Revised 08/2018
EMS 135 - Emergency Medical Care (2 CR.)
Course Description
Prepares the student to assess and manage patients with common medical emergencies. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
General Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to a variety of medical related complaints, including pathophysiology, signs, symptoms and treatments.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS. Corequisite: EMS 136.
Course Objectives
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss the epidemiology of medical disorders related to neurology, gastrointestinal, immunology, infectious disease, endocrine, psychiatric, toxicology and respiratory.
- Identify manifestations of medical disorders related to neurology, gastrointestinal, immunology, infectious disease, endocrine, psychiatric, toxicology and respiratory.
- Describe general assessment findings and considerations of medical disorders related to neurology, gastrointestinal, immunology, infectious disease, endocrine, psychiatric, toxicology and respiratory.
- Formulate an appropriate treatment plan for medical disorders related to neurology, gastrointestinal, immunology, infectious disease, endocrine, psychiatric, toxicology and respiratory.
Major Topics to Be Included
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Neurology
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Immunology
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Infectious Disease
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Endocrine Disorders
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Psychiatric Disorders
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Toxicology
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Respiratory Disorders
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Hematology
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Gynecology
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Non-traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions
- Concepts of Medical Complaints Related to Diseases of the Eyes, Ears Nose, and Throat
- Introduction and overview of conditions
- Epidemiology of related conditions
- General assessment findings and considerations
- Appropriate treatment for conditions