EG 201 - Trauma

Credit Hours: 2

This course introduces the paramedic student to specific pathophysiology, assessment, and management techniques for trauma patients. Topics include mechanism of injury, hemorrhage and shock, soft tissue trauma, burns, head and facial trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, musculoskeletal trauma and special considerations. Upon successful completion of this course and the required lab EG 202, the student will receive certification in International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Prerequisites: Basic EMT, math and English pretest codes of MTLV 2 or higher and WRLV3 and RELV3 or better, successful completion of all semester #1 course work,
Corequisites: EG 202 is required.