EMT-Basic/Trauma/Shock
Lesson 5.1: Bleeding and Shock
Objectives
editBy the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
- Describe the structure and function of the circulatory system.
- Differentiate between arterial, venous, and capillary bleeding.
- State methods of emergency medical care of external bleeding.
- Establish the relationship between body substance isolation and bleeding.
- Establish the relationship between airway management and the trauma patient.
- Establish the relationship between mechanism of injury and internal bleeding.
- List the signs of internal bleeding.
- List the steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of internal bleeding.
- List the signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion).
- State the steps in the emergency medical care of the patient with signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion).
- Explain the sense of urgency to transport patients that are bleeding and show signs of shock (hypoperfusion).
- Demonstrate the use of direct pressure as a method to control external bleeding.
- Demonstrate the use of diffuse pressure as a method to control external bleeding.
- Demonstrate the use of pressure points and tourniquets as methods to control external bleeding.
- Demonstrate the care of the patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of internal bleeding.
- Demonstrate the care of the patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion).
- Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for a patient with bleeding and/or shock (hypoperfusion).