2017-2018 Course Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMSP 1130 - Medical Emergencies for the EMT


Prerequisite: ALHS 1011  and ALHS 1090  or BIOL 2113  and BIOL 2113L  and BIOL 2114  and BIOL 2114L , ENGL 1010  or ENGL 1101 , MATH 1012  or MATH 1111  or MATH 1103  and PSYC 1010  or PSYC 1101  
This course integrates pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan of cases involving non-traumatic medical emergencies. Topics include: Medical Overview; Neurology; Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Endocrine Disorders; Psychiatric; Cardiovascular; Toxicology; Respiratory; Hematology; Genitourinary/Renal; Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders; Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; and Medical Assessments. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab -2. Credit hours: 3 (F, Sp)