaches | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient with a headache. | 1 | |
Hyperthermic Patient | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient with hyperthermia. | 1 | |
Hypothermic Patient | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the hypothermic patient. | 1 | |
Kidney Disease | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient with confirmed or suspected kidney disease. | 1 | |
Liver Disease | The goal of this month’s edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about liver disease. | 1 | |
Methamphetamine Abuse | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the clinical findings commonly encountered with methamphetamine abuse. | 1 | |
Narcotic Abuse | (update?)The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the clinical findings commonly encountered with methamphetamine abuse. | 1 | |
Near Drowning | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the drowning and near drowning patient. | 1 | |
Pediatric Altered Mental Status | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the pediatric patient with an altered mental status. | 1 | |
Pediatric Chest Pain | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the pediatric patient with an altered mental status. | 1 | |
Pediatric Emergencies | This episode of Medic Monthly focuses on the Pediatric Assessment Triangle that allows the provider to rapidly obtain vital information prior to physically approaching the pediatric patient. | 1 | |
Pediatric Overdose | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the pediatric overdose patient. | 1 | |
Pediatric Seizures | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the pediatric seizure patient. | 1 | |
Radiation Injuries | The goal of this edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT/Paramedic about both typical and atypical presentations of radiation. | 1 | |
Seizures | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the seizure patient. | 1 | |
Sickle Cell Crisis | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the paramedic about the care about the sickle cell disease. | 1 | |
Snakebites and Stings | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the snakebite victim. | 1 | |
Toxic Inhalations | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the different presentations of various toxic inhalations. | 1 | |
Wheezing | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient with wheezing. | 1 |
Operations |
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Course Name | Course Description | Hours | |
Customer Service | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the importance of customer service. | 1 | |
EMS Lawsuits – Patient Restraints | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient requiring physical restraint. | 1 | |
EMS Lawsuits – Documentation/Patient Refusals | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the Paramedic about the management of patients that want to refuse care or transport. | 1 | |
Scene Safety | The goal of this edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about the importance of Scene Safety. | 1 | |
The Art of Patient Refusal | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the Paramedic about patients who refuse care. | 1 | |
The Obese Patient | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the obese EMS patient. | 1 |
Trauma |
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Course Name | Course Description | Hours | |
Abdominal Trauma | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the abdominal trauma victim. | 1 | |
Animal Bites | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the paramedic about animal bites. | 1 | |
Back Pain/Injuries | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the paramedic about back pain and injuries. | 1 | |
Blast Injuries | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the Paramedic about both the typical and atypical presentations of blast injuries. | 1 | |
Body Piercings | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient with tongue trauma. | 1 | |
Burns | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about the management of burn injuries. | 1 | |
Chest Trauma | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about blunt chest trauma. | 1 | |
Elderly Falls | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the elderly fall patient. | 1 | |
Elderly Hip Fracture | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the patient with a hip injury. | 1 | |
Electrical Injuries | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT/Paramedic about electrical injuries. | 1 | |
Eye Injuries | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT Paramedic about the assessment and management of eye injuries. | 1 | |
Facial Trauma | The goal of this edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the First Responder/EMT/Paramedic about the management of the patient with facial trauma. | 1 | |
Football Injury – Neck Fracture | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about cervical spine injuries. | 1 | |
Pediatric Abdominal Trauma | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the pediatric patient with abdominal trauma. | 1 | |
Pediatric Burns | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT about the management of pediatric burn injuries. | 1 | |
Pediatric Falls | The goal of this installment of Medic Monthly is to educate the first responder/EMT/paramedic about the management of the pediatric patient with falls. | 1 | |
Penetrating Neck Trauma | The goal of this month’s edition of the Medic Monthly is to educate the EMR/EMT and Paramedic about penetrating neck injuries. | 1 | |
Pregnancy and Trauma | The goal of this month’s edition of Medic Monthly is to educate the paramedic about the management of the pregnant trauma patient. | 1 | |
Spinal Motion Restriction | This Medic Monthly course on Spinal Motion Restriction (ALS) presents new ways to think about how EMS providers handle spinal trauma and injuries. | 1 |