EMS 222 (EMS Pulmonology and Airway Management)

Course Syllabus- EMS 222 (EMS Pulmonology and Airway Management)
Academic term- 4th Semester 2013-2014 (1434-35)
 

Course Code	Course Title	Total Credits	Theory (actual)	Practical (actual)
EMS 222	EMS Pulmonology and Airway Management	3	2	1
	Theory	Practical
Weekly Schedule:	Wednesday	Thursday
Time	8 am-10 am	8 am -10 am
Faculty members	Dr. Sami Al Sufi	All PSCEMS faculties
Contact details of faculty	Mobile:	0565158123
e-mail:	[e-mail]
Recommended text:  Mosby's paramedic text book with work book References: Brady's Paramedic emergency care volume-2
Course Schedule
Week#	Date	Topics and activities
Week-1		Theory:	Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
Lab	Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology Practical
Week-2		Theory:	Respiratory Pathophysiology
Lab	Basic Airway Management
Week-3		Theory	Assessment and Basic Airway Management
Lab	Basic Airway Management
Week-4		Theory	Advance Airway Management Endotracheal  Intubation-I
Lab	Endotracheal Intubation
Week-5		Theory	Endotracheal Intubation-II
Lab	Nasotracheal Intubation Digital Intubation Pediatric Intubation Insertion of Nasogastric Tube
Week-6		Theory	Rapid Sequence Intubation
Lab	Rapid Sequence Intubation
Week-7		Theory	LMA and Combitube Insertion
Lab	LMA and Combitube Insertion
Week-8		Theory	Revision + Quiz
Lab
Week-9 Midterm examination
Week-10		Theory	Needle and Surgical Cricothyrotomy
Lab	Needle and Surgical Cricothyrotomy
Week-11		Theory	Trans laryngeal Cannula Ventilation
Lab	Trans laryngeal Cannula Ventilation
Week-12		Theory	Capnography
Lab	Capnography
Week-13		Theory	Ventilator
Lab	Ventilator
Week-14		Theory	Orientation to new Advanced Airway Adjuncts
Lab	Revision of Basic Air Management
Week-15		Theory and lab	Revision of Advance Airway Management
Week-16		Theory and Lab	Preparatory Examination (Theory + Practical)
Week-17 Final Exam
Methods of Evaluation:
Midterm                                            40% Final exam                                         60%