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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. 
Then we will dive into specific injuries based on what part of the body may be injured- or trauma by system. There are different considerations in the trauma patients depending on both how, and where, they are injured. And of course- you will learn your standard approach to a history and physical exam of the trauma patient.

Finally, you will learn about something that you hope to never encounter: mass casualty incidents, or MCI’s. These are occurrences where you may have multiple patients, and there is an organized and specific approach as a provider in these circumstances.

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Introduction and Kinetics of Trauma

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 49 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

Trauma Emergencies and Care2mWhat is Trauma?6mBasic Management of the Trauma Patient6mMechanisms of Injury - Kinetics4mMechanisms of Injury - Blunt5mBullets and Blasts5mTrauma Assessment - Unstable8mTrauma Assessment - Stable5mTrauma Patient Assessment/ Management4m

6 readings

About Us: Become an EMT Specialization Team at Denver Health Paramedics5mCourse Information10mWhat is Trauma?10mBasic Management of the Trauma Patient30mMechanism of Injury20mTrauma Assessment: National Registry Style10m

2 practice exercises

Course Disclaimer30mIntroduction and Kinetics of Trauma Assessment30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Bleeding and Shock

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 44 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Physiology of Bleeding56sIntroduction to Bleeding3mManagement of External Bleeding4mInternal Hemorrhage and Bleeding Severity5mHemorrhagic Shock4mManagement of the Bleeding Patient4mMulti Casualty Incidents (MCI)6mTriage7mDistribution, Disaster, and Debrief3mTourniquet Application2mBleeding Control with Direct Pressure59s

3 readings

Management of External Bleeding10mInternal Hemorrhage and Bleeding Severity20mTriage45m

1 practice exercise

Bleeding and Shock Assessment30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Soft Tissue Injury and Burns

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.

3 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 75 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

12 videos

Open and Closed Injury9mSoft Tissue Assessment and Treatment7mBurn Definitions6mBurn Systems and TBSA Calculation8mThe Assessment and Treatment of Burns7mBurn Special Considerations5mMusculoskeletal Injury Basics6mMusculoskeletal Special Considerations4mMusculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment6mSplinting a Lower Extremity2mSplinting an Upper Extremity7mHare Splint3m

3 readings

Burn Definitions20mBurn Systems and TBSA Calculation1hMusculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment10m

1 practice exercise

Soft Tissue Injury and Burns Assessment30m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Trauma By System

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.

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 72 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

Head Injuries9mSpinal Cord and Column Injuries8mThe Approach and Treatment of the Head and Spinal Injury Patient7mFace and Neck Trauma6mChest Trauma9mAbdominal Trauma9mGenitourinary (GU) Trauma6mMulti-system Trauma and Special Populations9mSpinal Immobilization: Supine Patient3mC-Collar Application - Seated2m

3 readings

Spinal Cord and Column Injuries20mThe Approach and Treatment of the Head and Spinal Injury Patient20mChest Trauma15m

1 practice exercise

Trauma by System Assessment30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM TRAUMA EMERGENCIES AND CARE

by RGMay 7, 2019

I found this course very interesting and very knowledgeable in this subject which in turn benefit my studies to the maXium.

by FMOct 6, 2020

Very good course, well structured and with top update information. Teachers very clear pronunciation, make it very understandable for non english born. Thanks!!!

by DMJun 7, 2021

Great course that gives a complete insight of Trauma emergencies and their management

by SPFeb 9, 2020

Being an emergency nurse, I found trauma emergency course is highly effective and useful for me. Thanks!

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About the Become an EMT Specialization

Health care is an exciting and ever growing profession that can take you many different directions. You can apply the fundamentals you learn here about emergent patient care, stabilization, and disease processes toward becoming an EMT or further health care pursuits. In this specialization you will learn to care for stable and unstable patients before they get to a hospital, how to identify time sensitive diseases, and medical and traumatic conditions that affect both adults and pediatric patients.

Course 1 ensures you can assess a scene and prepare to provide care, understand the framework for patient assessment, history of emergency medical services, and the personal requirements to be an EMT. Course 2 addresses airway, breathing and circulation, medications and medication administration that EMTs are allowed to provide, and how to identify a patient having a stroke or diabetic emergency. Course 3 covers skills related to high performance CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, toxicology, and wilderness emergency medicine. Course 4 offers skills for trauma emergencies and Course 5 focuses pregnancy, infants and pediatrics. Essential skills are demonstrated throughout the specialization. Finally, apply the course materials to real patient scenarios in the Capstone to help prepare you for national registry testing. For more information regarding educational requirements for licensure in U.S. states or U.S. territories see FAQ below.

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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Trauma Emergencies and Care

About this Course

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Instructors

Arthur Pliaconis

Whitney Barrett, MD

Angela Wright, MD

Kathrine Lopez

Offered by

University of Colorado System

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Introduction and Kinetics of Trauma

Bleeding and Shock

Soft Tissue Injury and Burns

Trauma By System

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Arthur Pliaconis

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Angela Wright, MD

Kathrine Lopez

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Introduction and Kinetics of Trauma

Bleeding and Shock

Soft Tissue Injury and Burns

Trauma By System

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