SAMPLE History and the Pharmacology of Home Meds

March 3, 2022

Tom Schofield is a Paramedic with Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol and taught this course. This course was presented in a lecture/presentation style format and conducive to an interactive conversation and Q&A. Topics covered included but were not limited to a) medications (Rx, OTC, etc) that could affect patient assessment and treatment of patients in the prehospital environment, b) specialty considerations with certain medications including contraindications/indications of other EMS medications from BLS/ALS providers, drug interactions and effects on assessment, and c) improving the lines of questioning for Allergies/Medications/Past Medical Hx when conducting a SAMPLE Hx survey.

Target Audience

Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol

Learning Objectives

Review of common home medications (Rx, OTC, recreational, etc)

Drug interactions

Contraindications of EMS meds with regards to home medications

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Medical
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Medication Delivery
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Neurological Emergencies - Seizures
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Toxicological Emergencies - Opiods
Course opens: 
10/07/2024
Course expires: 
10/07/2024
Event starts: 
03/03/2022 - 10:00
Event ends: 
03/03/2022 - 11:00
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Dillon, CO 80435
United States
+1 (970) 513-5715

Tom Schofield, EMT-P

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Medical
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Medication Delivery
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Neurological Emergencies - Seizures
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
    • 0.25 NCCP-Medical: Toxicological Emergencies - Opiods

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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