This course guides the student through the skills and knowledge needed to assess and manage a patient with traumatic injuries and shock. Topics include trauma systems; hemorrhage and shock; special considerations; and the following types of trauma: blunt force; penetrating; soft-tissue; burn; orthopedic; thoracic; abdominal; head, face, neck, and spinal; nervous system; and environmental.
3 hours of lecture per week
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