EMT 2580 - Study of Human Systems for Paramedics

Institution:

Prince George's Community College

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Description:

4 Credits This course is a co-requisite for the EMT-Paramedic Program, following the DOT EMT-Paramedic program guidelines. It utilizes a systemic approach, beginning by formulating a basic picture of the human body then moving into more anatomic detail. Lectures and labs discuss body systems, both how they function individually and together as a unit. In addition to the overall picture of each system, this course presents the gross anatomy and the microscopic anatomy of vital structures, with special emphasis on how these structures function in diseased states during medical emergencies encountered by the paramedic in the prehospital environment. Prerequisites: EMT 2530 and EMT 2520 with C or higher. EMT 2540 and EMT 2560 concurrent. 3 class/2 lab hours. * Certificate option only. Degree option must take BIO 2050 and BIO 2060 instead. A grade of C or higher is required for any course used to satisfy a prerequisite for any other course.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pgcc.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 336-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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