CODE | MDS3018 | ||||||
TITLE | Respiratory and Cardio-Vascular | ||||||
UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
ECTS CREDITS | 9 | ||||||
DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | ||||||
DESCRIPTION | The study-unit addresses basic clinical cardiology, and respiratory medicine integrated with pathological and therapeutic correlates and is aimed at medical students in their early phase of clinical training. In addition, the study-unit covers the surgical aspects of vascular as well as cardiothoracic disease including ischaemic heart disease, valvular heart disease and chest trauma. Study-unit Aims: • To introduce clinical cardiology and respiratory medicine to students who would have already acquired proficiency in clinical anatomy, clinical physiology, and general pathology; • To present an integrated approach involving the practice of clinical cardiology and respiratory medicine pathology and clinical pharmacology as a mirror of actual day-to-day clinical practice; • To provide guidance for the acquisition of knowledge and its application; • To provide an order of priority and a theoretical complement to the acquisition of clinical skills; • To introduce clinical pharmacology and therapeutics; • To provide a sound understanding of the principles underlying the actions and uses of the various classes of drugs in the clinical setting in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • To use formal lectures and tutorials to enhance case-based learning and to provide an understanding of drug safety in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • To provide details on the mode of action and clinical use of various classes of drugs specifically in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory medicine conditions; • To explain the clinical use of drugs used in cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • To provide the basic knowledge and skills required in the diagnosis and management of cardio-thoracic and vascular surgical conditions; • To expose students to the importance of multiprofessional teams, effective team working and communication in clinical management; • To help students to continue to develop their patient communication skills and patient relationship; • 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: • apply scientifically reliable evidence to clinical practice; • describe the aetiology, risk factors, pathogenesis and morphology of pulmonary infections, Asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and lung and pleural malignancy; • outline the clinical consequences and complications of ischaemic heart disease; • outline the clinical consequences and complications pulmonary infections, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, and malignancy; • describe the types of laboratory tests available for clinical diagnosis of heart disease, hypertension, and respiratory conditions; • describe the main symptoms and signs of common cardio-thoracic, and vascular surgical conditions; • describe their common underlying causes and explain the underlying pathophysiological process of cardiovascular and respiratory disease; • relate the visible pathology and the clinical scenarios to the basic principles of anatomy and physiology relevant to cardiovascular and respiratory disease; • list the investigative procedures used in the diagnosis of these cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • identify pathological prognostic features in respiratory malignancy; • briefly explain the different treatment modalities available for the management of these cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • briefly explain the common and serious complications of different treatments used in the management of these cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • recognise the importance of understanding the mode of action and clinical use of drugs in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • list the clinical principles involved in the selection of these classes of drugs to the individual patient in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • predict the effects of these classes of drugs in specific patients in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • outline the concept of individualised drug therapy in use of these classes of drugs in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • describe the aetiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, and morphology of ischaemic heart disease; • recognise the importance of understanding the mode of action and clinical use of drugs in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • carry out a basic consultation with a patient; • seek appropriate additional information and advice, to arrive at a working diagnosis; • devise and discuss the rationale and practicalities of a basic management plan; • discuss the theoretical aspects of diagnosis, possible complications, and management options; • 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 cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • explain the selection of differing drug therapies in these drug classes for the individual patient in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • interpret common symptoms and signs in terms of possible underlying pathology in ischaemic heart disease and in pulmonary infections, Asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, lung, and pleural malignancy and outline a differential diagnosis; • correlate the use of simple diagnostic laboratory tests with clinical and morphological features of disease; • choose the appropriate laboratory tests to confirm diagnosis and interpret the result; • choose the best antibiotic therapy for microbiological infections; • elicit a clear and systematic history from patients with the surgical and medical problems related to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • perform a systematic examination of patients with these surgical and medical problems related to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • clearly present the history and clinical findings elicited from the history and clinical examination as these relate to related to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions; • interpret basic biochemical and other laboratory based and medical imaging studies used in the diagnosis of these related to cardiovascular and respiratory 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. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Douglas G., Nicol E.F. & Robertson, C. (2023) ‘Macleod’s Clinical Examination’ - Kumar P., Clark M., (2020) ‘Clinical Medicine’ - Williams, N.S., et al., (2023) ‘Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery’. Supplementary Readings - Longmore J.M., et al., (2022) ‘Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine’ - Lumley J., et al., (2016) ‘Hamilton Bailey’s Physical Signs: Demonstrations of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery’. |
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STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Placement & Tutorial | ||||||
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