| CODE | MDS3015 | ||||||
| TITLE | General Surgery and ENT | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit covers the surgical pathophysiology, clinical presentation, investigation, and management of common surgical conditions. The unit further covers the surgical aspects of breast disease and the surgical aspects of common ear, nose and throat problems including hearing loss and common malignancies of the head and neck. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to provide the basic knowledge and skills required in the diagnosis and management of surgical conditions, breast disease and ENT surgical conditions. In addition, it aims to expose students to the importance of multiprofessional teams, effective team working and communication in clinical management. It also aims to help students to continue to develop their patient communication skills and patient relationship. Through the clinical component, this study unit also aims to help students recognise and develop the right attitudes and behaviour necessary for effective and safe management of surgical conditions. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Describe their common underlying causes and explain the underlying pathophysiological process; • Relate the visible pathology and the clinical scenarios to the basic principles of anatomy and physiology; • List the investigative procedures used in the diagnosis of these common surgical conditions; • Identify pathological prognostic features in malignancy; • Briefly explain the different treatment modalities available for the management of these common surgical conditions; • Briefly explain the common and serious complications of different treatments used in the management of these surgical conditions; • Familiarize themselves with the metabolic response to injury, know how to recognize and manage shock including the administration of blood transfusions; • Familiarize themselves with the different types of incisions and wounds and be knowledgeable about the processes of tissue repair; • Recognize and deal with common surgical infections as well as gaining some knowledge in the recognition and management of uncommon yet important infections such as: Tetanus and Gas Gangrene; • Describe the principles of patient safety; • Describe the main symptoms and signs of common ENT surgical conditions; • Describe their common underlying causes and explain the underlying pathophysiological process in ENT conditions; • Show an understanding of basic principles involved in therapeutics specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in relation to ENT; • Describe the various scientific principles underlying the actions and uses of these specific classes of drugs in the clinical setting in relation to ENT; • Recognise the importance of understanding the mode of action and clinical use of these classes of drugs in relation to ENT; • List the clinical principles involved in the selection of these classes of drugs to the individual patient in relation to ENT; • Predict the effects of these classes of drugs in specific patients in relation to ENT; • Outline the concept of individualised drug therapy in use of these classes of drugs in relation to ENT. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Elicit a clear and systematic history from patients with these surgical problems; • Perform a systematic examination of patients with these surgical problems; • Clearly present the history and clinical findings elicited from the history and clinical examination; • Interpret basic biochemical and other laboratory based and medical imaging studies used in the diagnosis of these common surgical conditions; • Develop a logical plan for further investigations, recognising the importance of using less invasive and less costly investigative modalities where possible; • Demonstrate respect for the dignity of patients and empathy towards patients; • Present a post-mortem case with appropriate clinico-pathological correlation; • Show an understanding of the knowledge of the mode of action of drugs to specific clinical scenarios in the use of specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in relation to ENT; • Predict inter-patient variability with respect to drug response in these classes of drugs in relation to ENT; • Explain the selection of differing drug therapies in these drug classes for the individual patient in relation to ENT. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Bull P.D., (1988), “Diseases of the Ear Nose and Throat” - Ronan O’ Connell P., Mc Casckie A. W., and Sayers R.D. (2023) ‘Bailey & Love Short Practice of Surgery’. Supplementary Readings - Burkitt HG, Quick CRG, Deakin PJ, (2007), ‘Essential Surgery: Problems, Diagnosis and Management’ - Lumley JSP, (2016), ‘Hamilton Bailey’s Physical Signs Lumley'. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Placement & Tutorial | ||||||
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