Title: Describe the assessment and management of patients with nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician II (14055-II) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

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

- nontraumatic fractures (caused by things such as osteoporosis, brittle bone syndrome, arthritis, or cancer)
- other nontraumatic musculoskeletal 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:

- What other considerations exist in the treatment of nontraumatic fractures?
- What steps are involved in splinting?
- What are some indications of a fracture?