Prehospital Cardio

Catalog description

This course is designed to develop and refine the paramedic student's patient assessment techniques and develop the critical thinking and decision making necessary to effectively manage the prehospital care of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Students will be introduced to the pathophysiology of disease and disease process, and review human anatomy and physiology as it relates to prehospital medicine. Students will also develop new skill sets required to effectively manage these patients in a prehospital setting. Prerequisites: matriculation in EMS program and C+ or higher in EMS 110, EMS 110L, EMS 111, EMS 112, EMS 120, EMS 120L, and EMS 121; co-requisites: EMS 130L and EMS 131.