FP-C case studies
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The Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C®) is one of the specialty board certifications offered by the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC). IBSC describes specialty certification as a voluntary credentialing process designed to validate essential knowledge and judgment required for safe and competent practice, and states that its certifications provide designations to paramedic professionals who demonstrate the knowledge and skills essential to critical care paramedics. Its stated mission is to improve the quality of care delivered by paramedics and other healthcare professionals functioning in a specialty environment by measuring and validating their knowledge and skills. The credential is built for flight paramedics and other allied health providers called upon to perform critical care transport. The FP-C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,010 words.
1Blood in the Airway: RSI in a Hypoperfusing Trauma Patient
A 34-year-old male is 15 minutes out from a level I trauma center after a high-speed motorcycle crash. He opens his eyes to pain, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from pain (GCS 7).
773 words, about 4 min2Altitude and a Small Pneumothorax
A 42-year-old man is 36 hours out from a fall onto his right side. He has right-sided rib fractures and a small apical pneumothorax on plain film; there is no hemothorax and he is not hypoxic on the ground (SpO2 96% on room air).
601 words, about 3 min3Bilious Emesis in a 3-Week-Old
A 3-week-old, 3.2-kg girl is being transported from a critical access hospital to a pediatric surgery center, 90 minutes by air. She has had bilious emesis twice and is now lethargic.
562 words, about 3 min4Unequal Pupils at 8,000 Feet
A 24-year-old woman fell 20 feet. She is intubated, sedated, and paralyzed.
564 words, about 3 min5Post-ROSC Transport With a Pressure of 78
A 55-year-old man collapsed at home. Bystander CPR began after 4 minutes, and ROSC was achieved after 12 minutes of CPR and two shocks.
510 words, about 3 min