Course: Propaedeutic of the internal medicine

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Course title Propaedeutic of the internal medicine
Course code KKO/P2IPR
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)
  • Wichsová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kvasnička Jiří, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Matějková Astrid, MUDr.
  • Černohorská Iveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hartlová Martina, Mgr.
Course content
Health and illness, case history. Subjective and objective symptoms. Fundamentals of physical examination. Examination methods, radiodiagnostics, ultrasound examinations, radionuclide examination methods, electrographic methods, endoscopic examination methods. Functional examination of the heart and lungs, the digestive system, and the kidneys, endocrinological examination. Monitoring and measurement of physiological functions. Preparation of the patient for diagnostic examination and care of the patient after the procedure. Electro graphic methods of investigation. Endoscopic methods of investigation, preparation and care of patients. Functional examination preparing the patient, procedures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
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
unspecified
Completion of compulsory attendance at the lectures and practicum sessions. Completion of a written test or oral examination according to the course guarantor's decision.
Recommended literature
  • E-learningový systém E-doceo, Univerzita Pardubice: http://1ms.upce.cz.
  • CLASSEN, M. a kol. Diferenciální diagnóza ve schématech. 2. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011.
  • CHROBÁK, L. a kol. Propedeutika vnitřního lékařství. 2. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007.
  • KLENER, P. a kol. Vnitřní lékařství. 4. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén Karolinum, 2011.
  • NAVRÁTIL, L. Vnitřní lékařství pro nelékařské zdravotnické obory. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2008.


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): Midwife (2013) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Midwife (2014) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Midwife (2016) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer