EMS Care Chapter 20 | Diabetic and Endocrine Emergencies
Diabetic and endocrine emergencies – Lessons
EMS Care Chapter 20 | EMT Diabetic and endocrine emergencies | Diabetic and endocrine emergencies Training begins with an introduction to the care of the subject. We subsequently explore in-depth the following lessons:
- Diabetes | Pathophysiology.
- Diabetic Emergencies.
- Diabetes | Assessment.
- Patient Care.
Core Concepts & Takeaways
- Anatomy and Function of the Pancreas.
- Diabetes – Types I and II.
- Introduction – Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, and Diabetic Ketosis.
- General Assessment Findings and Symptoms.
- Hypoglycemia – Assessment and Management.
- Hyperglycemia – Assessment and Management.
- Diabetic Medications.
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 one CME credit after successful completion of the course.
- This course is part of the EMT Recertification curriculum and the 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.
Course Curriculum
EMS Care Chapter 20 | Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
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Lesson 0 – Chapter Introduction
01:41 -
Lesson 1 – Diabetes | Pathophysiology
07:18 -
Lesson 2 – Diabetic Emergencies
08:07 -
Lesson 3 – Diabetes | Assessment
05:15 -
Lesson 4 – Diabetes | Patient Care
06:56 -
Lesson 5 – Chapter Review
05:10 -
EMS Care Chapter 20 | Chapter 20 | Diabetic and endocrine emergencies | QUIZ
Course Evaluation
