2015-2016 Catalog

EMS 233 Paramedic Medical Emergencies

4 Credit hours      60 Contact hours

Expands on the paramedic student's knowledge of medical emergencies with the Integration of assessment findings in formulating a field impression and implementing a treatment plan. This course will cover principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology related to common medical emergencies including: neurological, abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders, immunological, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders, psychiatric disorders, toxicological, respiratory, hematological, genitourinary, gynecological, non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders, and diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat

Prerequisite

Permission of the Department.

Corequisite

EMS 225, EMS 226, EMS 229, and EMS 235. (Students must enroll in the same section as EMS 225 for a total of 16 credits.)