Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Emergency Surgery in Adults II
Course Code
RNM_040
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
12.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aleksejs Višņakovs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Emergency Medicine Doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Aleksejs Višņakovs
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge in symptomatics, diagnostics, differential diagnosis of surgical emergency and treatment principles, methods and manipulations for emergency physician to be able to interpret clinical, laboratory and radiological findings, as well as to perform certain manipulations in the stage of casualty in the hospital.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• To describe symptoms of acute abdominal cavities, thoracic organ, genito-urinary system, cardiovascular, soft tissue diseases and to formulate the possible differential diagnosis. • To interpret laboratory and radiological examination findings of the above mentioned diseases, its meaning. • To formulate indications for surgeon consultation and emergency surgery.
Skills
1.• To interpret symptoms and syndromes of emergency surgical pathology • To draw up examination plan • To initiate preparation of the patient for emergency surgery • To perform surgical treatment of wounds for out-patients in trauma center or in the casualty of the hospital. • To perform emergency punctures - pleural cavity puncture, ascites puncture.
Competences
1.Detection of surgical diseases, performance of emergency surgical manipulations and organisation of assistance for the patient with surgical pathology until the visit of surgeon or transportation of the patient to the surgeon.
Assessment
Individual work
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In-depth research of seminar topics and preparation of presentations for each seminar.
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Examination
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Examination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills at the end of the study course in a 10-point system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Acute limb ischemia
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Pathology of lower limb veins
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Purulent surgery: mastitis, abscess, phlegmon, sepsis
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Preparation of the surgical patient for emergency surgery and prevention of possible pathological conditions: danger of aspiration, possible dehydration of patients, pathological conditions caused by vomiting, hypovolemic alkalosis and hypokalemia, pathological condition caused by diarrhea characterized by metabolic acidosis and hypovolemia, metastases of cancerous formations with carcinomatous syndrome (dehydration, hypotension, hypertension, bronchospasm, heart failure)
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Urgent pathologies of the urogenital system: acute urinary retention, indications for bladder catheterization. Kidney stone disease, renal colic. Acute pyelonephritis, paranephritis. Acute renal failure. Acute inflammation of the male genital organs. Paraphimosis. Priapism. Testicular torsion. Recognition of complications of urological procedures. Kidney, bladder, ureter injuries. External genital injuries. Combined injuries of the bladder and pelvis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
5
Length (weeks):
9
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Wyatt J.P. et al. Oxford handbook of emergency medicine. Oxford University Press, 2020.