Emphasis is placed on preparing individuals to handle common household emergencies, and recognizing and treating cardiac arrest and choking victims. Completion of the course leads to certification in standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A study of disruptions of normal physiology, processes that bring about these disruptions, and ways in which disruptions manifest themselves as symptoms, signs, physical findings, and laboratory findings at the organ and organ system levels. The course will explore the pathophysiology of genetic diseases, hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, neoplasia, and diseases of the circulatory, immune, digestive, reproductive, muskuloskeletal and nervous systems. The fundamentals of emergency medical care are presented in accordance with the New York State EMS Code.
Emphasis is placed on the theory and practice of prehospital emergency care.
Successful completion of the course requires attendance at all sessions and achievement of a passing grade in all evaluation phases as required by the New York State Department of Health. Learning experiences are acquired in both the classroom and hospital emergency departments. The course is directed toward the clinical and laboratory functions in the physician's or veterinarian's office or clinic. An advanced course that involves the study of the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases in man including bacteria, rickettsia, viruses, and fungi. The course includes the theory of infection, resistance, immunity and antigen antibody responses in relation to the diagnosis of infectious disease.