Course description
This course explores the specific needs of patients experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) emergencies, including advanced concepts of assessment, pathophysiology of GI, pharmacology and clinical management of a GI crisis. During this course, students will examine abdominal trauma, pain assessment in the emergency department and blood borne diseases related to GI system. Topics on specific abdominal emergencies including: GI bleed, bowel obstruction, gastritis, ulcers, appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, esophagitis also will be discussed.
Course details
Hours:
18
Credits:
1
Prerequisites:
None
Corequisites:
None
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course?
Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Start Date
Day/Time
Delivery
Campus
Cost
Availability
Start Date:
Mar. 1, 2021
Day/Time:
–
Delivery:
Fully Online – eConestoga
Campus:
Doon (Kitchener)
Cost:
$160.32
End date:
Apr. 11, 2021
Hours:
18
Credits:
1
Prerequisites:
None
Corequisites:
None
Equivalent to:
None
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Spring 2021 registration opens February 1, 2021. Fall 2021 registration opens July 5, 2021.