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Topicalities in Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:28.01.2022 12:16:47
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | AURK_047 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Indulis Vanags | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No 32, ark rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67069452 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 15 | ||||
| Classes (count) | Class Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||||
| Total Contact Hours | 15 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 18 | ||||
| Classes (count) | Class Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||||
| Total Contact Hours | 18 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge gained in the courses studied in previous years related to clinical pharmacology, pathological physiology, clinical laboratory examinations, first aid during patient’s primary and secondary investigation on the site of accident, basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic elements of shock is needed. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquire additional knowledge in the area of clinical toxicology including common drug intoxication and poisoning scenarios. To promote improvement of knowledge for the provision of emergency medical care at the hospital stage in situations related to the most common illnesses and acute conditions caused by injuries. To provide guidance on research design, preparation, analysis and requirements for submission of scientific articles to high quality peer-reviewed journals. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to clinical toxicology - initial assessment and management | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory drug poisoning | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Cardiovascular system toxicity and acute poisoning | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Toxicology at the extremes of age - PK, PD and drug toxicity | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Recreational drug, nootropics and abstinence syndromes | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Introduction into emergency medicine, clinical decision making and assessment of chest pain in the ED | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Assessment of abdominal pain and first trimester pregnancy problems in the ED | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 8 | Blood gas evaluation and assessment of the poly trauma patient in the ED | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 9 | Altered mental state, delirium, coma and syncope in the ED - assessment and management | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 10 | Why do research in medicine? Research appraisal, design, methodology and reporting. End of module cases and quiz | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 11 | Exam. Clinical tasks | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation for the topic in question using the recommended literature and internet sources. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Final evaluation. Exam: Multi-choice-questions test with theoretical questions (50%) and Clinical situational tasks (30%). Clinical case discussion. Individual work analysis. Attendance. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course, students will acquire additional knowledge in clinical toxicology as well as in common emergency medicine situations. The student will recognise common life-threatening and urgent clinical presentations, understand pathophysiological principles and know the principles of emergency management. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to undertake risk assessment of acute toxicological and symptom-based presentations in the emergency department, including assessment of severity, appropriate therapies and disposition. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Develop skills in the recognition, diagnosis and management of acute intoxications and urgent clinical conditions presenting in the emergency department. Understand the principles of patient-centred care and be aware of condition-specific disposition decision making. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | V. Liguts. Toksikoloģijas rokasgrāmata. Nacionālais medicīnas apgāds, Rīga, 2001 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Armstrong Toxicology Handbook. 5th Edition. Elsevier, 2022 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students: | ||||||||
| 4 | Armstrong Toxicology Handbook. 5th Edition. Elsevier, 2022 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Cameron. Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine. 5th Edition. Elsevier, 2020 | ||||||||
| 2 | http://www.wikitox.org/doku.php?id=wikitox_wikitox_home&do=… | ||||||||
