EMP 200 - Medical Patient Management IIA

6 Hrs.

Prerequisite: Admission to the EMT- Paramedic Program; ENG 101; MTH 100, MTH 116, or higher.
Corequisite: Approved anatomy and physiology course(s), approved for clinical studies, EMP 198, EMP 199, EMP 200, EMP 203.
Note: The combination of EMP-201, Medical Patient Management-IIB, and EMP-202, Clinical Competencies-II will substitute for this course.
This course relates pathophysiology and assessment findings to the formulation of field impressions and implementation of treatment plans for specific medical conditions. Content areas include: endocrinology, allergies and anaphylaxis, behavioral/psychiatric conditions, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, and geriatrics. In the clinical setting, theory and skills are applied to a variety of medical situations across the life span of the patient, with a focus on communication with and management of cardiac, acute care, psychiatric/behavioral, obstetrical, newborn, pediatric, geriatric, and acute interventions for chronic care patients, and patients with special challenges. 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.