EMS209 Medicine I

Part one of a two part series on medicine, this course presents the anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of diseases and disorders involving the pulmonary and cardiovascular systEMS. Upon completion the student will be able to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for a patient with a pulmonary or cardiovascular complaint. This course includes American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Prerequisites

EMS201, EMS203, EMS205, EMS207

Corequisites

EMS242

Credit Hours:

4.00

Catalog Code:

EMS209