Course: Emergency Medicine

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Course title Emergency Medicine
Course code URG/VA023
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
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)
  • Pejpková Ivana, MUDr.
  • Klegová Alexandra, MUDr.
  • Lounová Hana, MUDr.
  • Mareš Martin, MUDr.
  • Fojtů Štěpán
  • Uher Radek, MUDr.
  • Popela Stanislav, MUDr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kutěj Vladislav, MUDr.
  • Fiala Hynek, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Horák František, MUDr.
  • Drietomská Vendula, MUDr.
Course content
Urgent resuscitation - BLS, PBLS, ALS, PALS. Defibrillators, AED. ACLS-training model. Puncture PNO, coniotomy. EMS organisation. Practice at the Emergency Department and Emergency Rescue Service.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
Providing basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including basic life-saving procedures. Familiarization with basic acute conditions and their solutions. Organization of emergency department and medical rescue services.
After completing the course, the students will be able to perform basic and advanced CPR, including performing life-saving procedures, and will be able to orientate themselves in emergency medicine.
Prerequisites
Good theoretical and practical knowledge of fundamental surgery.
CH1/VA013
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CH1/VA041

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Combined (written test and practical exam). 100% attendance on seminars written test at 100% Practical exam: management of BLS scenarios + knowledge of practical topics thought during seminars
Recommended literature
  • Ramrakha, P., Moore, K., Sam, A. (2019). Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine. Oxford University Press.
  • Tintinallis, J.E., Stapczynski, J.S., John, O. (2015). Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical.
  • Wyatt, J. et al. (2020). Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine. Oxford University Press.


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 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2025) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -