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After the podcast the EMT student should have an understanding on how to manage trauma-related issues with the face and neck. The student will learn how to recognize life threats associated with these injuries and the correlation with head and spinal trauma. We will identify the detailed anatomy and physiology of the head, neck, and eye, and discusses injuries including trauma to the mouth, penetrating neck trauma, laryngotracheal injuries, and facial fractures.  The EMT student will learn information on dental injuries and blast injuries to the eye. Management of common eye injuries such as foreign objects, puncture wounds, lacerated eyelids, burns, impaled objects, and complications from blunt trauma are included.

Knowledge Domains

The EMT student should be able to describe the anatomy and physiology of the head, face, and neck; include major structures and specific important landmarks of which EMTs must be aware as well as discuss the factors that may cause obstruction of the upper airway following a facial injury. You should know the different types of facial injuries and patient care considerations related to each one. The EMT student should be able to explain the emergency care of a patient who has sustained face and neck injuries; include assessment of the patient, review of signs and symptoms, and management of care. You should also be able to explain the emergency care of a patient with soft-tissue wounds of the face and neck.

The EMT student should be able to explain the emergency care of a patient with an eye injury based on the following scenarios: foreign object, impaled object, burns, lacerations, blunt trauma, closed head injuries, blast injuries and describe the three different causes of a burn injury to the eye and patient management considerations related to each one. The EMT student should understand the emergency care of a patient with injuries of the nose and ear and the associated medical treatments. The EMT should know and understand the physical findings and emergency care of a patient with a facial fracture, dental and cheek injuries and an avulsed tooth.

Last, the EMT student should be able to explain the emergency care of a patient with an upper airway injury caused by blunt trauma as well as the emergency care of a patient with a penetrating injury to the neck including how to control regular and life-threatening bleeding.