Course: Internal Propedeutics

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Course title Internal Propedeutics
Course code KKO/K2INP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Škvrňáková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vojtíšek Petr, MUDr. CSc.
Course content
Health and illness, medical history. Subjective and objective symptoms. Basics of physical examination. Examination methods, radiodiagnosis, ultrasound examination, radionuclide examination methods, electrographic methods, endoscopic examination methods. Functional examination of the heart and lungs, digestive system, kidneys, endocrinological examination. Monitoring and measurement of physiological functions. Patient preparation for radiodiagnostic examinations and patient care after the procedure. Electrographic examination methods. Endoscopic examination methods, preparation and care of patients. Functional examination, patient preparation, procedures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to master basic clinical terminology from the field of internal medicine and examination methods.
The student knows basic clinical terms and the most common clinical symptoms and examination methods. He/she will be able to prepare and educate the patient before an examination and to care for him/her after an examination. The student uses knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and nursing.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Completion of compulsory 80% attendance at the practicum sessions. Successful completion of a written test.
Recommended literature
  • Chrobák, Ladislav. Propedeutika vnitřního lékařství : nové, zcela přepracované vydání doplněné texty. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1309-0.
  • Navrátil, Leoš. Vnitřní lékařství pro nelékařské zdravotnické obory. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2319-8.
  • Nejedlá, Marie. Klinická propedeutika pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4402-5.
  • ŠPINAR, J., LUDKA, O. a kol. Propedeutika a vyšetřovací metody vnitřních nemocí. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4356-1.
  • Vomáčka, Jaroslav. Zobrazovací metody pro radiologické asistenty. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4508-3.


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