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Emergency Care for Medical Professionals
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(30 ratings)
4,253 students

Emergency Care for Medical Professionals

Life-Saving Skills for Medical Professionals and First Responders
Created byMohamed AL ashram
Last updated 12/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • The First Five Minutes and the Primary Survey
  • Airway Assessment and Management
  • Breathing Assessment and Management
  • Circulation Assessment and Management

Course content

6 sections • 35 lectures • 2h 15m total length

  • Medical Disclaimer1:29

    Learn how healthcare professionals think and diagnose illness, and how you can take an active role in your health, for educational purposes only.

  • why emergency medicine matter all of us3:12

    Explore why emergency medicine matters to everyone, with fast-paced cases showing how responders think, diagnose, and make life-saving decisions about when to use the emergency department versus a doctor’s office.

  • Emergency medicine services1:02

    Emergency medicine services now save lives with rapid first response, but the 1966 Accidental Death and Disability report revealed neglect and spurred modernization.

  • Golden era of emergency medicine1:30

    The golden era of emergency medicine marked a turning point as the 1973 EMS Systems Act created nearly 300 regional EMS systems, 15 essential components, and faster 911 access.

  • emergency medicine1:23

    Develop proficiency in emergency medicine through triage, airway management, intubation basics, intravenous access, and rapid assessment of acute coronary syndrome, stroke, status epilepticus, meningitis, and encephalitis.

  • introduction emergency medicine0:39

    Emergency medical services extended care into the pre-hospital setting, evolving in the 60s and 70s after a 1966 report highlighted deficiencies.

  • basic life suppoert0:47

    Master basic life support skills for emergency medicine professionals to save lives. Learn foundational life-saving techniques applicable in medical emergencies.

  • the 15 elements of emergency medicine2:01

    The 15 elements of emergency medicine systems enable rapid response and care. They include standardized training, efficient communications, transportation, access to care, and continuity of care between facilities.

  • Emergency medicine.Emergency doctor2:03

    Explore emergency medicine and the vital role of emergency physicians in rapid, life-saving care. Learn how unscheduled cases, triage, and pre-hospital practice shape modern emergency care.

  • Triage in the ER: How Doctors Prioritize Life-Threatening Cases8:49

    Clinicians use triage to prioritize life-threatening cases in the emergency department, applying dynamic reassessment and airway, breathing, and circulation principles to ensure the most critical patients receive care first.

  • ALS advanced life support0:51

    Explore advanced life support techniques, including airway management, intravenous access, and drug administration. Learn the use of epinephrine in cardiac arrest, intubation, supraglottic devices, and bag-valve-mask.

  • think Fast, Save Lives: How EMS Handles Emergencies”7:34

    Think fast and act fast on EMS scenes, applying the primary airway, breathing, and circulation assessment with scene safety, rapid evaluation, burn care, and rapid transport to trauma care.

  • . Thinking Twice in Emergencies: Avoiding Critical Mistakes7:51

    Think fast, then think again: this emergency medicine lecture trains clinicians to continually reassess triage priorities, run differential diagnoses, and balance symptom relief with compassionate patient and family conversations.

  • When the Story Speaks First: Diagnosing Emergencies Before the Tests”5:47

    Let the clinical story guide diagnosis; act fast with ABCs and administer intramuscular epinephrine for suspected pediatric anaphylaxis, even before full history or tests.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites

Description

aster Prehospital and Emergency Medicine for Trauma, Sepsis, Burns, and Acute Conditions

Emergency medicine is a fast-paced, critical specialty focused on saving lives during urgent and unpredictable medical situations. This course equips medical professionals, paramedics, and healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills to assess, stabilize, and treat patients in both hospital and prehospital settings.

You will explore the full spectrum of emergency care, including trauma management, sepsis recognition, burn treatment, acute coronary syndromes, and poisoning. Learn how to make rapid, evidence-based decisions that can make the difference between life and death.

The course also delves into the history and evolution of prehospital emergency medicine (PHEM), tracing its origins to Dominique Jean Larry, an 18th-century French military surgeon who pioneered battlefield triage and rapid patient transport. Today’s EMS systems, shaped by critical developments in the 1960s and 1970s, build on these principles, extending life-saving care to patients before they reach the hospital.

Through practical insights, real-world examples, and structured guidance, this course prepares healthcare professionals to handle emergencies confidently, respond to critical incidents efficiently, and provide high-quality care in time-sensitive situations.

Whether you are an ER doctor, nurse, paramedic, or medical trainee, this course provides the tools, knowledge, and professional insight to excel in emergency and prehospital medicine.

Who this course is for:

  • emergency medicine professionals

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