This course is designed to expose the student to different facets of emergency medicine and general trauma. This includes office emergency care, prehospital care, and emergency room care. Further, an introduction to the trauma patient with specific emphasis on orthopedic trauma will be discussed. This is accomplished through a combination of clinical case presentations, and lectures and a critical evaluation of the literature.
1 credit
Prerequisites: PMED 1662, PMED 1672 & PMED 1732 General Medicine I, II & III; PMED 1512 Podiatric Medicine I; PMED 1531 Podiatric Surgery; PMED 1722 Advanced Podiatric Surgery & Trauma