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In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024.

Paramedicine Principles 2 is the second course that specifically addresses common medical and surgical conditions and emergencies that are encountered in paramedic practice. This course will enable students to further develop essential knowledge and skills in assessment, provisional and differential diagnosis as well as management of individuals who may present with an undifferentiated medical condition. Therefore, a broad range of topics related to practice are presented.

Medical and surgical emergencies account for a significant portion of the cases attended by paramedics. Therefore, this course will examine a diverse range of conditions including neurological, endocrine, metabolic, renal and gastrointestinal. The epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical presentations of these conditions will also be covered. This course will also develop the students' ability to acquire and critically appraise evidence and determine the relationship between provisional and differential diagnosis.

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate anatomical, physiological and pathological knowledge related to specific medical and surgical conditions;
2. Examine epidemiological and demographic factors associated with various medical conditions;
3. Apply clinical reasoning skills required to manage individuals with specific medical and surgical conditions and emergencies;
4. Analyse treatment modalities associated with specific medical and surgical conditions and emergencies;
5. Apply evidence-based practice to assess and manage individuals with specific medical and surgical conditions and emergencies, in a pre-hospital context.