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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 192000503300 | EMERGENCY PATIENT CARE - III | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Short Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The aim of this course is to enable the student to analyze obstetric, geriatric and toxicological emergencies and shock pictures at the pathophysiological level, to make clinical evaluations specific to patient groups (elderly, pregnant women, poisoning cases, etc.) requiring a special approach and to gain the competence to apply advanced emergency care protocols for these cases in the pre-hospital area. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Öğr. Gör. Öznur ÖZDEMİR GÖKMEN | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Obstetric Management: Explain the physiology of pregnancy, manage normal labor, and perform appropriate interventions by identifying life-threatening obstetric emergencies. | | 2 | Geriatric Approach: Analyze the effects of age-related physiological changes on the course of diseases and manage atypical emergency situations and traumas in geriatric patients. | | 3 | Shock and Critical Care: Pathophysiologically differentiate different types of shock, diagnose its stages, and implement aggressive fluid-drug management. | | 4 | Toxicological Intervention: Identify poisoning routes and toxidromes, and carry out general decontamination methods and specific antidote applications according to clinical protocols. | | 5 | Special Patient Groups: Apply safe care and communication methods appropriate for the physical and psychosocial needs of individuals requiring a special approach, such as disabled, bariatric, or oncology patients. | | 6 | Clinical Reasoning: Make the most appropriate pre-hospital transport and care decisions by applying clinical reasoning in complex cases with multisystem involvement. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Daytime Class | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Within the scope of this course; pregnancy physiology, normal labor management and diagnosis of life-threatening obstetric emergencies (preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational bleeding); the principles of approach to atypical emergencies and traumas in geriatric patients in the light of physiological changes brought about by aging; pathophysiology of different types of shock pictures (hypovolemic, cardiogenic, distributional, obstructive), stages and aggressive fluid-drug management are discussed. In addition, under the heading of toxicology, clinical evaluation and safe care protocols are processed with a holistic approach in groups of patients with various characteristics (requiring a special approach) such as poisoning routes, general detoxification methods and specific antidote applications, physical/mentally disabled, bariatric or oncology patients. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Course Introduction and Introduction to Geriatric Emergencies: The aim of the course, its objectives and the effects of physiological processes of aging on emergency care. | | | | 2 | Geriatric Emergencies: Atypical course of diseases in elderly patients, widespread internal emergencies, geriatric traumas and polypharmacy management. | | | | 3 | Obstetric Emergency I: Pregnancy physiology, stages of childbirth and normal birth management in the pre-hospital area. | | | | 4 | Obstetric Emergencies II: Early and late bleeding emergencies of pregnancy (Extopic pregnancy, Placenta previa, Ablasyo placenta). | | | | 5 | Obstetric Emergencies III: Hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy (Preeclampsia, Eclampsia), HELLP syndrome and trauma in pregnancy. | | | | 6 | Toxicological Emergencies I: Ways of poisoning, recognition of toxidroms and general principles of decontamination. | | | | 7 | Toxicological Emergencies II: Common substance poisoning, carbon monoxide, pesticides and specific antidote applications. | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Approach to Patients with Various Characteristics: Emergency care and communication in physically and mentally disabled, bariatric (obese), oncology and terminal patients. | | | | 10 | Pathophysiology of shock, stages, differential diagnosis and aggressive management of types of shock (hypovolemic, cardiogenic, etc.). | | | | 11 | Stroke (Stroke): Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke mechanisms, use of stroke scales and "Time is the Brain" protocols. | | | | 12 | Scenario Based Case Study I: Simulation and clinical reasoning through critical obstetric and toxicological cases. | Scenario Based Case Study I: Simulation and clinical reasoning through critical obstetric and toxicological cases. | Scenario Based Case Study I: Simulation and clinical reasoning through critical obstetric and toxicological cases. | | 13 | Scenario-Based Case Study II and General Review: Holistic management of geriatric, shock and stroke cases; summary of the entire period. | Scenario-Based Case Study II and General Review: Holistic management of geriatric, shock and stroke cases; summary of the entire period. | Scenario-Based Case Study II and General Review: Holistic management of geriatric, shock and stroke cases; summary of the entire period. | | 14 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Paramedic Education from A to Z – Hedef Publishing
Fundamental Topics and Treatment Approaches for Ambulance and Emergency Care Technicians (Paramedics) – EMA Medical Publishing
Paramedics and Prehospital Emergency Medicine – Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstores | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | The course is conducted using lecture, question–answer, discussion, case analysis, and practical application methods. In theoretical sessions, fundamental concepts of emergency patient care, primary and secondary patient assessment steps, approaches to trauma patients, physical examination methods, patient monitoring, and principles of medication administration are covered. In practical sessions, scenario-based case studies, skill stations, mannequins, and simulation techniques are used to practice basic life support, patient assessment, and monitoring. The learning process is supported with audiovisual materials, up-to-date guidelines, and sample cases. | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | | Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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