Description
This course combines lecture and lab providing an in-depth study of the pathophysiology of cardiac and vascular disorders for all age ranges (pediatric, adult, and geriatric). Topics covered include the physiology, assessment and treatment of acid-base balance disturbances, cardiac rhythm alterations, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and 12-lead ECG analysis.
In the lab students learn advanced paramedic skills such as cardiac arrest management and clinical decision making. This course will also cover dosage calculations necessary for safe preparation and administration of cardiac medications. The student will learn the current evidence-based techniques and methods and how to successfully communicate and document these methods. Clinical decision making is a foundation of this course.
Students completing the course will receive a certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Coreq: EMS 200, EMS 201