2017-2018 Course Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2017-2018 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMSP 2140 - Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts


Prerequisite: Program Admission; ALHS 1011  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 .
This course equips the paramedicine student with an expanded knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Students will also examine the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, and will begin to integrate advanced assessment skills (including ECG interpretation) into the assessment of cardiac patients. Topics include: Anatomy, Physiology, and Electrophysiology of the Cardiovascular System; Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease; Assessment of the Cardiac Patient; Electrocardiographic (ECG) interpretation. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 4 (Sp)