Title: Describe the assessment and management of patients with genitourinary/renal emergencies.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician II (14055-II) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

Description should include the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, management, and

- complications related to renal dialysis
- complications related to urinary catheter management (not insertion)
- kidney stones
- sexual assault (female and male)

- other gastrointestinal/renal disorders to be determined locally.

Description should include psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for the major or common diseases and/or emergencies associated with pediatric and geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When would it be appropriate to suggest a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) for a patient?
- What is the term dry weight mean for dialysis?
- What are the two typical schedules for dialysis treatment? What complications result from missing or prematurely terminating dialysis?
- What is the distinction between traditional dialysis and peritoneal dialysis?
- What are some pertinent questions to ask the dialysis healthcare professional in terms of patient treatment?