Title: Lesson 10-5 Infectious Disease
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module X Medicine

Apply knowledge to provide care for a patient experiencing an infectious disease

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

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 10-5.1 List the causes of infectious diseases
- 10-5.2 Describe & demonstrate the emergency medical care of the infant, child, adult and geriatric patient experiencing an infectious disease
- 10-5.3 Discuss mandatory notification to State or Federal agencies of various diseases

Affective Objectives

- No affective objectives identified

Psychomotor Objectives

- 10-5.1 Demonstrate the emergency medical care of all age groups experiencing an infectious disease

Online Video

Your instructor will recommend which videos to view for this lesson. All videos are valuable resources. Students may wish to view more to enhance their learning.

- Borne free.pdf
http://www.emsworld.com/article/10320719/borne-free
Borne free.pdf
- Infectious Diseases
http://www.emsworld.com/article/10318978/infectious-diseases?print=true
Infectious Diseases.pdf

Media - Sound of Pertussis

Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, can be serious and often requires hospitalization for infants and toddlers The following audio file demonstrates the “high-pitched” whooping sound made when the infant takes a breath. Pertussis is caused by Bordetella pertussis and is treated with antibiotics such as erythromycin, azithromycin or clarithomycin. Click the link below and select “Hear the Sound” on the lower right corner of the web page. A sound card is required.

- Hear the Sound
http://soundsofpertussis.org/