Title: (Optional) Describe the causes, symptoms, and treatments of selected medical emergencies.
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-I) > Section: Handling Traumatic and Medical Emergencies

Description should focus on cases such as

- falls or other musculoskeletal injuries
- burns
- seizures
- diabetic emergencies
- stroke
- cardiac arrest
- shock
- trauma
- poisoning
- heart attack
- allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- fainting.

Description should also include knowledge of AHA Heartsaver First Aid (https://cpr.heart.org/AHAECC/CPRAndECC/Training/HeartsaverCourses/HeartsaverFirstAid/UCM_473175_Heartsaver-First-Aid.jsp).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the five types of shock, and how do they differ?
- What is most important to remember when treating musculoskeletal injuries?
- How is insulin shock different from diabetic coma?
- How is the management of a thermal burn different from that of a chemical or electrical burn?
- What is the difference between an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis?
- When is it appropriate to assist a victim with an epinephrine auto-injector (i.e., EpiPen)?