EMS 134 - Medical Emergencies

Institution:

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

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Description:

Prerequisites: EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, EMS 129, MAT 1012 Corequisites: EMS 130, EMS 132, EMS 133 Prerequisites/Corequisites: AHS 1011, ENG 1010, SCT 100 Provides an in-depth study of the nervous, endocrine, gastrointestinal, renal, hematopoietic, and immune systems. Topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of specific injuries/illnesses. Emphasis is placed on allergies/anaphylaxis, toxicology, environmental emergencies, and infectious and communicable diseases. General/specific pathophysiology assessment and management are discussed in detail for environmental emergencies. Infectious and communicable disease topics include public health principles, public health agencies, infection, pathogenicity, infectious agents, and specific infectious disease processes and their management.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gptc.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 297-9522

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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