2024-2025 Catalog

EMS 2033 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 2025, EMS 2026, EMS 2029, and EMS 2035. (Students must enroll in the same section as EMS 2025 for a total of 16 credits.)