Course: Surgical propedeutics

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Course title Surgical propedeutics
Course code KKO/P2CHP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Šiller Jiří, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Zachara Martin, MUDr.
Course content
Introduction to surgery. Examination of the surgical patient. Asepsis and antisepsis. Wound science. Infection in surgery. Pathological physiology in surgery. Preoperative preparation. Surgical procedure. Surgical tactics and technique. Postoperative care. Postoperative complications. Blood transfusion. Injury science. Shock. Fundamentals of surgical oncology. Providing an opinion; legal responsibility in surgery.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the field of surgery and to prepare them for further systematic study of surgery and traumatology.
The student gains a global view of the field, knows the principles of techniques and procedures used in surgery, and is able to use basic diagnostic and examination methods in surgery.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Completion of compulsory 70% attendance at the lectures. Successful completion of a written test.
Recommended literature
  • Tvrdek, M. a kol. Úvod do obecné chirurgie. 2. vyd. Praha: UK, 138 s., 2004.
  • Zeman, Miroslav. Chirurgická propedeutika. Praha: Grada, 2000. ISBN 80-7169-705-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General nurse (2013) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General nurse (2014) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer