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Investigation Methods and Electronic Instruments in Internal Medicine and Surgery Sphere

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Course Unit Code450-8410/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second 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
MAR36doc. MUDr. Arnošt Martínek, CSc.
STE19Ing. Herbert Štefek
TOM0382MUDr. Daniel Toman
Summary
Diagnostic and therapeutic methods used in internal medicine including their physical explanation and application.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The course makes students acquainted in more detail with diagnostic and therapeutic methods used in internal medicine including physical essence of various examinational medical methods and devices as well.
Course Contents
- Opening
- ECG
- Electrophysiology
- Cardiac pacing, cardioversion, defibrillation
- blood pressure
- Measurement of blood flow and cardiac output
- Measurement of Heart and respiratory rate
- Echocardiography
- Ultrasonography
- X-rays, methods in internal medicine
- Endoscopic methods in internal medicine
- Monitoring vital signs and internal environment
- The elimination methods



Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1.Siegenthaler, Walter:Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine: From Symptom to Diagnosis. Thieme Medical Publishers; 1st edition edition (March 21, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1588905512
1.Martínek,A.-Martínek,L. Sylaby předmětu. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005.
2.Kordač,V. Vnitřní lékařství - Úvod do oboru a vyšetřovací metody, Praha 1994
Recommended Reading:
1.COURTNEY M. TOWNSEND R., BEAUCHAMP D., EVERS B.M., MATTOX K.L. Sabiston- Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia : Elsevier Saunders, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4377-1560-6
1.Martínek,A.-Martínek,L. Sylaby předmětu. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005.
2.Kordač,V. Vnitřní lékařství - Úvod do oboru a vyšetřovací metody, Praha 1994
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit10 10
        ExaminationExamination90 41