This course includes fundamentals of general and systemic pathophysiology such as cellular environment, tissue injury, inflammation, hypoperfusion, self-defense mechanisms, most common systemic diseases, genetics and familial diseases, variances in immunity and inflammation, stress and disease. At the completion of this course, the student will be able to apply the concepts of general and systemic pathophysiology for the assessment and management of emergency patients.

This course will discuss the cardiovascular system anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and general assessment of a patient with cardiovascular diseases. This will also discuss monitory and 12 lead ECG interpretation and dysrhythmia management, assessment and management of common cardiovascular emergencies and diseases based on the evidence based practice in Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
During this course student will prepared to be an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider by American Heart Association.