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University: Alexandria

Faculty: Medicine

Program Specifications

(Academic year: 2016)

A. Basic Information:

1. Program title: Master degree of Emergency Medicine.

2. Program Aweard: Master Degree

3. Department offering the program: Department of Emergency Medicine .

4. Program Coordinator: Prof. Salah El Tahan

5. External evaluator(s):

6. Type of the program: Single

7. Date of most recent program specifications approval:2015-2016 B. Professional Information:

1- Program Aims: The aim of this program is to:

Acquire basic knowledge in the field of emergency medicine.

2- Academic reference standards (ARS)& ILOs:

Academic reference standards of Master Degree in Emergency Medicine designed and

approved by Department of Emergency medicine and traumatology, Faculty of Medicine.

Alexandria University. Based on:

Generic Academic Reference Standards (ARS): Postgraduate Medical Education, Egypt

(2009). Published by National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of

Education (NAQAAE) National

[http://naqaae.org/main/php/book/index.php]

Guided by: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/navPages/nav_110.asp

Domain Academic Reference

Standards

ILOs

A. Knowledge and

understanding

Graduate of this program must

have sufficient knowledge and

understanding of:

• Established and evolving

basic biomedical, clinical,

epidemiological and

social-behavioral sciences,

as well as the application

of this knowledge to

patient care.

By the end of the program the PG

students will be able to:

• A1. Recognize applied

anatomy of head &neck,

chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper

and lower limbs.

• A2. Recognize the

physiological phenomena of

vital somatic functions

related to trauma, minor

surgical procedures and

medical emergencies.


• Established clinical

practice and main

scientific advances in the

field of emergency and

toxicology.

• The basic principles of

disaster plans.

• A3. Identify the etiology and

patho-physiology of common

and serious emergency

conditions.

• A4.Describe the

pharmacology of drugs used

emergencies and trauma.

• A5.Identify classical and less

common presentations of the

emergency medical and

surgical problems and their

medico legal and ethical

aspects.

• A6.Describe common

treatments for clinical

emergency conditions and the

evidence-base for these.

• A7. Recognize the

management of common and

selected less common

toxicological problems.

• A8.Identify life-threatening

conditions, the most likely

diagnosis.

• A9.Identify the proper

procedures of safe transport

using the available resources.

• A10.Recognize the principles

and definitions of emergency

and disaster management

plans

B. Intellectual skills Graduate must be able to do the

following:

• Interpret, evaluate and

manage emergency

medical, surgical and

toxicological problems



• B1.Select focused history

taking scenario related to

patient condition.


• Conduct a scientific

research or write a

scientific systemic

approach to a research

hypothesis in the field of

emergency.

• B2.Analyze data obtained

from clinical interview to

reach a diagnosis/differential

diagnosis in the proper time.

• B3.Apply basic biomedical

sciences knowledge to locate

the patients’ problems.

• B4. Plan management

approaches to critical

problems in emergency

situations.

• B5.Formulate a research

question to conduct a review

in a point of research in the

field of emergency.

C. Professional skills Graduate must be:

• Competent in all basic and

some of the advanced

professional skills (clinical,

practical and procedural

skills) in the field of

emergency.



• C1.Determine clinical data

relevant to the patients’

problem with related social,

psychological & behavioral

factors.

• C2.Differentiate emergency

from non emergency

conditions by rapid triaging.

• C3.Appraise the value of time

and priorities in managing

emergency situations.

• C4.Identify the prognostic

indicators of life threatening

conditions.

• C5.Perform competently all

life supporting measures in

medical emergency situations

to both adults and pediatric

groups.

• C6.Perform efficiently life


• able to write and appraise

reports

saving non-specialized minor

surgical procedures.

• C7.Perform competently

simple obstetric and

gynecological procedures.

• C8.Assess the patient’s

responses to various

interventions in different

emergencies.

• C9.Report a patient status in

a comprehensive manner.

• C10. Appraise various

patients’ reports.

D. General and

transferrable

skills

Graduate should be competent to:

• Communicate effectively

using variable methods.

• Use information

technology to improve his

or her professional

practice.



• D1.Demonstrate

interpersonal and

communication skills that

result in the effective

exchange of information and

collaboration with patients,

their families, and health

professionals as well as non-

medical personnel.

• D2.Acquire the skill to work

effectively as a member or

leader of a health care team

or other professional group.

