Title: Differentiate traumatic injury assessment and care for special considerations.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Managing Traumatic Emergencies

Differentiation should include pathophysiology, assessment, and management of trauma in

- pregnant patients
- pediatric patients
- geriatric patients
- cognitively impaired patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What should an EMT know about the vital signs of a pregnant patient when making a traumatic injury assessment?
- What is the difference between the progression of shock in a pediatric patient and in an adult patient?
- How can decreased pain sensitivity in a geriatric patient affect assessment of an injury?