# EMS213 Trauma

College of Health Science Emergency Medical Services Department

**Course Description:** This course presents the epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, and management of Trauma. Topics include trauma systems; mechanism of injury; hemorrhage, shock, soft tissue, burn, head, face, spine, thoracic, abdominal and orthopedic trauma; environmental emergencies and trauma skills. This course includes NAEMT Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Certification.

**Credit Hours:** 4.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [EMS210](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/EMS210 "View EMS210")

**Corequisites:** [EMS244](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/EMS244 "View EMS244")

## Programs offering this course

- [Emergency Medical Services (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/emergency-medical-services-paramedic-associates)

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