Course: Emergency and Disaster Medicine I

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Course title Emergency and Disaster Medicine I
Course code KKO/P2UMK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
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)
  • Holeková Jindra, Mgr. DiS.
  • Dvořák Tomáš, Mgr.
  • Kunstar Jan, Bc.
  • Vidlák Erik, Mgr.
  • Filip Martin, Mgr.
  • Almawiri Abdulwasya, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Rennét Tereza, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
Introduction into emergency medicine, history and development of emergency medical services and emergency admissions concept. Contemporary situation, of emergency medical services, organization of pre-hospital emergency care, groups and crews of emergency medical services. Emergency medical services operations center, emergency hospital admissions. Basic legislation, decrees and regulations. Processing of the specified written work. Completion of theoretical- practical examination. Instruments and apparatus in pre-hospital care, documentation Equipment used in pre-hospital care (ambulance vehicles, helicopters, radio communication). Chain of survival, triage, mass fatality incidents. Primary examination according to ABCDE. Secondary examination according to ABCDE.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Demonstration, Skills training
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with various acute conditions (causes, manifestations, diagnostics, first aid, pre-hospital care, and follow-up treatment), procedures conducted at the site of the response, the possibilities of transport to a health care facility, and with procedures pertinent to the patient's transfer to a health care facility. To expand the knowledge of the basic medical disciplines and to emphasize the multidisciplinary nature of urgent medicine. To aquaint students with crisis planning and procedures pertinent to the resolution of an emergency.
The student knows the causes, manifestations, diagnostics, and treatment of acute conditions and is able to use algorithms utilized in pre-hospital care. The student knows and is able to use technical and health care equipment of an ambulance. Theoretically, the student has mastered the issue of planning, organization, and management of rescue operations in mass accidents, emergencies, and natural catastrophes.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Didactic test

Fulfilment of mandatory 85% active participation in practical exercises. Completion of mandatory 80% active attendance at lectures. Completion of oral/written examination. Meeting the required practical feats.
Recommended literature
  • BULÍKOVÁ, T. Medicína katastrof. 1. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2011.
  • BULÍKOVÁ, Táňa. EKG pro záchranáře nekardiology. Praha: Grada, 2015.
  • ČESKO. Vyhláška 240/2012 Sb. prováděcí vyhláška zákonem o ZZS.
  • ČESKO. Vyhláška 55/2011 Sb. O činnostech zdravotnických pracovníků a jiných odborných pracovníků.
  • ČESKO. Zákon 374/2011 Sb. O Zdravotnické záchranné službě.
  • DOBIÁŠ, V. Klinická propedeutika v urgentní medicíně. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2013.
  • Ferko, A.; Šubrt, Z.; Dědek, T. Chirurgie v kostce. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015.
  • Jiří Štětina a kol. Zdravotnictví a integrovanný záchranný systém při hromadných neštěstích a katastrofách, 2014. Praha: Grada Publishing,a.s.,2014, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4578-7.
  • KNOR, J.; MÁLEK, J. Farmakoterapie urgentních stavů. Praha: Maxdorf, 2016.
  • MIXA, V., HEINIGE, P. a VOBRUBA, V. Dětská přednemocniční a urgentní péče. Praha: Mladá Fronta, 2017.


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