aVLPO011p First Aid - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Maláska, Ph.D., EDIC (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Petr Štourač, Ph.D., MBA, FESAIC (lecturer)
MUDr. Roman Štoudek (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Ivan Čundrle, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Roman Gál, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Olga Gimunová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Marek Hakl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Ondřej Hrdý (lecturer)
MUDr. Jan Hruda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Kamil Hudáček (lecturer)
MUDr. Jan Hudec (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Martin Huser, Ph.D., MBA (lecturer)
MUDr. Tomáš Korbička (lecturer)
MUDr. Lukáš Růžek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Karolína Skorkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Šárka Skorkovská, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Martin Slezák (lecturer)
MUDr. Jan Stašek (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Pavel Suk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Petr Suk (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Vladimír Šrámek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Robert Vach (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Vít Weinberger, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Katarína Zadražilová (lecturer)
MUDr. Jitka Zemanová (lecturer)
MUDr. Václav Zvoníček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Lenka Dobrovolná (assistant)
Martina Matoušková (assistant)
Eva Podborská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Vladimír Šrámek, Ph.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 12:10–13:00 B11/334
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand basic vital signs; provide Basic Cardiac Life Support according to ERC guidelines; provide first aid including wound dressing, vital signs monitoring and transport.
Syllabus
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation I Examination of the casualty. Basic vital functions. Breathing disorders, apnea, airway obstruction. Airway management, artificial ventilation.
  • Resuscitation II Cardiac arrest, circulation failure. Chest compressions, precordial thrust, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • CPR in children.
  • Bleeding external, internal. Wounds. Bleeding management. Shock, treatment. Fainting, fatigue.
  • Disorders of consciousness, coma. Seizures, cramps.
  • Head injuries, face injuries, skull fractures, brain concussion, intracranial bleeding. Backbone injuries, contusions, fractures, spinal injuries. Treatment, fixation, transport.
  • Chest injuries, rib fractures, pneumothorax. Abdominal injuries, injuries to the pelvis, lower extremities, polytrauma. Fixation, immobilisation skills, splints.
  • Road accidents, multiple casualties situations. Survey, assesment, evaluation of the casualties, first aid organisation. Emergency situations in diabetic patients.
  • Heat, cold injuries, electrical injuries. Burns, scalds, heat stroke, heat exhaustion. Hypotermia, frostbites. Chemical burns.
  • Drawning. Chest pain evaluation, treatment.
  • Animal, snake, insect bites . Infection, rabies, allergic reactions.
  • Poisoning alcohol, drugs, CO, food. Injuries to the eye.
  • Emergency situations in gynaecology and obstetrics.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • First aid : manual. 10th ed. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2014, 288 s. ISBN 9781409342007. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/LF:aVLPO011p!
Teaching methods
Lectures are theoretical. Presentations of lectures are with a support of PPT and video.
Assessment methods
lectures; oral exam Attending of lectures is obliged. Oral exam consists of two questions and demonstration of BLS on model.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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