PMD-1060 Study of Human Systems for Prehospital Providers

Credits 3
This course introduces students to a systemic approach, beginning by formulating a basic picture of the human body then moving into more anatomic detail. Lectures and labs discuss anatomical direction, body systems, both how they function individually and together as a unit. In addition to the overall picture of each system, students identify the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cellular environment in the human body related to a medical or traumatic emergency. Students also examine how the elements of homeostasis in the human body are affected in a medical or traumatic emergency. In this course, students use medical terminology to discuss the gross anatomy and the microscopic anatomy of vital structures, with special emphasis on how these structures function in diseased states during medical emergencies encountered by the paramedic in the pre-hospital environment.
Prerequisite(s): Program admission
Note: Must be a licensed EMT and be in the petitioning process for the Paramedic Program at Prince George’s Community College
Course Outcomes
1. Examine the impact of a medical or traumatic emergency on the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.

2. Relate a medical or traumatic emergency using medical terminology to healthcare providers

3. Examine the impact of a medical or traumatic emergency on the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cellular environment.

4. Examine how the elements of homeostasis in the human body are affected in a medical or traumatic emergency.