Course: Internal Medicine 2

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Course title Internal Medicine 2
Course code IN1/VA042
Organizational form of instruction Practice + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 4
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Bulava Alan, prof. MUDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Žurková Monika, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Lošťáková Vladimíra, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Jakubec Petr, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Doupal Vlastimil, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Galuszka Jan, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Marek Dan, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Heinc Petr, doc. MUDr. Ph.D., FESC
  • Hutyra Martin, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Petřková Jana, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to Cardiology. Angina pectoris. Myocardial Infarction. Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease in Adult. Heart Failure. Bradyarrhythmias. Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias. Syncope. Pulmonary. Non-invasive methods. Interventional Methods in Coronary Heart Disease. Echocardiography. X-ray. Cardiac Pacing, ICD. Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias. Tachyarrhythmias Therapy. Hypertension. Biochemical tests in Cardiology. Embolism. Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Pericarditis. Diseases of Aorta. Diseases of Peripheral Arteries. Diff. diagnosis of Chest Pain. Content of Respiratory Medicine. Pulmonary Syndromes. Tuberculosis. Lung Tumours. Respiratory Insufficiency. Endoscopy of Respiratory System. Sarcoidosis. Intersticial Lung Diseases. Sleep Apnoe Syndrome. Asthma Bronchiale. Pleural Diseases. Pneumonia and Other. Pulmonary Function. COPD.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
Active participation on cardiologic department: patients history, physical evaluation, diagnostic methods, therapy and prognostic significance of cardiovascular diseases. Participation in specialized cardiologic laboratories included.
The students will be capable of individual evaluation of cardiologic patient, determination of appropriate diagnostic methods, interpretation of laboratory and paraclinic methods, determination of diagnosis and optimal therapeutic approach after this course.
Prerequisites
Fullfilled: PAT/VAB22, PAT/VAA32, PFY/VAB21, PFY/VAA31, IN0/VAA21, CH0/VAB31, IN2/VAA32, IN2/VAB32, FAR/VAA32, FAR/VAB32, PSY/VAB23, CJA/VAB32
IN0/VAA11
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IN0/VAA21 and MIK/VAA12
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MIK/VAB31 and FAR/VAA32
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FAR/VAB11 and PAT/VAA32
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PAT/VAB11 and PFY/VAA31
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PFY/VAB11 and PSY/VAB13
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PSY/VAB23 and IN2/VAB22
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IN2/VAB32 and CJA/VAB32
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CJA/VAB43 and CH0/VAB11
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CH0/VAB31 and MIK/VAA31
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MIK/VAB11 and PVL/VA011
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PVL/VA036 and FAR/VAB32 and KIM/VAA13
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KIM/VA031

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Studying recommended literature, active participation in seminars and laboratories. Final test.
Recommended literature
  • Cecil, A. Textbook of Internal Medicine.
  • Číhalík, Č. (1998). An Atlas of Clinical Electrocardiography.
  • Gibbon, G.J., Geddes, D.M., Costabel, U., Sterk, P.J., Corrin, B. (2003). Respiratory Medicíne.
  • James, D.G., Studdy, P.R. (1990). A Colour Atlas of Respiratory Disease.
  • Lukl, J. (2007). Clinical Cardiology in Brief. 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 (2025) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -