Emergent Care of the Injured Individual

Tuition: $199
Hours: 12

Instructor

Course Description

This 12-hour distance-based course will provide Doctors of Chiropractic with the information relating to implementing care for the traumatized chiropractic patient. There will be in depth studies of the techniques used with commonly encountered emergency situations encountered in the clinical and other settings.  The course uses multimedia and  a multitude of teaching techniques.  This course does contain evaluative measures in the form of a final examination-using fill in the blank, essay and multiple-choice questions to evaluate learner outcomes. The exam requires a passing score of 75% or the student is instructed to do more study and retake the exam.

Outline

Hour

  1. Introduction to emergency management principles
  2. Universal precautions
  3. The initial assessment (ABCs)
  4. The secondary survey
  5. Chest and abdominal trauma
  6. Spinal trauma
  7. Emergency care of neurological injury (including stroke)
  8. Head injury care and evaluation
  9. Management of cardiovascular collapse and other forms of shock
  10. Identification of and management of fractures and dislocations
  11. Evaluation of the unconscious individual
  12. Management plan for Special Conditions

 

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Disclaimer

All opinions, viewpoints and recommendations contained in this presentation represent those of the author alone and do not represent the opinions, viewpoints, or recommendations of any organization with which the author may be affiliated, including, without limitation, the the ACBSP.  This work is intended to provide current and accurate information about the subjects covered and is designed to help doctors of chiropractic to maintain their professional expertise. This publication and accompanying program are offered with the understanding that neither the speakers nor sponsoring organizations are rendering any therapeutic or other professional services. Individuals using this publication or orally conveyed information in dealing with a patient's care should also fully research original and current sources of authority.