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EMS 134 - Medical Emergencies
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Provides an in-depth study of the nervous, endocrine,
gastrointestinal, renal, hematopoietic, and immune systems. Topics include
epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of specific
injuries/illnesses. Emphasis is placed on allergies/anaphylaxis, toxicology,
environmental emergencies, and infectious and communicable diseases. General/specific pathophysiology assessment
and management are discussed in detail for environmental emergencies.
Infectious and communicable disease topics include public health principles,
public health agencies, infection, pathogenicity, infectious agents, and
specific infectious disease processes and their management. This course provides instruction on topics
in Division 5 (Medical), Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the
USDOT/NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.
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Competency Areas |
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Assessment/Management of the Following Emergencies: |
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4 |
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Neurological, Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Renal, Hematopoietic |
D. Lab |
1 |
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Assessment/Management of Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Assessment/Management of Toxicological and Environmental Emergencies |
Credit |
4 |
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Assessment/Management/Access to Public Health Organizations for Infectious/Communicable diseases
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Prerequisites: |
AHS 101, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, EMS 129 |
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Corequisite: |
None |
Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
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Class |
D.Lab |
P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCIES: NEUROLOGICAL, ENDOCRINE, GASTRO-INTESTINAL, RENAL,
HEMATOPOIETIC |
28 |
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0 |
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Neurological Emergencies |
Describe
the incidence, morbidity and mortality of neurological emergencies. |
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Identify
the risk factors most predisposing to the nervous system. |
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Discuss
the anatomy and physiology of the organs and structures related to the
nervous system. |
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Discuss
the pathophysiology of non-traumatic neurologic emergencies. |
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Discuss
the assessment findings associated with non-traumatic neurologic emergencies. |
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Identify
the need for rapid intervention and the transport of the patient with
non-traumatic emergencies. |
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Discuss
the management of non-traumatic neurological emergencies. |
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