Welcome to Trauma Emergencies and Care. In this course, you will learn about some of the mechanics and physics of trauma on the human body, and how this can cause injury. You will continue to expand your new vocabulary with medical terminology, and learn how to describe the different injuries you may see. You will also learn about the trauma system itself- and when it is important to transport patients to a trauma center.



Trauma Emergencies and Care
This course is part of Become an EMT Specialization



Instructors: Arthur Pliaconis
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There are 4 modules in this course
Are you ready to take on trauma? From the battlefield to highways, traumatic injuries were the catalyst for developing systems to move patients to places that they could receive more advanced care. In this module we will talk about what trauma is and why it deserves special attention when it comes to patient care.
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9 videos7 readings2 assignments
In this module we will discuss the physiology of bleeding, and how hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding, leads to shock. We will review the CV system, and discuss about different types of blood loss, how it leads to shock, and then ultimately how to manage hemorrhagic shock before shock leads to death.
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11 videos3 readings1 assignment
In this module we will discuss various soft tissue injuries, including burns. Before watching the videos in this module please review your anatomy, specifically of the skin. As we cover soft tissue injuries, you will note that there are varying degrees of injury that can occur with trauma, and many of the classifications have to do with how deep or how much damage is done, and in what way, to the skin and blood vessels.
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12 videos3 readings1 assignment
We will cover trauma isolating different parts of the body and what injuries you should consider in these particular areas. Having an understanding of what injuries may be present can help you determine where you patient may need to go, and how quickly you need to get them there. It will be helpful for each of these videos to review the pertinent anatomy associated with the body system we are discussing.
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10 videos3 readings1 assignment
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Reviewed on Feb 10, 2020
Being an emergency nurse, I found trauma emergency course is highly effective and useful for me. Thanks!
Reviewed on Nov 30, 2020
Excellent course. All the lecturers explains the topic clearly and it is easy to follow. Reading assignments are informative and useful.
Reviewed on Jun 8, 2021
Great course that gives a complete insight of Trauma emergencies and their management
Recommended if you're interested in Health
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