The fundamental objective of the course is to understand and know how to manage clinical emergency conditions. The knowledge to be acquired consists of knowing how to recognize, monitor, and manage the main clinical conditions that can endanger a patient's life. The skills the student must acquire are: Diagnostic capability of critical syndromes such as sepsis, metabolic acidosis, acute poisoning, and multiorgan dysfunction. Ability to perform initial treatment of polytrauma and in shock, acute respiratory failure, coma, anaphylaxis, and intracranial hypertension. Ability to correctly manage oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation. Understanding the principles of in-hospital emergency management. Understanding the ethical principles underlying decisions regarding admission to the Intensive Care Unit.
Course Prerequisites
The same prerequisites of the Medical School VI year are requested
Teaching Methods
lectures with projection of slides and video
Assessment Methods
oral test
Contents
Early warning signals and evaluation of the critical patient (2 hours) -Acid-base equilibrium and arterial gas analysis interpretation (2 hours) -Acute respiratory failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (2 hours) -Sepsis and septic shock (2 hours) -Non-invasive ventilation (2 hours) -Primary survey approach for multiple trauma (2 hours)
