Emergency Medical Services

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Get introduced to all of the major organ systems of the body. You'll learn some general anatomy (roadmap for your body), and how the organs work to keep you alive! Watch some videos, read some articles, try some flashcards, and then quiz yourself!

The NREMT provides a handout on patient assessment.

The NREMT provides a handout on patient assessment.

Whether you are a bystander when an accident occurs, or working in the ED when a Trauma Alert is called, a quick thorough patient assessment is the essential first step in effective patient management. Unfortunately, in the melee of en emergency, the people responsible for patient care tend to focus on obvious injury and lose sight of the big picture. It is important to have a systematic way to approach trauma patients, to ensure that nothings is missed.