google-site-verification=CC3AGpR4v06l7hzlJo4eshAp7X3MKWR8U20viyjvCRw
Advanced Medical Life Support AMLS - NAEMT

Advanced Medical Life Support AMLS - NAEMT

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) is an internationally recognized education program developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in cooperation with the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP).

It is designed for pre-hospital providers (such as EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, and physicians) who manage patients with urgent medical emergencies.

Purpose

The AMLS course equips providers to rapidly recognize, assess, and manage the most common and serious medical emergencies, improving decision-making and patient outcomes in both the field and hospital environments.

Course Content

The curriculum is case-based and emphasizes critical thinking rather than rote memorization. Topics typically include:

  • Assessment Pathway: A structured, systematic approach to patient assessment, emphasizing scene size-up, primary survey, history taking, physical exam, and differential diagnosis.

  • Respiratory Disorders: Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, etc.

  • Cardiovascular Disorders: Chest pain, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, arrhythmias.

  • Neurological Emergencies: Stroke, seizures, altered mental status.

  • Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders: Hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, thyroid disorders.

  • Infectious Diseases: Sepsis, meningitis, other systemic infections.

  • Toxicology: Overdoses, poisonings, environmental exposures.

  • Shock and Sepsis: Pathophysiology and treatment.

  • Other Special Topics: Abdominal emergencies, environmental conditions, and electrolyte imbalances.

Format

  • Length: Generally taught as a two-day course (16 hours) but sometimes adapted for hybrid or refresher formats.

  • Methods: Combines didactic instruction, interactive case studies, critical thinking scenarios, and group discussions.

  • Certification: Participants receive an AMLS provider card valid for four years.

Key Features

  • Focuses on evidence-based guidelines and clinical reasoning.

  • Encourages providers to consider differential diagnoses instead of anchoring on one possible cause.

  • Teaches recognition of life-threatening conditions early and prioritizing interventions accordingly.

AMLS is the gold standard course for EMS and emergency providers in medical (non-trauma) emergencies, just as PHTLS is for trauma care.

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) remains the gold standard of education for emergency medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy.

In the fourth edition of AMLS, students learn to recognize and manage common medical crises through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge students to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients. The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, first impression, history, detailed physical assessment, and interactive group discussion on differential diagnosis and potential treatment strategies to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. The fourth edition AMLS library of over 75 patient simulations offers students an opportunity to apply critical thinking skills to a variety of patient presentations. Additional features include patient simulation monitor images and ECGs provided by iSimulate, to enhance students’ experience.

The course utilizes the AMLS textbook and course manual, and covers the following topics:

  • Pharmacology
  • Respiratory disorders
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Shock
  • Sepsis
  • Neurologic disorders
  • Mental health emergencies
  • Endocrine/Metabolic disorders
  • Environmental emergencies
  • Infectious disease
  • Abdominal disorders
  • Women’s health emergencies
  • Toxicologic emergencies

AMLS is appropriate for EMTs, advanced EMTs, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, and physicians. AMLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

First In Last Out Medical Response at 3322 Coors Blvd NW Suite 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120

Compare Selected