Trauma.

Catalog description

This course will be taught to the National Standards for Paramedic Training and will prepare the student for clinical and field internships. Students will be able to integrate comprehensive knowledge of trauma systems, mechanisms of injury, the causes, pathophysiology and basic and advanced management of traumatic injuries to the following areas: Soft tissue trauma and bleeding, burns, face and neck trauma, head and spine trauma, chest trauma, abdominal and genitourinary system trauma, orthopedic and environmental trauma. Students must also successfully complete and pass the National Association of EMT's PreHospital Trauma Life Support Course. Spring. Prerequisites: HCC 201 , HCC 202 , HCC 203 with a B- or higher; successful completion of PHTLS (corequisite).