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Fundamentals of Emergency Medicine

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Course Unit Code060-0522/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PLE02doc. MUDr. Leopold Pleva, CSc.
PTA081MUDr. Michal Ptáček
Summary
The course provides a brief, clear and comprehensive picture of contemporary emergency medicine following the standardized first aid. The core of the subject is therefore a description of the states of imminent threat to life and the health of non-traumatic and traumatic origin.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student should be able to recognize the state of imminent threat to life and health, to describe the basic aid delivery algorithm, the construction of a health rescue system from the state of origin imminent threat to life and health up to the target health facility, the student will be familiar with the essence
states of imminent threat to life and health, and events in the body leading to death, disability and health damage.
Course Contents
1. Sanitary rescue service, structure and rules of the rescue worker and medical teams during extraordinary
events.
2. The activities of a medical rescuer in the field of emergency, anaesthesiological-resuscitation care and acute intake.
3. Legislation related to the provision of health services, health care and first aid. The so-called "
coroner.
4. Principles of first aid and its division, rescue chain. The psychological and health impact of extraordinary events on
company.
5. Basic life functions, unconsciousness, shock states, positioning of the affected person and related first aid.
6. Breathing pathways, their throughput and cardiovascular resuscitation in adults and children
7. Injuries and head injuries, intoxication and thermal trauma, including first aid in these conditions.
8. Chest injuries and abdominal injuries, including first aid in these conditions.
9. Injury of the spine and spinal cord, including first aid in these conditions.
10. Vascular and arterial bleeding, dressing technique and transport options, including first aid for these conditions.
11. Acute conditions in gynecology and obstetrics, including first aid in these conditions.
12. Electrical injuries, burns, including first aid in these conditions.
13. Burning factors of explosives, firearms and cold weapons, types of injuries and infections. Suicidium.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
NEKLAPILOVÁ, V., PLEVA, L. Medicína katastrof. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě. 1. vyd. 248 s.ISBN: 978-80-7464-521-1.
POKORNÝ, V. a kol. TRAUMATOLOGIE. 1. vyd. 2003. Triton: Praha. 307 s. ISBN: 807254277X, EAN:9788072542772
BYDŽOVSKÝ, J. První pomoc. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada, 2001. 74 s. ISBN 80-247-0099-9
NEKLAPILOVÁ, V., PLEVA, L. Medicína katastrof. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě. 1. vyd. 248 s.ISBN: 978-80-7464-521-1.
POKORNÝ, V. a kol. TRAUMATOLOGIE. 1. vyd. 2003. Triton: Praha. 307 s. ISBN: 807254277X, EAN:9788072542772
BYDŽOVSKÝ, J. První pomoc. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada, 2001. 74 s. ISBN 80-247-0099-9
Recommended Reading:
DOSTÁLOVÁ J., První pomoc I., 1 vydání, Ostrava 2005, ISBN 80-7042-356-0
DRÁBKOVÁ, J. Medicína kritických a naléhavých stavů. II. opr. vyd. Brno IDVPZ, 325s.,1992.
DOSTÁLOVÁ J., První pomoc I., 1 vydání, Ostrava 2005, ISBN 80-7042-356-0
DRÁBKOVÁ, J. Medicína kritických a naléhavých stavů. II. opr. vyd. Brno IDVPZ, 325s.,1992.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51