Emergency Services Critical Care 445

I. Course Title: Critical Care Medicine II

II. Course Number: ESCC 445

III. Credit Hours: 3 credits

IV. Prerequisites: None

V. Course Description: 

Provides advanced cognitive diagnostic and treatment skills for medical diagnoses. Students learn in-depth pathophysiology and prescribed protocol treatment for common medical and traumatic diagnoses seen in critical care transport.

Note(s): Applied Learning designated course.

VI. Goals and Objectives of the Course:

1. Provide comprehensive airway and ventilatory management procedures.
2. Analyze problems with critical care medical devices and resolve issues.
3. Discuss the pathophysiology of common medical and traumatic conditions seen in critical care transport.
4. Maintain invasive and chronic care medical monitoring devices.
5. Interpret laboratory values and their impact on the patient’s condition.

Review and Approval

March 01, 2021