ECP 234 - Medical Emergencies II

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): program director’s consent.
This course provides an intensive look at the pathophysiology and management of medical emergencies, to include the nervous and endocrine systems, the acute abdomen, anaphylaxis, toxicology and substance abuse, behavioral and geriatric emergencies, infectious diseases, and hematology. (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Explain the relationship between assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for a patient with a medical emergency, specifically: Abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders, Neurologic disorders, Immunologic disorders, Infectious Diseases, Endocrine disorders, Psychiatric disorders, Toxicology and substance abuse, Genitourinary, and Renal disorders, Gynecologic disorders, Non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders, Diseases of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, Patients who are technologically assisted or have special needs.
Discuss the pathophysiology related to the management of shock and respiratory failure or arrest with an emphasis on early intervention to prevent arrest.
Discuss the pathophysiology related to the management of cardiac arrest and pre-arrest states.