EMS Care Chapter 19 | Cardiac Emergencies

We begin EMS Care Chapter 19 | Cardiac Emergencies with an introduction to the subject. We subsequently explore in-depth:

• Lesson 1:  Anatomy of the Heart
• Lesson 2:  Pathophysiology of the Heart
• Lesson 3:  Care During Cardiac Emergencies
• Lesson 4:  Return of Spontaneous Circulation
• Lesson 5:  Cardiac Arrest
• Lesson 6:  Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies

The Core Concepts and takeaways from this chapter cover:

• Recognition of Return of Spontaneous Circulation
• Optimizing Ventilation and Oxygenation
• Hemodynamic Instability
• System of care to ensure coronary reperfusion
• Chain of Survival
• Optimal chest compressions
• Pediatric CPR

Important Notes:

• If you only want to take the online course for CME credit, you can pay here.  The fee for online-only does NOT include a skills session nor (re)certification.  You will receive a certificate for CME credit after successful completion of the course.
• This course is part of the EMT Recertification Day 3 curriculum and the New Initial EMT Course.  If you sign up for one of those courses, you will be automatically enrolled in this course. Click here for scheduled courses.
• To get credit for this course, you must watch all the lessons in their entirety, the course review, and pass the quiz at the end with a score of 75% or better.