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Emergency Procedures: Course Outline (DPT)

The emergency procedure is a plan of actions to be conducted in a certain order or manner, in response to an emergency event.

Course Outline

  1. Organization and administration of emergency care
  2. Physical examination of the critically injured patient/athlete
  3. Airway management
  4. Sudden cardiac death
  5. Head injuries
  6. Emergency care of cervical spine injuries
  7. Emergent general medical conditions
  8. Environment-related conditions
  9. Orthopedic injuries
  10. Abdominal injuries
  11. Thoracic injuries
  12. Spine boarding in challenging environments
  13. The psychological and emotional impact of emergency situations

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