EMS 230 Medical Emergencies I (6 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Paramedic Program.
Course Description
This course addresses the epidemiology and pathophysiology of various respiratory and cardiac emergencies.
Course Content
A. Respiratory Emergencies: theory and practice of
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Symptomology
Pre-hospital Treatment
B. Cardiac Emergencies: theory and practice of
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Symptomology
Pre-hospital Treatment
Student Outcomes
- Describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology for respiratory and cardiac emergencies.
- Discuss pre-hospital treatment for respiratory and cardiac conditions.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
- Conduct a patient evaluation.
- Administer emergency treatment rendered at an advanced life support level.
Core Abilities Outcomes:
Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking
Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Lecture Contact Hours 60
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 60
Potential Methods
Peer evaluation
Instructor evaluation
Written assessments
Group assessments
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