• D3.Acquire effective written

communication skills.

• D4.Demonstrate the ability to

handle situations unique to

the practice of emergency

medicine.


• Practice self appraisal and

determines his and her

learning needs

• D5.Use information

technology to facilitate

emergency room work

• D6. Use information from

different sources based on

best evidence & best practice.

• D7. Accept criticism to

upgrade the performance in

management of patients with

emergency problems.

• D8. Seek continuous learning

in the field of emergency

medicine.

E. Attitudes and

ethical behavior

Graduate should have:

• The fundamentals of

ethical and legal practice

in general and in the field

of emergency.



• E1. Demonstrate ethical

choices, values and

professional practices implicit

in multidisciplinary decision

making.

• E2. Acquire high standards of

personal and organizational

integrity, compassion,

honesty and respect for

seniors, colleagues, assistants

and students.

• E3. Demonstrate commitment

to lifelong learning and

professional service including

active participation in

professional organizations.

• E4. Employ the ethical,

religious and law regulations

when facing ethical dilemmas.

• E5. Reflect the concepts and

attitudes for sterilizatio


Program ILOs/ Matrix

ILOs

Course title

A

1

A

2

A

3

A

4

A

5

A

6

A

7

A

8

A

9

A

1

0

B

1

B

2

B

3

B

4

B

5

C

1

C

2

C

3

C

4

C

5

C

6

C

7

C

8

C

9

C

1

0 Clinical Pathology &

chemical pathology for

Emergency Medicine

x x x x

x

Medical Microbiology for

emergency medicine x x x x x

Clinical Pharmacology

for Emergency Medicine x x x x

Forensic & Toxicology

for Emergency Medicine x x x x x x x x x x x

Human Anatomy for

emergency medicine x x x x x

Medical Physiology for

emergency x x x x x x

General Approach for

Emergency x x x x x x x x x

Basic critical care for

emergency medicine x x x x x x x x x x x x

Cardiac Emergencies x x x x x x x x x Pulmonary Emergencies x x x x x x x x Neuropsychiatry

Emergencies x x x x x x x x x

Internal Medicine for

emergency medicine x x x x x x x x

Trauma for emergency

medicine x x x x x x x x x x

Eye Emergencies x x x x x x x x x Ear Emergencies x x x x x x x x x Obstetric & Gynaecologic

Emergencies x x x x x x x x

Pediatric Emergencies x x x x x x x x x x

Surgical emergencies x x x x x x x x x x x Imaging for emergency

medicine I x x x x x

Tropical emergencies x x x x x x x x x


Program

ILOs/

3- Curriculum Structure:

-Program duration: This program is fulfilled in not less than 2.5 years with a maximum of 5 years

(… semesters & thesis).

-Program structure:

1. Basics of research: 3 credit Hours.

2. Obligatory subjects: 27 Credit Hours. 3. Thesis: 8. Credit Hours.

4. Two elective Subjects: 1 Credit Hour Each.

ILOs

Course title

D

1

D

2

D

3

D

4

D

5

D

6

D

7

D

8

E 1 E2 E3 E4 E5

Clinical Pathology &

chemical pathology for

Emergency Medicine

x x x x x x x x x

Medical Microbiology for

emergency medicine x x x x x x x x x

Clinical Pharmacology for

Emergency Medicine x x x x x x x x

Forensic & Toxicology

for Emergency Medicine x x x x x x x x

Human Anatomy for

emergency medicine x x x x x x x x

Medical Physiology for

emergency x x x x x x x x

General Approach for

Emergency x x x x x x x x x x

Basic critical care for

emergency medicine x x x x x x x x x x

Cardiac Emergencies x x x x x x x x x Pulmonary Emergencies x x x x x x x x Neuropsychiatry


Internal Medicine for

emergency medicine x x x x x x x

Trauma for emergency

medicine x x x x x x x x x

Eye Emergencies x x x x x x x Ear Emergencies x x x x x x x Obstetric & Gynaecologic


Pediatric Emergencies x x x x x x x x x x x Surgical emergencies x x x x x x x x x x Imaging for emergency

medicine I x x x x x x x x x

Tropical emergencies x x x x x x x x


-Program Content:

