The course is designed to reinforce and expand upon the materials and clinical skills learned at the EMT and Paramedic I level and to integrate prior learning with enhanced advanced life support concepts and skills. Emphasis is placed on patient assessment and recognition of significant findings, pre-hospital diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment strategies, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, trauma and the management of respiratory emergencies, cardiac emergencies, endocrine and metabolic emergencies, neurological emergencies, gastrointestinal/genitourinary emergencies, toxicological emergencies, and environmental conditions. This course includes Modules 4 and 5 of the DOT National Standard Curriculum for Paramedic Programs.
Prerequisites: EMS 1010, BSC 2085C, BSC 2086C, EMS 2603, EMS 2603L, EMS 2666L