Handling Medical Emergencies

Handling Medical Emergencies

If a member of your family suffered a medical emergency, you could certainly call for trained emergency medical responders, but what would you do while you’re waiting for them to arrive? Every second counts during a medical emergency.

Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of common medical conditions and providing appropriate treatment can mean a better outcome for the patient and can greatly reduce the seriousness of the illness, which means a shorter hospital stay and lower medical costs. It’s also very satisfying to know how to help someone in a time of need.

Syllabus

• Lesson 1 – Introduction to Medical Emergencies
• Lesson 2 – The Initial Assessment
• Lesson 3 – Heart Disease and Heart Attack
• Lesson 4 – Respiratory Illness and Disease
• Lesson 5 – Head and Brain Injuries
• Lesson 6 – Bleeding and Burns
• Lesson 7 – The Nine Types of Shock
• Lesson 8 – Medical and Environmental Emergencies
• Lesson 9 – Managing Poisoning
• Lesson 10 – Fractures and Sports Injuries
• Lesson 11 – Child Development and Specific Injuries
• Lesson 12 – Critical Illnesses, SIDS, and Abuse

Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

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