Course: How to "Read" Blood Count in Clinical Praxis?

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Course title How to "Read" Blood Count in Clinical Praxis?
Course code HEO/VC071
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Procházka Vít, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Szotkowski Tomáš, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Indrák Karel, prof. MUDr. DrSc.
  • Juráňová Jarmila, Mgr.
  • Hluší Antonín, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Raida Luděk, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Faber Edgar, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Hubáček Jaromír, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Pikalová Zuzana, RNDr.
Course content
Diagnostics of most diseases is based on the synthesis of clinical and laboratory findings. Laboratory diagnostics is in most cases based on routine examination of full blood count and coagulation, that enable to narrow differential diagnostics or directly establish the working diagnosis. In routine praxis, this possibility is not used sufficiently due to the lack of knowledge necessary for blood count and coagulation interpretation. The aim of the topic is to discuss the most frequent abnormalities of all parts of blood count and coagulation with possibilities for their interpretation enabled by modern blood counters and coagulometers. All model situations will be demonstrated on case reports. Knowledge necessary in routine praxis is highlighted. The course is recommended for the students interested in practical and internal medicine and hematology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The main aim of the course is to inform students about basic principles of interpretation of blood count and coagulation examination results that plays an important role in the diagnostics and differential diagnostics diseases of hematopoietic system and other conditions and diseases of other branches of medicine. Knowledge necessary in routine praxis is highlighted.
Improvement in orientation at diagnostics and differential diagnostics of blood diseases and other conditions associated with secondary changes in the blood count and coagulation results. Acquirement of skills for basic assessment of all parameters in blood count and coagulation in clinical praxis.
Prerequisites
Pasees the trird year of the study of General Medicine.
PAT/VCB11 and CH0/VCA11 and PFY/VCB12

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

Attendance at all semminars, colloquium, test of knowledge.
Recommended literature
  • Webové stránky projektu Virtuální hematologie.
  • Faber, E. a kol. (2012). Základy hematologické diagnostiky. UP Olomouc.
  • Indrák, K. a kol. (2006). Hematologie. Praha: Triton.
  • Rohoň, P. at al. (2009). Molekulární biologie v hematoonkologii - od základních vyšetřovacích metod ke klinické praxi. UP Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -