Medical Emergencies for EMT

This course integrates pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan of cases involving non-traumatic medical emergencies.Topics include:Medical Overview; Neurology; Abdominal and gastrointestinal Disorders; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Endocrine Disorders; Psychiatric; Cardiovascular; Toxicology; Respiratory; Hematology; Genitourinary/Renal; Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders; Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; and Medical Assessments.

Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all classes in the program):

• Advanced EMT: A Clinical Reasoning Approach, ISBN 978-0135030431, $141
• Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured: Student Workbook, ISBN 978-0763792640, $82.64
• EMS Field Guide, $25
• Uniform, $115