EMERGENCY MEDICINE

EMF616

Course Code: EMF616
Semester: Phase VI
Theory+Practice: 0 + 180
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Medical Diploma

Year of Study

Semester

Phase VI

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

The objective of the course is to train students for gaining knowledge and skills in the correct and quick diagnosis and treatment of patients with various medical problems attending the emergency departments and in planning to transfer them to secondary step facilities when needed.
The students are expected to be able to demonstrate detailed understanding of clinical features, management and treatment modalities of the medical disorders in the emergency department and also be able to refer to appropriate specialists if necessary.
Interns are expected to achieve cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Basic cardiopulmonaryresuscitation in adultsandchildren Approachtotrauma Approachtodisturbances of cardiacrhythmandconduction Approachtochestpain-Management of acutecoronarysyndrome Management of hypertension in theemergencydepartment Approachtopatient in respiratorydistress Approachtothepatient in shock ? Management of anaphylaxisandacuteallergicreactions Approachtodisorders of consciousnessandcoma Approachtostroke in theemergencydepartment Management of headache, vertigo, syncopeandconvulsion in theemergencydepartment Approachtoabdominalpain General management of poisonedpatient Management of acuteinfectiousdiseases in theemergencydepartment Approachtoemergencies of theear, nose, throat Ocularemergencies Approachtodermatologicpatient in theemergencydepartment Approachtoenvirontmentalinjuries in theemergencydepartment Approachtopsychosocialdisorders in theemergencydepartment Approachtoendocrineemergencies in theemergencydepartment Approachtogenitourinarysystemdisorders in theemergencydepartment Emergencies of theobstetrics an gynecology Approachtoinjuries of bone , jointandsofttissue in theemergencydepartment Approachtohematologicandoncologicemergencies in theemergencydepartment Analgesiaandsedation in theemergencydepartment Emergencywoundmanagement Declaration of death, social and criminal problems and patient safety in the emergency department: case discussions Communications with the patients and the accompanying people in the emergency department.

Course Description

This course includes the education of interns in all aspects of assessment, management and treatment of not only the most common and basic emergency situations but also the most important and life threatening illnesses of emergency medicine. For this reason the program primarily offers practice about clinical practice in the emergency department. Attending interns learn how make a list of problems to, assess the emergency priority of them, to make a differential diagnosis, to select appropriate diagnostic methods and treatment plans in emergency departments under the supervision of emergency residents and specialist ; they also achieve the ability of taking reliable medical records and preparing legal reports. Interns also develop practical skills in overwhelming the social and ethical issues of the problems of the patients, communicating well with the patients and the accompanying people in the emergency departments.

Course Contents

To ensure that medical education is able to apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes gained in pre-clinical and clinical education periods in emergency medicine service delivery. For this purpose, the students fulfill the duties and responsibilities defined for the internship period in line with the working principles and rules under the supervision of the responsible faculty members / s in the emergency services of our university. The main objectives are to provide students with the necessary equipment to produce effective, quality services in emergency medicine , after graduation, to learn about the symptoms frequently observed in emergency and the approaches focused on these symptoms, and to provide the student with appropriate opportunities for developing clinical knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors for primary care

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4	X
K5	X	X	X
K6	X	X	X
K7	X	X
K8	X		X
K9