Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Burns Care
Course Code
RMS_033
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sergejs Smirnovs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Maxillofacial Surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ģirts Šalms
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
1. To provide knowledge of burn size and depth determination; determination degree of hypothermia and frostbite.
2. To provide knowledge about burns and frostbite injury patient's vital signs stabilization and emergency treatment principles.
3. To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.1. Thermal injury types, the process, principles of treatment. 2. must know the etiology of thermal injury, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, indications for conservative and operative treatment. 3. Assess the patient's condition. 4. Set the correct diagnosis
Skills
1.Make bandaging; Carry out operations: 1. Necrecktomies / osteoneckrectomies; 2. Skin transplant; 3. Different levels of amputations 4. Correctly formulate a diagnosis.
Competences
1.1. To use the acquired knowledge of the thermal injury. 2. Ability to formulate burns / frostbites diagnosis. 3. to create examination and treatment plan, argue it, analyze, interpret the results of the investigation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Body injuries caused by heat, electrical factors, radiotherapy, and chemicals.
Classification of burns, depending on the area.
Burns depth classification.
Burns area classification.
Urgent hospital treatment: fluids and pain therapy.
Inhalation injury.
Cold effect on the body: hypothermia and frostbite.
Reading of practical literature evaluating clinical cases, depending on the agent/mechanism of the injury. Reading of literature on surgical treatment of severe burns and analysis of its results.
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Examination
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Evaluation criteria:
Practical training:
• work in dressing room, operating rooms.
• work with patients and medical records.
Theoretical lessons:
• seminars.
• knowledge testing.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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1. Body injuries caused by heat, electrical factors, radiotherapy and chemicals;
2. Classification of burns, depending of the area, depth.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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1. Urgent hospital treatment: infusion / bandaging therapy.
2. Inhalation injury.
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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1. Cold effect on the body:
• hypothermia
• freezing.
2. Diagnostics and treatment tactics.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
M.Savicka. Apdegumu trauma. 2004 (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
A.Levins. Aukstuma trauma.
3.
Gordon G. Giesbrecht. Hypothermia frostbite and others cold injuries.
4.
Total Burn Care. 5th Edition. October 10, 2017
