Course: Clinical propedeutics and pharmacology

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Course title Clinical propedeutics and pharmacology
Course code KO/KPV5
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Červinka Pavel, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Laštůvka Jiří, MUDr.
  • Libešová Lucie, Mgr.
Course content
Lecture Topics: 1. week: Health, diseases, anamnesis, subjective and objective symptoms. 2. week: Basic examination methods. 3. week: Preparation of a patient for a radiodiagnostic examination and afterwards care after the patient. 4. week: Electrographic methods. Endoscopic methods: preparation and care. Preparation of a patient for further examination methods. 5. week: General pharmacology: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects 6. week: Special pharmacology I. : substances influencing neural, cardiovascular system 7. week Special pharmacology II.: substances influencing function of glands with inner secretion, perception of pain 8. week: Special pharmacology II.: - local anaesthetics, alkaloids, oxide dinitrous, donaors inhibitors, antibacterial medication, immunopharmacology 9. week: Special pharmacology IV.: substances influencing respiratory system, medication for diseases in digestive and urinary system, news in pharmacology Seminar Topics: 1. week: Evaluation of a patient, removal of an anamnesis, evaluation of objective and subjective symptoms of a patient, 2. week: Observation and measuring of physiological functions (blood pressure, pulse, breath, body temperature, central venous pressure: procedure, aids, education, evaluation of parameters 3. week: Preparation of the patient for a laboratory evaluation, the specifics of preparation, education, measures, 4. week: Observation and evaluation of a patient with pain, pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment of pain 5. week: Physical evaluation of a client by a nurse, clinical symptoms. Physical examination by a doctor. 6. week: Individual group of medication, side effects of medication, interaction between medication 7. week: The effect and application of local and overall aesthetics, education of a patient 8. week: The effects of medication influencing respiratory system during the application for the patient suffering resperative disorder. 9. week: The effects of medication during the application for the patient suffering digestive and excretion disorders.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject is theoretically-practical. Students will be introduced with the techniques of physical examination and evaluation of overall health condition; they will recognize the symptoms or defects of a normal healthy development. It comprises the information about symptoms and symptomatology of systems diseases and modern diagnostic and examination methods in clinical fields of medicine. The subject is extended with the information from pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; it introduces the groups of medication, their forms and rules of application. It provides the information about interactions between medication and human organism
Subject Knowledge: Student knows and he is able to describe the symptoms and symptomatology of the individual system diseases and modern diagnostic and evaluation methods, he knows the process of preparation a patient for individual examinations and he has the knowledge about physical examination performing by a nurse and a doctor in clinical fields of medicine. Professional Skills: Student understands basic clinical terms and knows basic examination methods. Clinical pharmacology introduces students with basic facts in this field, with the issues of wanted and unwanted effects; their observation is one of the basic duties of a nurse. Student is able to perform physical examination.
Prerequisites
Conditional subject was not determined

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Seminar project, controlling tests, an oral exam
Recommended literature
  • DOBIÁŠ., V. Klinická propedeutika v urgentnej medicíne. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4570-1.
  • CHROBÁK, L. et al. Propedeutika vnitřního lékařství. Praha: Grada, 2006. 200s.. ISBN 80-247-0609-1.
  • NEJEDLÁ, M. 2006. Fyzikální vyšetření pro sestry. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2006, 248s.. ISBN 80-247-1150-8.
  • PERLÍK, F. Základy farmakologie. Vyd. 2., Praha: Galén, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7262-759.
  • ŠPINAR, J. a kol. Propedeutika a vyšetřovací metody vnitřních nemocí. Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1749-4.. Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1749-4.
  • ZEMAN, M. a kol. Chirurgická propedeutika. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3770-6.


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