Course: Surgical propedeutics

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Course title Surgical propedeutics
Course code KKO/P2CHZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
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)
  • Šiller Jiří, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Zachara Martin, MUDr.
Course content
Surgical examination of a patient. Diagnostic and examination procedures in abdominal surgery. Diagnostic and examination procedures in thoracic surgery. Diagnostic and examination procedures in traumatology and neurosurgery. Diagnostic and examination procedures in vascular surgery. Diagnostic and examination procedures in children's surgery. Asepsis and antisepsis. Infection in surgery. Science of wound healing. Preparing for surgery. Surgical intervention. Tactics and techniques in surgery. Postoperative care. Postoperative complications. Science of injuries. Shocks. Fundamentals of surgical oncology. Medical opinions and legal liability in surgery.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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
Oral examination, 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): Paramedicine (2013) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer