EM 18075 - Trauma For Paramedics w/ Lab

Institution:

Arkansas Northeastern College

Subject:

Description:

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to integrate the principles of kinematics to enhance the patient assessment and predict the likelihood of injuries based on the patient's mechanism of injury. Management and treatment of traumatic injuries will be included.Students will gain the knowledge necessary to identify priority patients. Includes the pathophysiology related to shock or lack of cellular oxygenation, understanding how shock presents and the management of patients in shock.Subjects include: systems/mechanism of injury, hemorrhage/shock, soft tissue trauma, burns, head/facial trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, and musculoskeletal trauma.

Credits:

7.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.anc.edu

Phone Number:

(870) 762-1020 ext 1124

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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