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Medical Emergencies

Become an EMT,

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) Identify the signs and symptoms associated with a patient in shock, to describe the major categories of shock, to assess a patient with signs of shock and formulate a plan for treatment to stabilize the patient for transport, (2) Identify a patient in cardiac arrest and to describe the components of high performance CPR including placement of an AED, components of quality chest compressions, and options for oxygenation, (3) Identify a patient with under the influence of a drug of abuse or a toxicologic ingestion, assess a patient with a potential or known ingestion, and to formulate a plan for treatment and stabilization for transport including that of a violent patient, (4) Identify the symptoms associated with the most common environmental emergencies including hypothermia, hyperthermia, lightning strike and drowning, to assess patients with an environmental emergency and to describe initial treatment and stabilization for transportation and (5) Understanding your patient's story as well as to think critically about the complaint and symptoms associated with the gastrointestinal track, renal system, and the reproductive system.

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Rating 4.7★ based on 10 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Starts Oct 31 (21 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of Colorado System via Coursera
Instructors Angela Wright, MD, Arthur Pliaconis, Whitney Barrett, MD, Kathrine Lopez
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Language English
Subjects Science
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Rating 4.7★ based on 10 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Starts Oct 31 (21 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of Colorado System via Coursera
Instructors Angela Wright, MD, Arthur Pliaconis, Whitney Barrett, MD, Kathrine Lopez
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Science
Tags Life Sciences Patient Care

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