2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
|
PARM 213 - Medical II
PREREQUISITES: PARM 115 - Airway Patient Assessment
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: APHY 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II
PROGRAM: Paramedic Science
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 4
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
Etiology and treatment of medical emergencies associated with the nervous, endocrine and reproductive systems are reviewed. The course includes presentation of allergies and anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, toxicology, infectious and communicable diseases, environmental conditions and behavioral and psychiatric disorders.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to demonstrate competency and integrate comprehensive knowledge of National EMS Educational Standards for the following topic areas:
- Medical Overview
- Neurology
- Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
- Endocrine Disorders
- Psychiatric
- Toxicology
- Hematology
- Genitourinary and Renal
- Gynecology
- Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
The complete list of instructional guidelines that accompanies the required student competencies is located at the following link: http://www.ems.gov/pdf/811077e.pdf.
GRADING POLICY
| A |
100 - 94 |
| B |
93 - 86 |
| C |
85 - 80 |
| D |
79 - 75 |
| F |
74 - Below |
Eligibility to sit for the certification or licensure exam will be determined by the region’s program chair based on successful completion of all program requirements, as well as the program’s medical director based on the student’s competency as required by the program’s accrediting body.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
|
