PA 6750 - Survey of Emergency Medicine

2 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program. Focuses on shifting the student’s attention toward the recognition and treatment of trauma and acute/emergent medical disorders commonly presenting to the emergency department. Emphasis is on the priority of stabilizing patients with life-threatening trauma or illness and selecting appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Focuses on various clinical and technical skills required to treat patients in the emergency department, including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Unique challenges in treating patients in this setting will also be discussed.

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