A. Obligatory Courses: Code

Course

Credit

Hours

Contact hours

Lectures Practical Others

1

0500801 Basics of Research

3

3

2 050608100 Clinical Pharmacology for

Emergency Medicine 1

1

3 051108100 Forensic Medicine and clinical

Toxicology for Emergency

Medicine

2 2

4 051408100 Human Anatomy for emergency

medicine 1

0.5 0.5

5 051608100 Medical Microbiology for

Emergency medicine 0.5

0.5

6 050508100 Clinical and Chemical Pathology

for Emergency Medicine 0.5

0.5

7 052008100 Medical Physiology for

emergency Medicine 1

1

8 05100801 General Approach for


1

9 050808100 Basic Critical Care for


1 1

10 050208100 Cardiac Emergencies 2 1 1

11 050408100 Pulmonary Emergencies 1 0.5 0.5

12 0521018100 Neuropsychiatry Emergencies 2 1 1

13 051508100 Internal medicine for Emergency

Medicine

2

1 1

14 05100802 Trauma for Emergency medicine 3 1.5 1.5

15 052508100 Eye Emergencies 0.5 0.5

16 052708100 Ear Emergencies 0.5 0.5

17 052308100 Obstetric & Gynecologic

Emergencies 1

0.5 0.5

18 052908100 Pediatric Emergencies 2 1 1

19 053208100 Surgical emergencies 2 1 1

20 053108100 Imaging for emergency

medicine 1

0.5 0.5

21 053308100 Tropical emergencies 1 0.5 0.5

B. Elective Courses: Course

Code

Course Title No of Hours/Week Contact hours

Lectures Practical Others

05070739 Biostatistics &

Computer

1

05110805 Medical Ethics 1

05160832 Molecular Biology 1

05070740 Research

Methodology

1

05070737 Basic principles of

quality control

1

Others 1


4- Program Admission Requirements:

According to the regulations of the credit hour bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine

Alexandria University (annex).

5- Regulations for Progression and Program Completion:

According to the regulations of the credit hour bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine

Alexandria University (annex).

6- Methods of student assessment:

Methods Intended Learning outcomes to be

assessed

1. Written Exam A1-A10

2. Practical Exam B1-5,C1-9, D1-7, E1-5

3. Assignments D1,2,5,6

4. Thesis B5,D5-6,E1-4

7- Methods of program evaluation:

Evaluator Tool Sample

1. Students enrolled in the program Questionnaires.

2. Alumni --------

3. Stakeholders (Employers) Focus group

4. External Evaluator (s) -----------

5. Others:

Program Coordinator and Director: Prof. Dr. Salah El Tahan

Course Specifications


Faculty: Medicine

Department: Department of Emergency medicine and traumatology

Course Information

Course Code: 050508100 Course Name: Clinical and chemical Pathology for

Emergency Medicine

Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree of Emergency Medicine.

Number of Credit Hours 0.5 Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims

By the end of the course, students will be able to select appropriate laboratory investigations that will help

in the diagnosis and follow-up of admitted emergency cases and will be able to interpret the results of these

laboratory tests correctly based on their values and possible limitations.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Program ILO (refer to program

matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding

A3. Identify the etiology and patho-

physiology of common and serious

emergency conditions.

By the end of the course the PG students

will be able to:

a1. Describe the etiology, patho-physiology and

laboratory diagnosis of acute abdomen, acute

renal conditions, liver dysfunction, electrolyte

and acid-base disorders, endocrine emergencies

and CNS acute and life-threatening conditions.

a2. Identify the etiology of bacteremia,

septicemia, soft tissue and skin infection and

lower respiratory tract infection.

a3. List the essential standard precautions used

in the care of patient.

- 0.5

B. Intellectual

skills

B1.Select focused history taking

scenario related to patient condition.


will be able to:

b1. Select focused history taking scenario

related to laboratory investigation requested.

B3.Apply basic biomedical sciences

knowledge to locate the patients’

problems.

b2. Select appropriate laboratory

investigations that will help in the diagnosis

and follow-up of admitted emergency cases

and properly interpret the results of these

laboratory tests.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills

C4.Identify the prognostic indicators

of life threatening conditions.

By the end of the course the PG students will

be able to:

c1. Identify the prognostic laboratory

indicators of life threatening conditions.

C9.Report a patient status in a

comprehensive manner.

c2. Report patient’ laboratory

investigations in a comprehensive

manner.

c3. Select the appropriate antibiotic

according to the result of sensitivity

testing for patient treatment.

