Manage patients with acute illnesses

Manage patients of all age groups with acute and urgent illnesses or injuries such as episodic undifferentiated physical and behavioural symptoms or disorders.

handle patients with acute illnesses
handle patients with acute injuries
manage patients with urgent injuries
manage patients with acute injuries
manage patients with urgent illnesses

skill/competence

occupation-specific

Manage patients with acute illnesses is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Paramedic in emergency responses: Paramedics in emergency responses provide emergency care to sick, injured, and vulnerable persons in emergency medical situations, before and during transport to a medical facility. They implement and oversee the transfer of the patient in connection with transport. They provide assistance in acute situations, implement life-saving emergency measures, and monitor the performance of the transportation process. As allowed by national law they may also provide oxygen, certain drugs, the puncture of peripheral veins and infusion of crystalloid solutions and perform endotracheal intubation if needed for the immediate prevention of threats for the life or health of an emergency patient.

Manage patients with acute illnesses is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. Manage patients with acute illnesses – ESCO