Title: Lesson 13-3 Pediatrics
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module XIII Special Patient Populations

Apply knowledge of growth development, aging and assessment to the pediatric population

At the end of this lesson and the associated lab activities students will be able to:

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 13-3.1 List the anatomy, physiology & pathophysiology of the pediatric patient
- 13-3.2 Describe the differences in anatomy when compared to the adult patient to
- 13-3.3 Discuss assessment & management considerations of a pediatric emergency
- 13-3.4  The most common causes of the following conditions in the pediatric patient
  - a. Shock
  - b. Altered mental status and seizures
  - c. Gastrointestinal emergencies
  - d. Poisonings
  - e. Drowning
  - f. Trauma
- 13-3.5 Discuss & demonstrate assessment & management considerations for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Affective Objectives

- 13-3.1 Explain the rationale for having knowledge and skills appropriate for dealing with the infant and child patient.
- 13-3.2 Attend to the feelings of the family when dealing with an ill or injured infant or child.
- 13-3.3 Understand the provider's own response (emotional) to caring for infants or children

Psychomotor Objectives

- 13-3.1 Demonstrate assessment & management considerations for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- 13-3.2 Demonstrate assessment and management considerations of a pediatric emergency