Cardiology I

Catalog description

This course is the first in a two-part series of cardiology courses aimed at giving the paramedic student a comprehensive knowledge of cardiology. The course is designed to train students to understand the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of cardiac patients to include pharmacological and electrical interventions. The pharmacology section will focus on the study, preparation, administration, and indications of cardiac medications. Students will be presented with EKG (ECG) monitoring leads I, II, and III with an emphasis on the study of arrhythmia etiologies and irregular waveforms An overview of 12-lead techniques will also be discussed. Lecture: 1 hours.