Handling Medical Emergencies
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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.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: hme</li>
<li>Start Dates* Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16 | Apr 13</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul><br><br>
<p><strong>Self-Paced</strong></p><br>
<ul><li>3 Months Access</li>
<li>Course Code: T9115</li>
<li>No Instructor, Start Anytime</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
Bryan Scyphers has provided emergency medical care for over 35 years. He also has experience in sports medicine, having worked as a trainer for the San Francisco Giants and for Virginia Tech's football team. Scyphers holds bachelor's and a master's degrees in education. He has taught pre-hospital emergency medicine at the college level for many years, and has trained hundreds of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.