Title: Lesson 10-9 Toxicology
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module X Medicine

Apply knowledge of toxicology to provide care for a patient with a poisoning or overdose emergency

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

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 10-9.1 Define toxicology, poisoning & overdose
- 10-9.2 List various ways that poisons enter the body
- 10-9.3 List signs/symptoms associated with poisoning
- 10-9.4 Discuss the emergency medical care for the infant, child, adult and geriatric patient with poisoning or overdose
- 10-9.5 State the generic and trade names, indications, contraindications, medication form, dose, administration, actions, side effects and re assessment strategies for activated charcoal

Affective Objectives

- 10-9.1 Explain the rationale for administering activated charcoal
- 10-9.2 Explain the rationale for contacting medical direction early in the prehospital management of the poisoning or overdose patient

Psychomotor Objectives

- 10-9.1 Demonstrate the assessment & medical care for all age groups with a poisoning or overdose
- 10-9.2 Discuss administration of activated charcoal

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.

- Textbook Chapter 19 Toxicology Part 1 (42:31)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWk1vmPYKKg
- Textbook Chapter 19 Toxicology Part 2 (35:32)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79lkn9Ds7JY
- Toxicology Part 1 (42:33)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWk1vmPYKKg
- Toxicology Part 2 (35:34)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79lkn9Ds7JY