EMS-203 Paramedic III

Credits: 9
Contact Hours: Lec 6 Lab 6
Tier Rate: Tier III
This course will present the student with clinical assessment and treatment of patients presenting with specific illness. Diseases of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, endocrine emergencies, hematologic, immunologic, infectious disease, abdominal and gastrointestinal, genitourinary, geriatric, and special challenge patients will be included in this section, with an emphasis on assessment and management of present illness for effective field treatment. Additionally students will be presented with a comprehensive insight into traumatic injury. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management of trauma to include blunt, penetrating, soft-tissue, burn, musculoskeletal, head, face, neck, spinal, thoracic, and abdominal trauma, the epidemiology of trauma, as well as hemorrhage and shock will be analyzed. Comprehensive management of all types of patients with various medical illnesses and traumatic injuries will be covered using scenarios and simulations. This course will serve as a final analysis of the student’s ability to analyze patient information and provide the treatment necessary for the best outcome of the patient’s condition. This course will include a computerized capstone exam, a final simulation, and an oral interview by the program medical director. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be authorized to take the NREMT written exam. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in EMS 202.