EMS 1313 — Paramedic Two
This course will provide an overview of Medical, Traumatic, and Obstetrical Emergencies. Medical emergencies will include recognition, management and pathophysiology of cardiac emergencies (including ACLS), respiratory, diabetic, nervous system, non-traumatic abdominal pain, hepatic disorders, allergic reactions, toxicology, infectious diseases, environmental, geriatrics, pediatrics (includes PALS), and behavioral emergencies. Trauma emergencies will include: assessment, management, and pathophysiology of traumatic human injuries, burns and multi systems trauma. An in-depth study of the Arkansas Trauma System will be included. Students will be required to utilize technology by documenting simulated patient encounters experienced in laboratory settings, uploading simulated medical records and patient information into the FISDAP program, and utilize the Moodle platform and online testing.