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EMSP 1245 - Advanced Endocrine Emergencies

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 1Lab 2
Course Description: This course develops the students ability to formulate and manage a comprehensive treatment plan for a medical emergency encountered in the pre-hospital setting. Emphasis is placed upon shock, renal, anaphylactic, diabetic, and other endocrine emergencies. Simulations will allow students to utilize didactic and practical assessment skills in simulated emergency scenarios. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): EMSP 1210  with a grade of C or higher; Minnesota Human Services background study with no restrictions; current AHA BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification; current State EMT certification; current healthcare insurance.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Basic word processing skills.

Major Content
  1. Shock
    1. Epidemiology
    2. Prevention
    3. Pathophysiology
    4. Assessment
    5. Management/ treatment plan
  2. Endocrine disorders
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Epidemiology
    3. Pathophysiology
    4. Psychosocial impact
    5. Presentations
    6. Prognosis
    7. Assessment and management of Adrenal disease
    8. Diabetes
    9. Pituitary and thyroid disorders
  3. Immunology
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Epidemiology
    3. Pathophysiology
    4. Psychosocial impact
    5. Presentations
    6. Prognosis
    7. Assessment and management of:
      1. Hypersensitivity
      2. Anaphylactic reactions
      3. Anaphylactoid reactions
      4. Collagen vascular disease
      5. Transplant-related problems
  4. Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Epidemiology
    3. Pathophysiology
    4. Psychosocial impact
    5. Presentations
    6. Prognosis
  5. Assessment and management of:
    1. Acute and chronic gastrointestinal hemorrhage
    2. Peritonitis
    3. Ulcerative diseases
    4. Liver disorders
    5. Irritable bowel syndrome
    6. Infectious disorders
    7. Inflammatory disorders
    8. Pancreatitis
    9. Hernias
    10. Gall bladder and biliary tract disorders
    11. Bowel obstruction
    12. Rectal abscess
    13. Rectal foreign body obstruction
    14. Mesenteric ischemia
  6. Genitourinary/Renal
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Epidemiology
    3. Pathophysiology
    4. Psychosocial impact
    5. Presentations
    6. Prognosis
    7. Assessment and management of complications of
      1. Acute renal failure
      2. Chronic renal Failure
      3. Dialysis
      4. Renal calculi
    8. Acid base disturbances
    9. Fluid and electrolyte
    10. Infection
    11. Male genital tract conditions

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
  2. describe the causes and pathophysiology of shock.
  3. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the anaphylactic patient.
  4. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the hematologic patient.
  5. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the hemorrhage or shock patient.
  6. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the renal patient.
  7. discuss shock resuscitation in the pre-hospital environment.


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