Medical Emergencies
Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
This course is a part of Become an EMT, a 6-course Specialization series from Coursera.
In this course, you will develop the knowledge and skills to assess and stabilize certain types of patients for transport. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1) assess a basic medical patient 2) describe general pharmacologic principles and the skills associated with medication administration, 3) explain airway physiology, the assessment of the airway and available interventions for airway management, 4) identify, assess and formulate a plan to stabilize a patient with a respiratory emergency for transport, and 5) identify, assess and formulate a plan to stabilize a patient with a cardiovascular emergency for transport. 6) describe the most common neurologic and endocrine emergencies and what you can do for them as an EMT.Get a Reminder
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| Rating | 4.8★ based on 17 ratings |
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| Length | 6 weeks |
| Starts | May 18 (last week) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of Colorado System via Coursera |
| Instructors | Angela Wright, MD, Whitney Barrett, MD, Arthur Pliaconis, Kathrine Lopez |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Tags | Life Sciences Patient Care |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Patient Transport - Aide/Providence Hospital/PRN Day $27k
Volunteer Patient Transport $39k
Transport Purchaser $55k
Transport Officer $62k
Patient Transport Group Leader $64k
Patient Transport Lead $70k
Medical Transport $76k
Transport Eng $95k
Transport Operations $95k
Transport Engineering 2 $96k
Transport Planner $99k
Transport Engineering 3 $107k
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| Rating | 4.8★ based on 17 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Starts | May 18 (last week) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of Colorado System via Coursera |
| Instructors | Angela Wright, MD, Whitney Barrett, MD, Arthur Pliaconis, Kathrine Lopez |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Tags | Life Sciences Patient Care |
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