Medical Emergencies

Catalog description

Limitations on Enrollment: Formal admission to the Paramedic Certificate Program; annual physical exam and TB test; current immunizations; personal liability insurance; background clearance; drug screening; and current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider BLS certification. Prerequisite: EMT 121, EMT 122, EMT 125. This course provides paramedic students with the foundational knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess and manage a broad range of non-traumatic medical emergencies in the prehospital setting. Topics include pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, toxicologic exposures, hematologic disorders, renal and genitourinary conditions, gastrointestinal and hepatic emergencies, psychiatric crises, infectious diseases, and environmental illnesses. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making, pharmacologic interventions, and team-based patient management using regional EMS protocols and national standards. (CSU, AVC)