EMP 195 - Advanced Trauma Management A

6 Hrs.

Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT- Paramedic Program.
Corequisite: Approved anatomy and physiology course(s), approved for clinical studies, EMP 189, EMP 191, EMP 192, EMP 193, EMP 194, EMP 198, EMP 199, EMP 200, EMP 203.
Note: The combination of EMP- 196, Advanced Trauma Management-B, and EMP-197, Clinical Competencies-I will substitute for this course.
This course relates pathophysiology and assessment findings to the formulation of field impressions and implementation of treatment plans for trauma patients. Content areas include the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of trauma as related to trauma systems; mechanisms of injury; hemorrhage and shock; soft tissue injuries; burns; and head, facial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, and musculoskeletal trauma. Theory and skills are applied to a variety of patient situations in the clinical setting, with a focus on patient assessment, trauma management, advanced airway management, I.V./I.O. initiation and medication administration. Upon completion, the student should have demonstrated competency in those respective components of the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT- Paramedic and requirements set forth by the Alabama Department of Public Health.