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Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado System
  • Offered by

About

In this course, you will develop the knowledge and skills to assess and stabilize certain types of patients for transport. By the end of this course, you will be able to: (1) Identify the signs and symptoms associated with a patient in shock, to describe the major categories of shock, to assess a patient with signs of shock and formulate a plan for treatment to stabilize the patient for transport, (2) Identify a patient in cardiac arrest and to describe the components of high performance CPR including placement of an AED, components of quality chest compressions, and options for oxygenation, (3) Identify a patient with under the influence of a drug of abuse or a toxicologic ingestion, assess a patient with a potential or known ingestion, and to formulate a plan for treatment and stabilization for transport including that of a violent patient, (4) Identify the symptoms associated with the most common environmental emergencies including hypothermia, hyperthermia, lightning strike and drowning, to assess patients with an environmental emergency and to describe initial treatment and stabilization for transportation and (5) Understanding your patient's story as well as to think critically about the complaint and symptoms associated with the gastrointestinal track, renal system, and the reproductive system.

Modules

Mastering Medicine - Part 2

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  • Mastering Medicine - Part 2

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  • About Us: Become an EMT Specialization Team at Denver Health Paramedics
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States of Shock and Principles of Resuscitation

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  • States of Shock and Principles of Resuscitation

Introduction to Shock

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  • Introduction to Shock

Categories of Shock

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  • Categories of Shock

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  • Categories of Shock

Stages of Shock

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  • Stages of Shock

Evaluation and Treatment of Shock

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  • Evaluation and Treatment of Shock

Cardiac Arrest Overview and Principles

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Cardiac Arrest Overview
  • Cardiac Arrest Principles

High Performance Resuscitation

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  • High Performance Resuscitation

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  • High Performance CPR

Other Cardiac Arrest Considerations

    • 1 Videos
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  • Other Cardiac Arrest Considerations

EMT Skills

    • 5 Videos
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  • Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
  • Chest Compressions
  • High Performance CPR
  • Epinephrine Auto-injector
  • Bag Valve Mask (BVM)

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  • NREMT - AED Checklist

Cardiac Arrest and Shock Assessment

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  • Cardiac Arrest and Shock Assessment

Introduction to Toxicology and Substances

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  • Introduction to Toxicology and Substances

Common Substances of Abuse

    • 2 Videos
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  • Common Substances of Abuse: Alcohol
  • Common Substances of Abuse: Stimulants, Opiates, and Cannabis

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  • Common Substances of Abuse

Other Substances of Abuse

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  • Other Substances of Abuse

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  • Other Substances of Abuse

The Assessment of the Poisoned Patient

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  • The Assessment of the Poisoned Patient

Treatment of the Poisoned Patient

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  • Treatment of the Poisoned Patient

Psychiatric Diseases

    • 1 Videos
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  • Psychiatric Diseases

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  • Psychiatric Diseases

Behavioural Emergencies

    • 1 Videos
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  • Behavioural Emergencies

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  • Behavioural Emergencies

Managing the Violent Patient

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  • Managing the Violent Patient

EMT Skills

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2 Videos

  • Intramuscular Medication Administration
  • Intranasal Medication Administration

Toxicology and Substance Abuse Assessment

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  • Toxicology and Substance Abuse Assessment

Not All Who Wander Are Tox

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  • Not All Who Wander Are Tox

Environmental Emergencies

    • 1 Videos
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  • Environmental Emergencies

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  • Envenomation

Hypothermic Patient

    • 1 Videos
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  • Hypothermic Patient

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  • Hypothermia

Management of Hypothermic Patient

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  • Management of the Hypothermic Patient

Hyperthermic Patient

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Hyperthermic Patient

1 Readings

  • Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

When Lightning Strikes

    • 1 Videos
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  • When Lightning Strikes

Altitude and Water

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  • Altitude and Water

Geriatric Patients

    • 1 Videos
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  • Geriatric Patients

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  • Geriatric Patient

Patient with Special Challenges

    • 1 Videos
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  • Patient with Special Challenges

Not All Who Wander Are Tox Assessment

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  • Not All Who Wander Are Tox Assessment

Other Emergency Situations

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  • Other Emergency Situations

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  • Referred Pain

My Stomach Hurts

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  • My Stomach Hurts

Digestive Tract Disorders

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  • Digestive Tract Disorders

Liver Disease and the Aorta

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  • Liver Disease and the Aorta

Renal Emergencies

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  • Renal Emergencies

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  • Renal Emergencies

Ovaries and Testes

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  • Ovaries and Testes

Abdominal Pain

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  • Abdominal Pain

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  • Abdominal Pain

Blood Disorders

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  • Blood Disorders

What We've Learned So Far

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  • What We've Learned So Far

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  • Anatomy of the Abdomen
  • Practice Assessment (Optional)

EMT Skills

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  • Epistaxis

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  • Epistaxis

Blood and Guts Assessment

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  • Blood and Guts Assessment

Auto Summary

Embark on a comprehensive journey into the realm of emergency medical response with the "Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness" course. Tailored for individuals keen to enhance their health and fitness acumen, this foundational course is meticulously designed to equip learners with the vital skills needed to assess and stabilize patients in critical conditions. Guided by expert instructors from Coursera, participants will master the ability to identify and manage a range of medical emergencies. Key focus areas include recognizing signs of shock and formulating treatment plans, executing high-performance CPR and AED placement, and handling cases of drug abuse or toxicological ingestion. Additionally, the course covers management of environmental emergencies such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, lightning strikes, and drowning. Designed for a duration of 780 minutes, this course offers a self-paced learning experience under the Starter subscription plan. Ideal for beginners, it caters to healthcare enthusiasts, first responders, and anyone eager to gain essential life-saving skills. Dive into an engaging and informative curriculum that promises to bolster your confidence and competence in medical emergency scenarios.

Angela Wright, MD
Instructors

Angela Wright, MD

Arthur Pliaconis
Instructors

Arthur Pliaconis

Whitney Barrett, MD
Instructors

Whitney Barrett, MD

Kathrine Lopez
Instructors

Kathrine Lopez