D. General

Skills

D2.Acquire the skill to work

effectively as a member or leader of a

health care team or other professional

group.


will be able to:

d1. Acquire the skill to work effectively

as a member or leader of a health care

team for efficient management of the

patient in emergency setting.

D3.Acquire effective written


d2. Acquire effective written

communication skills in the lab reports

with proper interpretation of the results.

D5.Use information technology to

facilitate emergency room work

d3. Use information technology to

access patient data and lab results and its

interpretation.

D6. Use information from different

sources based on best evidence & best

practice.


access, evaluate and interpret scientific

data by relying on scientific databases

and doing internet searches.

Course Content (Units/Topics)

Teaching/Learning Methods

Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Lab tests in acute abdomen ✓

Kidney function Tests ✓

Liver function tests and disorders ✓

CSF examination ✓

Electrolytes disturbances ✓

Acid-base disorders ✓

Lab tests in endocrine emergencies ✓

Antimicrobial therapy

✓

Skin and soft tissue infections (necrotizing

fasciitis, cellulitis, gas gangrene)

✓

Tetanus

✓

Lower respiratory tract infections ✓

Septicemia, bacteremia, endocarditis ✓

Sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis ✓

Hospital infection and hand wash ✓

Please check (✓) the appropriate method.

Student Assessment

Methods of Assessment

Essay Objective questions

Case OSCE/OSPE

Assignment Logbook fulfillment

Others

Schedule of Assessment

Mid-term %

End of term 100 %

Distribution of Marks

Written Exam 100 %

Practical/Clinical Exam %

Others %

List of Textbooks and References

Lecture Notes

Handouts of lectures will be given to the students

by the tutors

Course Text Books

• Clinical chemistry. Principles, procedures

and correlations. Bishop. 5th edition

• Microbiology in clinical practice

Suggested Extra Reading

Tietz Textbook of clinical chemistry and molecular

diagnostics, 4th edition.

Journals and Periodicals, others

Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry

Course Instructor

Name : Signature :

Program Coordinator and Director

Name: Prof. Salah El Tahan Signature:

✓ ✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 050608100 Course Name: Clinical Pharmacology for Emergency

Medicine


Number of Credit Hours: 1 Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims: By the end of this course the candidate should be able to use his pharmacological knowledge

in the management of urgent medical and surgical situations in the field of emergency.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding

A4.Describe the pharmacology of

drugs used emergencies and

trauma.


be able to:

a1. Identify the rationale of drug use in

adults and in children in the setting of

emergency.

a2. List the principles of drug prescription

to critically ill geriatric patients.

a3. Identify major antimicrobials drugs.

a4. Identify drugs used for epilepsy and

other convulsive disorders.

a5.Identify drugs used for treatment of

bronchial asthma and status asthmaticus.

a6. Describe drugs used for treatment of

hypertensive crisis and cardiac

arrhythmias.

1

a7. Identify drugs used for treatment of

acute coronary syndrome.

a8. Describe different preparations used

in endocrinal emergencies.

a9. Describe different types of parenteral

fluids.

B. Intellectual

skills

B4. Plan management approaches

to critical problems in emergency

situations.


be able to:

b1. Apply rationale of antimicrobial

selection for severe infections in the setting

of emergency.

b2. Formulate management plan of

convulsions, status epilepticus and acute

psychotic manifestation.

b3. Formulate management plan of status

asthmaticus.

b4. Plan management approaches to

hypertensive emergencies.

b5. Plan management approaches to acute

coronary syndrome.


diabetic coma and endocrinal emergencies.


anaphylactic shock.

B5.Formulate a research question

to conduct a review in a point of

research in the field of emergency.

b8. Postulate a research question to conduct

a review search in the field of use of drugs

in emergency situation.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills

C5.Perform competently all life

supporting measures in medical

emergency situations to both

adults and pediatric groups.


be able to:

c1. Perform competently all life supporting

measures in medical emergency situations

to both adults and pediatric groups using

fluids and drugs.

D. General

Skills




be able to:


communication skills in proper writing a

prescription.

D6. Use information from

different sources based on best

evidence & best practice.

d2. Use available data base to get

pharmacological information on used

drugs.

d3. Exchange information with hospital

clinical pharmacology staff.

