Syllabus: Pharmacology for the Pre HospitalProvider.

EMS 230 Section 31506

Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
EMS230. Pharmacology for the Pre-Hospital Provider. Concepts of pre-hospital
pharmacology including administration of medications and fluids. Treatment for
shock states, cardiac, respiratory, altered levels of consciousness, pain
management and obstetric emergencies. Prerequisite: EMS 131 or current EMT, I-
EMT, Paramedic certification or RN with current license. Reading Proficiency. Three
lecture.

COURSE CONTENT:
1. Infectious disease awareness
2. Pharmakinetics and pharmocadynamics
3. Drug dosage and administration
4. Electrolyte fluids and IV therapy
5. Human physiology
6. Medication used in cardiac, respiratory, endocrine, pain management, behavioral,
and obstetrical emergencies

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Utilize standard body substance isolation precautions. (1)
2. Define drug absorption. (2)
3. List the mechanism of action for pre-hospital medications. (2)
4. Select appropriate dosages and delivery routes based on patient presentation. (3)

5. Describe the process of venous cannulation and fluid resuscitation. (4)

6. Compare sympathetic and parasympathetic actions of pre-hospital medications.
(5)
7. Schematize pre-hospital medication according to indications, contraindications
and patient presentation. (6)

3.000 Credit Hours

3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Credit
Schedule Types: Lecture

Yavapai College
Public Safety Ed/Training Division
Emergency Medical Services Department

Important Communication Policy: All email communication between students and instructor
willbe done through the scholar.yc.edu email address assigned to each student. The instructor will not reply or send
email to addresses other than @scholar.yc.edu .
Syllabus: Pharmacology for the Pre HospitalProvider. EMS 230 Section 31506
Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009

Pharmacology for the Pre Hospital Provider

Course Content:
This is a general outline of the course. Assignments will be clearly detailed
in the Assignments tab of Blackboard each week.

Week 1.
Day 1: Classroom. (1700 - 2030)
8/26/09
Introductions. Syllabus.

Lecture: Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious disease. Into to

Pharmacology.
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Drug
administration.

Assignment: Read and Study

From text book: Brady, Pre Hospital Emergency Pharmacology
Chapter 1: General Information
Chapter 2. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Chapter 3. Administration of Drugs

Quiz 1. Online. Chapters 1 – 3. Due: 9/1/09 by 10pm.

Week 2. Online.
9/2/09
Read and Study
Chapter 4. Drug Dosage Calculation:

Week 3. Online.
9/9/09
Assignment for week 3: Read and Study.
Chapter 5. Fluids, Electrolytes and IV Therapy
LR, NS, One Half NS, D5W , D10W (only)
Chapter 6. The Autonomic Nervous System

Quiz 2, Online. Chapter 4. Drug Calculations. Due: 9/15/09 by

10pm.
Syllabus: Pharmacology for the Pre HospitalProvider. EMS 230 Section 31506
Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009

Week 4. Online
9/16/09
Basic Cardiac Physiology. (Videos to be available on
Blackboard)
Read and Study
Chapter 7. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cardiac
Emergencies.
Angina: Oxygen, Morphine, Nitro (tab and Spray), Aspirin,

Quiz 3, Online. Chapter 5, IV Fluids: NS, LR, D5W. Chapter 6, The

Autonomic Nervous system. Basic Cardiac Physiology Due:
9/22/09 by 10 pm.

Week 5. Online
9/23/09
Assignment: Read and Study
Chapter 7. Cont. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cardiac
Emergencies.
Code Drugs: Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Amiodarone, Lidocaine,
Magnesium, Sodium Bicarb.

Week 6. Online
9/30/09
Read and study
Chapter 7 Cont.
Furosemide, Diltiazam, Verapamil, Calcium Chloride

Week 7. Classroom 1700 - 2030

10/7/09 Test: Chapter 1-7. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics , Drug
Calculations, The Autonomic Nervous System . DRUGS: Oxygen,
Morphine, Nitro (tab and Spray), Aspirin, Epinephrine, Vasopressin,
Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Magnesium, Sodium Bicarb. Furosemide,
Diltiazam, Verapamil, Calcium Chloride

Lecture; RSI and PAI . Diabetes (Dr Lang)

Assignment: Read and study

Chapter 8. Drugs Used in Respiratory Emergencies
Syllabus: Pharmacology for the Pre HospitalProvider. EMS 230 Section 31506
Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009
Oxygen, Epinephrine and Racemic epinephrine, Albuterol, Atropine,
Ipratropium, Methylprednisolone.

Week 8. Online
10/14/09
Read and study
Chapter 8 (Cont): RSI / PAI , Midazolam, Etomodate, Succinylcholine,
Diazapam, Neo-synephrine Nasal Spray

Quiz 4. Chapter 8. Respiratory Emergencies. Drugs: Oxygen,

Epinephrine and Racemic epinephrine, Albuterol, Atropine,
Ipratropium, Methylprednisolone, Midazolam, Etomodate,
Succinylcholine, Diazapam, Neo-synephrine Nasal Spray

Due: 10/20/09 by 10 pm.

Week 9. Online
10/21/09
Chapter 9. Drugs Used in Metabolic – Endcrine Emergencies.
Insulin, Glucagon, Thiamine.

Week 10. Online

10/28/09
Assignment: Read and study
Chapter 10. Drugs used in Neurological Emergencies
Diazapam, Midazolam, Phenytion (Dilantin)
Chapter 15. Drugs used in pain management
Morphine, Diazapam, Fentonyl Citrate, Nitrous Oxide

Quiz 5: Chapters 9, 10, 15. Drugs: Insulin, Glucagon, Thiamine,

Diazapam, Midazolam, Phenytion (Dilantin)
Due 11/3/09 by 10 pm

Week 11. Online

11/4/09
Chapter 11. Drugs used in the treatment of obstetrical and
gynecological emergencies.
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Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009
Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate

Week 12. Online

11/11/09
Chapter 12. Drugs used in Toxicological Emergencies
Narcan, Nalmefene, Atropine, Activated Charcoal
Common overdose and poisoning drugs.
Chapter 13. Drugs Used in Behavioral Emergencies
Valium, Midazolam,

Quiz 6: Chapter 11, 12, 13. Drugs: Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate,

Narcan, Nalmefene, Atropine, Activated Charcoal, Valium, Midazolam,
Due: 11/18/09 by 10 pm

Week 13. Online

11/18/09
Chapter 14. Drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal
emergencies.
Ondansetron (Handout)

Common Transfer Drugs.

Heparin, Digoxin, Fibrinolytics, etc.

Week 14
11/25/09 Thanksgiving

Week 15 Online
12/2/09
Review (Check Classroom Availability)

Week 16 Classroom 1700 - 2030

12/9/09
Final Exam

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 Syllabus: Pharmacology for the Pre HospitalProvider. EMS 230 Section 31506
Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009
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Syllabus: Pharmacology for the Pre HospitalProvider. EMS 230 Section 31506
Instructor: Ethan Osgood
Fall 2009