Piedmont Virginia Community College: Emergency Medical Care

Emergency Medical Care - EMS 135 at Piedmont Virginia Community College

https://courses.vccs.edu/colleges/pvcc/courses/EMS135-EmergencyMedicalCare

Effective: 2019-08-01

Course Description

Prepares the student to assess and manage patients with common medical emergencies.

Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

2 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

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

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

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