Pilot Recertification Program Core 3: Pre-Course Study Recommendations This core session is designed to reinforce concepts that you should already be familiar with as well as new, "expanded scope" methodologies. In the time that the session encompasses, we will briefly cover the topics; please review and be prepared to discuss the following concepts before coming to class.

Section One - Gynecology

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• Describe how to assess a patient with a gynecological complaint
• Describe the general care for any patient experiencing a gynecological emergency
• Describe the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of gynecological emergencies
• Describe the assessment, care and emotional support of the sexual assault patient

Section Two - Obstetrics

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• Describe the female reproductive system
• Describe the general assessment and management of the obstetrical patient
• Identify and describe complications associated with pregnancy and delivery
• State the steps in the delivery and care of a newborn
• Describe the procedures for handling abnormal deliveries, complications of pregnancy, and maternal complications of labor
• Discuss the steps in the delivery of the placenta
• Describe the management of the mother post-delivery
• Describe special considerations when meconium is present in amniotic fluid or during delivery
• Describe special considerations of a premature baby

Section Three - Neonatal Resuscitation

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• Define newborn and neonate
• Identify important intrapartum factors that can determine high-risk newborn patients
• Identify the factors that lead to premature birth and low birth-weight newborns
• Identify the primary signs utilized for evaluating a newborn during resuscitation
• Identify the appropriate use of the APGAR scale
• Identify the signs and symptoms of distress in the newborn and describe the resuscitation pyramid

Section Four - Pediatrics

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• The role of the EMS responder in pediatric care
• Growth, development and assessment of the pediatric patient
• Identification and treatment of medical and traumatic injuries to the pediatric patient
• Determine appropriate airway adjuncts, ventilation devices, and endotracheal intubation equipment, their proper use, and complications of use for infants and children
• Describe the general approach to the treatment of children and parental interaction
• Describe the signs and symptoms of suspected child abuse and required reporting process