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Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness

A clinical stabilization course that moves from shock and cardiac arrest into toxicology, psychiatric safety, environmental emergencies, and abdominal/renal/reproductive presentations.

4 modules • 20h

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Modules and Subtopics

Everything the course needs to teach.

Four modules cover shock/cardiac arrest, toxicology, environmental/wilderness problems, and blood/guts complaints.

Module 1

Cardiac Arrest and Shock

Teaches shock categories/stages, resuscitation principles, cardiac arrest recognition, AED use, and high-performance CPR.

Cardiac arrest and shock assessment

Outcomes

Classify shock
Perform high-quality CPR
Integrate AED/BVM/epinephrine skills

Lesson Stack

States of Shock and Resuscitation

video - 16 min - placeholder video

Evaluation and Treatment of Shock

reading

Cardiac Arrest Overview

video - 12 min - placeholder video

High Performance CPR

skill

AED, Chest Compressions, Epinephrine Auto-injector, BVM

skill

Cardiac arrest and shock assessment

quiz - 10 min - module grade

Module 2

Toxicology and Substance Abuse

Covers toxicology fundamentals, substances of abuse, poisoned patient assessment, treatment, psychiatric disease, and violent patient safety.

Toxicology and substance abuse assessment

Outcomes

Assess exposure history
Prioritize scene safety
Treat common overdose/toxin patterns

Lesson Stack

Fundamentals of Toxicology

video - 10 min - placeholder video

Substances of Abuse

reading

Poisoned Patient Assessment

video - 12 min - placeholder video

Psychiatric Disease and Violent Patient

scenario

Toxicology and substance abuse assessment

quiz - 10 min - module grade

Module 3

Environmental and Wilderness Emergencies

Teaches hypothermia, hyperthermia, lightning strike, drowning, geriatric/special challenges, and care when transport is delayed.

Environmental and wilderness emergencies assessment

Outcomes

Recognize temperature emergencies
Adapt care for austere settings
Plan safe stabilization and evacuation

Lesson Stack

Hypothermic Patient

video - 9 min - placeholder video

Hyperthermic Patient

video - 9 min - placeholder video

Lightning Strike and Drowning

reading

Special Populations in Wilderness Context

reading

Environmental and wilderness emergencies assessment

quiz - 10 min - module grade

Module 4

Blood and Guts

Covers abdominal pain, digestive tract disorders, liver disease, abdominal aorta, renal problems, reproductive complaints, and blood disorders.

Blood and guts assessment

Outcomes

Assess abdominal complaints
Identify shock clues in hidden bleeding
Respect privacy and sensitive history

Lesson Stack

Digestive Tract and Liver Disease

video - 12 min - placeholder video

Abdominal Aorta and Acute Abdominal Pain

reading

Renal Emergencies

video - 8 min - placeholder video

Reproductive System and Blood Disorders

reading

Blood and guts assessment

quiz - 10 min - module grade