Overview
Description
In this course, first-year PA students will learn to recognize and manage common emergency medical conditions.
Units
Lecture2
Discussion Recitation1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate appropriate problem solving and data gathering, including history taking, physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and analysis of these data to identify key elements that indicate moderate- and high-acuity medical conditions.
- apply medical knowledge and critical thinking to the development of differential diagnoses, including “red flags” and atypical presentations.
- outline a basic plan for emergency stabilization of an unstable patient.
- create an evidence-based patient management plan that addresses all key elements of the most likely diagnosis, incorporating interprofessional consultations and services, and including patient education appropriate for patients from a variety of cultural, educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.
- describe the legalities of providing emergency care related to EMTALA and consent, and strategies for medico-legal risk management.
- explain strategies for prevention of medical errors and patient safety in the emergency department setting.
- demonstrate professionalism in interactions with faculty and peers.