EG 202 - Trauma Lab

Credit Hours: 1

This lab section teaches the psychomotor skills of trauma patient management. Skills include trauma patient assessment and airway management. Upon completion of this lab and the required co-requisite trauma course EG 201, the student will receive certification in International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) from the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of compensated and decompensated shock;
demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of soft tissue injuries;
demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of burn injuries;
demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of head and facial trauma;
demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of spinal trauma;
demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of thoracic injuries;
demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with the signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injuries;
demonstrate a clinical assessment to determine the proper treatment plan for patients with suspected abdominal trauma; and
demonstrate the proper use of the pneumatic anti-shock garment in a patient suspected of abdominal trauma and pelvic fracture.

Prerequisites: Basic EMT, math (AARLV2), and English (AWRLV3 & ARELV3) pretest codes or higher.
Concurrent Registration: EG 201, EG 206, EG 207, EG 208
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