Life Support

A highly useful 66-page summary of the practical manual for the course Life Support (LSC218) given at Erasmus University College (EUC). This summary is perfect for all pre-med students in their first year of their Bachelor's. Topics include: the ABCDE approach (airway, breathing, circulation, disabilities, exposure/environment); types of shock; AVPU score; recognizing a cardiovascular accident (CVA) using the FAST method (face, arm, speech, time); symptoms of hypo/hyper-glycaemia; the triad of d...

A 24-page document of class notes on Lecture #5: The Anatomy and Function of the Nervous System for the course Life Support (LSC218) at Erasmus University College (EUC). Topics of this lecture include: difference between central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS); texture of the brain; neurons; grey and white matter; spinal nerves; cranial nerves (names and functions); ventricles of the brain; divisions of the brain; cerebral cortex; motor neurons; the somatosensory system;...

A two-part lecture given at Erasmus University College (EUC) about the epidemiology of burns; the anatomy of the skin; classification of burns; Jackson's burn wound model; ABCDE approach to burns and fluid resuscitation; the rule of 9; treatment options for burns; the five main toxidromes (sympathicomimetic, anticholinergic, cholinergic, sedative-hypnotic, and opiate), their symptoms, and their treatment; and case examples of toxidromes. These notes helped me earn a score of 94,3 on the theoreti...

A two-part lecture given at Erasmus University College (EUC) about the anatomy and physiology of the brain and its vascular system; the two main types of CVA (hemorrhagic and ischemic) and their differences; the signs of stroke using the FAST method; the four types of shock and how to treat a patient with each type of shock; common cardiac emergencies (myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, atrial fibrillation, etc.); how to read an electrocardiogram (ECG); and how to treat various cardiac em...

A two-part lecture given at Erasmus University College (EUC) about the anatomical structures of the big circulation, small circulation, and the heart; outflow tracts of the heart; coronary arteries; the physiology of cardiac output and blood pressure; and the cardiac cycle. These notes helped me earn a score of 94,3 on the theoretical exam.

A two-part lecture given at Erasmus University College (EUC) about the anatomy of the lower airway, the physiology of breathing, and airway management using the ABCDE approach. Includes an introduction to the anatomical positions and planes, information about airway anatomical structures (e.g. lungs, ribs, sternum, pleurae, diaphragm, trachea, alveoli, esophagus, etc.), airway differences in children, signs of detecting an airway obstruction, and airway management maneuvers/tools. These notes he...