AHS 5012 - Sports Emergency Care II

2 cr

This course is the second in a two-course sequence related to emergencies that occur at athletic venues. Students will learn to manage patients who are suffering from environmental illnesses such as cold, heat, lightning, exertional sickling, rhabdomyolyis, and hyponatremia. Students will also learn to diagnose a brain injury, and to develop and implement a management plan for a person with a brain injury. Students will create and implement policies that pertain to emergencies that occur at athletic venues and other settings.
Prerequisite: AHS 5011
Graded only
Fall