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3/17/2016
Baton Rouge Community College
Academic Affairs Master Syllabus
Date Approved:
Course Name:
Registrar:
Lec-Lab-Credit:
Medical Emergencies I
BRCC Course Rubric:
2016: EMSE 2044
Prior to 2016: EMSE 204
Lecture:
Contact Hrs/Wk:
Credit hours:
28 June 2016
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State Common Course Rubric:
Lab:
Contact Hrs/Wk:
Credit hours:
CIP Code 51.0904
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Course:
Contact Hrs/Term
Credit Hours:
90
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Course Description: Emphasizes pathophysiology, assessment, and current treatment
modalities for the pre hospital cardiac and respiratory patient. The lecture focuses on the
recognition and etiology of life-threatening cardio-pulmonary emergencies. Lab will focus on the
assessment, treatment, and pharmacological interventions for which the student must show
proficiency in prior to implementation in the clinical setting.
Prerequisites:
Completion of EMSE 2004 (or EMSE 200), EMSE 2022 (or
EMSE 202), EMSE 2032 (or EMSE 203), EMSE 2063 (or
EMSE 206), EMSE 2091 (or EMSE 209), and EMSE 2122 (or
EMSE 212) with a grade of “C” or better
Co-requisites:
None
Suggested Enrollment Cap:
16
Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able
to:
1. Integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate
a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a
medical complaint (Medicine)
2. Demonstrate complex knowledge of anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology,
psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of cardiovascular emergencies
(Cardiovascular)
3. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of obtaining and using information from EKG monitor
and 12-lead EKG monitor including correct interpretation of the cardiac rhythm (Cardiovascular)
4. Demonstrate complex knowledge of anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology,
psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of respiratory emergencies
(Respiratory)
Assessment Measures: Assessment of all learning outcomes will be measured using the
following methods:
1. Instructor designed exams will collectively assess a portion of the learning outcomes and will be
administered during the semester as listed in the course syllabus.
2. Instructor designed comprehensive final exam will assess a portion of the learning outcomes and
will be administered at the end of the semester.
3. Instructor designed clinical/lab competency tool will be used to assess a portion of the learning
out comes and will be administered as listed in the course syllabus.
Information to be included on the Instructor’s Course Syllabi:

Disability Statement: Baton Rouge Community College seeks to meet the needs of its
students in many ways. See the Office of Disability Services to receive suggestions for
disability statements that should be included in each syllabus.

Grading: The College grading policy should be included in the course syllabus. Any
special practices should also go here. This should include the instructor’s and/or the
department’s policy for make-up work. For example in a speech course, “Speeches not
given on due date will receive no grade higher than a sixty” or “Make-up work will not
be accepted after the last day of class.”

Attendance Policy: Include the overall attendance policy of the college. Instructors may
want to add additional information in individual syllabi to meet the needs of their
courses.

General Policies: Instructors’ policy on the use of things such as beepers and cell phones
and/or hand held programmable calculators should be covered in this section.

Cheating and Plagiarism: This must be included in all syllabi and should include the
penalties for incidents in a given class. Students should have a clear idea of what
constitutes cheating in a given course.

Safety Concerns: In some programs this may be a major issue. For example, “No
student will be allowed in the safety lab without safety glasses.” General statements such
as, “Items that may be harmful to one’s self or others should not be brought to class.”

Library/ Learning Resources: Since the development of the total person is part of our
mission, assignments in the library and/or the Learning Resources Center should be
included to assist students in enhancing skills and in using resources. Students should be
encouraged to use the library for reading enjoyment as part of lifelong learning.
Expanded Course Outline:
1. Cardiovascular
I.
Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
II.
Physiology
III.
Electrophysiology
IV.
Epidemiology
V.
Primary survey for cardiovascular assessment
VI.
History and physical/ SAMPLE format
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VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
XXII.
XXIII.
XXIV.
XXV.
XXVI.
XXVII.
XXVIII.
Secondary survey for cardiovascular assessment
Electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring
Management of the patient with an arrhythmia
Acute coronary syndrome
Acute myocardial infarction/Angina
Heart failure
Non-Traumatic Cardiac tamponade
Hypertensive emergencies
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiac arrest
Vascular disorders
Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection
Thromboembolism
Congenital Heart Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Infectious Diseases of the Heart
Cardiomyopathy
Specific Hypertensive Emergencies
Infectious Diseases of the Heart
Congenital Abnormalities and Age-Related Variations
Integration
2. Respiratory
I.
Introduction
II.
General system pathophysiology, assessment and management
III.
Specific illness/injuries: causes, assessment findings and management for each
condition
IV.
Consider age-related variations
V. Transport decisions
VI.
Patient education and prevention of complications or future respiratory emergencies.
3. Resuscitation
I.
Physiology of blood flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
II.
Cardiac Arrest
III.
Resuscitation
IV.
Automated external defibrillation (Refer to current American Heart Association
guidelines)
V. Advanced Life Support (Refer to current American Heart Association guidelines)
VI.
Special arrest and peri-arrest situations (Refer to current American Heart Association
guidelines
VII.
Post resuscitation support (Refer to current American Heart Association guidelines)
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