Emergency Care II (AURK_003)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide an effective acquisition of actions for various patient (victim's) health and life critical situations, both in clinical practice, with the use of available medical equipment, as well as outside the clinic, until a doctor or EMA service team arrives at the emergency scene.
Prerequisites
Human anatomy, physiology, propaedeutics in internal diseases, clinical pharmacology, clinical care, basic algorithms of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, key elements of shock – knowledge that were acquired in the course "Emergency Care I".
Learning outcomes
If study course is successfully learned, students will be able to describe the theoretical basis of methods and algorithms for EMA.
Students will be able to perform basic algorithms of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and elements of advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (defibrillation method, automatic external defibrillation, airway management, manual and simple instrumental methods of artificial lung ventilation with anesthetic apparatus and bag-valve-mask ventilation), to provide emergency medical care in the acute cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, pediatrics, endocrinology, as well as to pregnant women and woman in post-natal period. Handle allergies and take action in case of anaphylactic shock. Navigate EMA stage procedures.
Students will be able to provide emergency medical care, using acquired techniques and manipulation in rational and efficient way, as well as the use of available human and equipment resources.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologopaedics, RFA | 4 | Bachelor’s | Required | Baiba Arkliņa, Edgars Prozorovskis | |
| Occupational Therapy, RFE | 4 | Bachelor’s | Required | Baiba Arkliņa, Edgars Prozorovskis | |
| Physiotherapy, RFF | 6 | Bachelor’s | Required | Baiba Arkliņa, Edgars Prozorovskis |