D8. Seek continuous learning in

the field of emergency medicine.

d4. Seek continuous learning in the field of

clinical pharmacology.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Basic pharmacology I ✓ ✓

Basic pharmacology II ✓ ✓

Basic pharmacology III ✓ ✓

Cardiovascular pharmacology I ✓ ✓ ✓

Cardiovascular pharmacology II ✓ ✓ ✓

Cardiovascular pharmacology III ✓ ✓ ✓

Respiratory pharmacology ✓ ✓

Pharmacology of antimicrobial drugs I. ✓ ✓

Pharmacology of antimicrobial drugs II. ✓ ✓

Neuro-psychiatric disorders I ✓ ✓ ✓

Neuro-psychiatric disorders I ✓ ✓ ✓

Parenteral fluids & diabetic coma ✓ ✓

Parenteral fluids & anaphylactic shock ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100% %


Written Exam 100 %


Others %


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

• Oxford Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology

by GRAHAME-SMITH 4th ed.

• A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and

Therapeutics by James M Ritter (Author),

Lionel D Lewis (Author), Timothy GK

Mant (Author), Albert Ferro (Author) 3rd

ed



Course Instructor

Name : Signature :


Name: Professor Salah El Tahan Signature:

✓ ✓

✓

✓

http://www.textbooks.com/Author/GRAHAME-SMITH.php?CSID=DWB3TMJAA3KBD2M2CMCMQQ2B

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=James%20M%20Ritter

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_2?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Lionel%20D%20Lewis

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_3?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Timothy%20GK%20Mant

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_3?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Timothy%20GK%20Mant

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_4?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Albert%20Ferro



Faculty: Medicine

Department: Department of Emergency Medicine and Traumatology

Course Information

Course Code: 051108100 Course Name: Forensic Medicine and Toxicology for

Emergency Medicine

Program in which the Course is Given: Master Degree of Emergency Medicine

Number of Credit Hours Theoretical Clinical/Practical

2

Course Aims: By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to write medical reports for injuries

and to understand the medico legal aspects of emergency medicine and human rights.

By the end of this course, the candidate should also be able to manage acute poisoning, environmental

toxins and drug poisoning.



matrix) Course ILOs

• Knowledge and

Understanding

A5.Identify classical and less common

presentations of the emergency

medical and surgical problems and

their medico legal and ethical aspects.

By the end of this course the

candidate should be able to:

a1. List types of domestic

violence.

a2. Define wife abuse, and

child abuse.

a3. Describe the risk

factors associated with

child abuse.

a4. Discuss the signs and

investigations of wife

abuse, and child abuse.

_____

_____

_

2

a5. Discuss different types

of wounds and injuries and

their pattern from the

medicolegal point of view.

a6. Identify the proper

writing of the primary

medicolegal report for

injuries and wounds.

a7. Determine rules applied

to emergency decision.

a8. Evaluate patient

making decision capacity.

a9. Identify moral issues in

disaster medicine.

a10. Identify malpractice in


a11. Recognize high-risk

situations in emergency

medicine.

a12. List principles of

ethics in clinical practice.

a13. Analyze and solve

commom medicolegal

problems in emergency

room.

a14. Discuss the different

types of legal reports and

certificates, and the legal

rules that should be

followed on issuing these

reports.

A7. Recognize the management of

common and selected less common

toxicological problems.

a15. Define toxicity and

list different classes of

common toxic substances

and environmental

pollutants.

a16. Identify the principles

of general management of

acute intoxication.

a17. Discuss the

circumstances of

intoxication, toxic dose,

toxicokinetics, clinical

picture, and differential

diagnosis of acute toxicity

of the selected most

common drugs, chemicals,

natural & environmental

poisons and substances of

abuse.

• Intellectual skills

B2.Analyze data obtained from

clinical interview to reach a

diagnosis/differential diagnosis in the

proper time.



b1. Interpret clinical data to

reach proper diagnosis of

poisonings in the

appropriate time.



problems.

b2. Select the appropriate

laboratory investigations to

determine the identity and

severity of poisonings.

b3. Interpret the lab result

to reach the proper

toxicological diagnosis.

B5.Formulate a research question to

conduct a review in a point of research

in the field of emergency.

b4. Postulate a research

question to conduct a review in

the field of toxicology.

• C.Professional and

Practical Skills

C1.Determine clinical data relevant to

the patients’ problem with related

social, psychological & behavioral

factors.



c1. Determine clinical

history relevant to the

patients’ problem with

related medico legal

factors.

c2. Determine clinical

signs related to the

patients’ medico legal

problem

C2.Differentiate emergency from non

emergency conditions by rapid

triaging.

c3. Differentiate

emergency from non

emergency poisonings by

rapid triaging.

c4. Differentiate the

hospital admitted cases

from non-hospital admitted

toxicological cases.

