EMS 2033 - Paramedic Medical Emergencies

Credit(s): 4
Lecture Hour(s): 2
Vocational Lab Hour(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EMS 2025
Formerly EMS 233 Expands on the paramedic student’s knowledge of medical emergencies with the integration of assessment findings in formulating a field impression and implementing a treatment plan. This course will cover principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology related to common medical emergencies including: neurological, abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders, immunological, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders, psychiatric disorders, toxicological, respiratory, hematological, genitourinary, gynecological, nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the eyes, ears, nose and throat.