Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Emergency Medicine in Pre-hospital Stage
Course Code
RNM_047
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
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 provide an opportunity to learn the specific aspects of assistance and to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the hospital, providing emergency medical assistance as part of the resuscitation team at the pre-hospital stage.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student will know: • Formulate the general principles of hospitalization of acute patients; • Describe the equipment of the emergency medical vehicle; • Describe the medical management of a mass casualty incident.
Skills
1.The student will be able • Perform express diagnostic glucose in the blood • Prepare for trauma patients to the hospital • Ensure the patients medical care during transport • Perform resuscitation measures after resuscitation universal algorithm on the scene.
Competences
1.To provide emergency assistance to the patient in a life-critical situation at the pre-hospital stage and during transport to the hospital.
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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Seminar
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Topics
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Emergency medical assistance at the pre-hospital stage: organizational principles, functional duties of the field team. Brigade equipment. Operating principles of dispatch service. Medical documentation and its filling. Personnel security issues. Cooperation with operational services. General principles of hospitalization of patients.
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Peculiarities of providing emergency medical assistance to children.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Injuries and accidents, incl. intoxication, treatment tactics.
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Doctor's tactics in an accident with many victims. Triage of victims. Functions of the managing physician.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
4
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Wyatt J.P. et al. Oxford handbook of emergency medicine. Oxford University Press, 2020.