In this assessment you will need to create a PowerPoint case presentation of special population’s patient who was assessed and treated during your experience as a paramedic and required or received prehospital management at a CCP level.

Your presentation must include the following information:

· The patient’s chief complaint, clinical presentation, history, assessment and clinical findings

· Deliberation on the possible differential diagnoses for the patient, taking into consideration the anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological differences this special population’s patient may have presented with.

· Examination of the connection between the special population’s patient’s clinical presentation and assessment findings with the pathophysiology of the most likely definitive diagnosis.

· Reflection on the management used in the treatment of this patient (including discussion of how the management, pharmacology and interventions changed based on the necessity of the special population’s patient)

· Discussion and reflection on what further assessment and management was/could have been undertaken at a Critical Care level in the treatment of this patient.

· Possible barriers to healthcare or mitigation that exacerbated the complaint or condition for the patient

· Prognosis and/or follow up.

· All medical practice that is discussed at a paramedic and CCP level must be justified by the presented evidence.

· References

Both assessors and students could ask questions regarding any aspect of the case.

· A printed hardcopy of the presentation must be made given to the assessors before the commencement of the Grand Rounds.

The presentation will be assessed in accordance with the rubric and information provided on the unit’s Moodle page. The following criteria are key points to be included:

· The presentation should be in a PowerPoint format.

· The presentation must address each of the main topic tasks as detailed in the task description.

· Avoid superficial points or comments.

· As this is a presentation, you should include images where appropriate, but these must be referenced.

· The presentation has no specified length in regards to the amount of slides used but the presentation should not be longer than thirty (30) minutes to present.

A minimum mark of 50% is required to pass this assessment.

This presentation is worth 50% of your overall unit mark.

In this assessment you will need to complete a clinical portfolio of a minimum of three (3) patients, who were assessed and treated during your recent experience as a paramedic. These patients will be from 3 different categories of special populations, as discussed during this unit.

Your portfolio must include:

· A description of the patient's clinical presentation and diagnosis (including discussion on the patient’s anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological differences)

· A discussion on the Clinical Management Plan (CMP) that was implemented.

· Reflection on the management provided to this patient.

· A discussion on the implementation of critical care in the management of this special population’s patient, including the pharmacological and skill interventions used in their treatment and the predicted outcomes for these interventions, especially when dealing with special population’s

· All medical practice is that is discussed at a paramedic and CCP level must be justified by the presented evidence.

While there is no maximum word limit for your portfolio, there is a minimum word count of 1500 words per case. The portfolio will be assessed in accordance with the rubric and information provided on the unit’s Moodle page. Each case should be presented in an essay format.

A minimum mark of 50% is required to pass this assessment.

This portfolio is worth 50% of your overall unit mark.