EMS 131 - Trauma

Institution:

Central Georgia Technical College

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Description:

Prerequisites: EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, EMS 129 Co-requisites: ENG 101, SCT 100, EMS 200 Introduces the student to assessment and management of the trauma patient. The student will integrate pathophysiology principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for a suspected trauma patient. This course covers Epidemiology, detailed anatomy and physiology, physical assessment, and management techniques relative to all types of trauma. Topics include: trauma system and mechanism of injury, hemorrhage and shock, soft tissue trauma, burns, head and facial trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, and musculoskeletal trauma.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centralgatech.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 757-3400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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