Mar 14, 2025  
2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook
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EMS 155 - ALS - Medical Care

(4 Credits)
Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Total: 5 hours per week

Continues the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and/or Paramedic curricula. Includes ALS pharmacology, drug and fluid administration with emphasis on patient assessment, differential diagnosis and management of multiple medical complaints. Includes, but are not limited to conditions relating to cardiac, diabetic, neurological, non-traumatic abdominal pain, environmental, behavioral, gynecology, and toxicological disease conditions.

Prerequisite(s): Current EMT-B certification, EMS 151  and EMS 153  



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