EPR Disability Traumatic Brain Injury (ALS)
Tracking # 20-962206
Course overview
This interactive lecture delves into traumatic brain injury, which is a worldwide public health problem that affects over 10 million people annually across the globe. Patients with TBI can be some of the most challenging trauma patients to treat. Skilled care in the prehospital setting focuses on ensuring the adequate delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the brain and rapidly identifying patients at risk for herniation and elevated intracranial pressure.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Emergency Medical Services
Paramedic
1h
PMD refresher training
Disclosure statements
Practitioners who successfully complete the Disability Traumatic Brain Injury (PHTLS 9e ALS Edition) course are eligible for 1.0 hours of continuing education through CAPCE.