This course provides opportunities to apply fundamental knowledge of basic and selected advanced
emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for the following: an acutely ill patient; a
patient in shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post resuscitation management; and
an acutely injured patient. In addition it provides a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and
assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with
special needs. Topics include: Geriatrics; Patients with Special Challenges; Medical Overview; Neurology;
Immunology; Infectious Disease; Endocrine Disorders; Cardiovascular; Toxicology; Respiratory; Hematology;
Genitourinary/Renal; Shock and Resuscitation; Chest Trauma; Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma; Orthopedic Trauma;
Head, Facial, Neck, and Spine Trauma: Nervous System Trauma; and Integration of Medical/Trauma Assessments.
EMSP 1520: Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT
Program