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EMSP-246 Medical Emergencies And Trauma

Students will be able to integrate anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for patients with a specific, general, or poorly-communicated medical complaints as well as those exposed to toxic substances and induced or exacerbated illness related to communicable disease, environmentally hazardous conditions, or chronic illness. Intervention for patients experiencing behavioral emergencies will be considered for promoting safety, comfort, and therapeutic effect. Students must maintain licensure as a Nationally Registered EMT-I99 (Maryland CRT99) for the duration of the course and during Paramedic testing.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: EMSP-244 and EMSP-245. Corequisite: EMSP-247.