C3.Appraise the value of time and

priorities in managing emergency

situations.

c5. Respect the value of

time and assess the

priorities in managing

emergency toxicological

conditions.

C8.Assess the patient’s responses to

various interventions in different

emergencies.

c6. Evaluate the patient’s

responses to the therapeutic

interventions in different

toxic emergencies



c7. Write a proper medico

legal report in a

professional manner.

C10. Appraise various patients’

reports.

c8. Criticize and comment

professionally on various

medico legal reports.

• General Skills





d1. Write professional

medico-legal reports.

D4.Demonstrate the ability to handle

situations unique to the practice of

emergency medicine.

d2. Acquire the skills to

manage situations unique

to the practice of

toxicology.



practice.

d3. Retrieve information

from different sources in

the field of toxicology to

facilitate emergency room

work.

d4. Select information from

different resources in the

field of forensic medicine

to facilitate patient

management.



Lecture self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

(Report

writing)

Domestic violence (Wife abuse) ✓

Child abuse ✓

Writing Medicolegal Report for injuries ✓ ✓

Ethics in Emergencies ✓

Medicolegal problems in emergency room ✓ ✓

Medical reports and certifications ✓ ✓

Diagnosis and management of acute poisoning ✓

Acute atropine poisoning ✓

Acute opiates poisoning ✓

Acute digitalis toxicity ✓

Corrosives ✓

Pesticides (Insecticides and rodenticides) ✓

Acute alcohol poisoning (Ethyl& methyl) ✓

Acute analgesic antipyretics poisoning ✓

Acute CNS stimulants poisoning ✓

Acute psycho-tropics poisoning ✓

Acute sedative hypnotics poisoning ✓

Acute antidepressants poisoning ✓

Toxic gases (carbon monoxide poisoning) ✓

Cyanide poisoning & Kerosene poisoning ✓

Food poisoning ✓

Animal poisons ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others (Report

writing)


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 90 %

Practical/Clinical Exam --- %

Others (Medicolegal report writing) 10 %


Lecture Notes

Lecture note in each topic of the course

Course Text Books


Emergency Toxicology

Edited by Peter Viccellio, Second edition, 1998 by

Lippincott –Raven Publishers


Course Instructor

Name : Signature:


Name: Prof.Dr. Salah El Tahan Signature:

✓ ✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 051408100 Course Name: Human Anatomy for emergency

medicine

Program in which the Course is Given Master degree of emergency medicine.

Number of Credit Hours 1 Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims

By the end of this course the candidate should be able to use his anatomical knowledge in the management

of urgent medical and surgical situations.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding

A1. Recognize applied anatomy of

head &neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis,

upper and lower limbs.

By the end of this course the candidate

should be able to:

a1. Apply the grasped knowledge from

applied anatomy of head &neck, chest,

abdomen, pelvis, upper and lower limbs

in order to manage all urgent medical

situations

a2. Describe the grasped knowledge

from applied anatomy of head &neck,

chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper and lower

limbs to manage all surgical

emergencies.

A9.Identify the proper procedures of

safe transport using the available

resources.

a3. Apply the knowledge from applied

anatomy for proper procedures of safe

transport.

B. Intellectual

skills


conduct a review in a point of


By the end of this course the candidate

should be able to:

b1. Conduct a review in a certain point

in the field of urgent surgical situations.

0.5 0.5

b2. Postulate a point of research to solve

emergency medical situation.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills

C1.Determine clinical data relevant

to the patients’ problem with related


factors.

By the end of this course the candidate should

be able to:

c1. Use applied anatomical knowledge

to determine the clinical data relevant to

the patients’ problem.

c2. Interpret the anatomical knowledge

to predict the probable prognosis of

emergency cases.



c3. Write a patient report in a


D. General

Skills




group.


be able to:

d1. Acquire the skill to lead teams.

d2. Develop the skill to co-operate with

colleagues and senior staff and teach

junior staff.



practice.

d3. Retrieve appropriate information

from different sources.

d4. Select appropriate medical

information from electronic and non

electronic resources.

D8. Seek continuous learning in the

field of emergency medicine.

d5. Seek continuous learning.

d6. Upgrade medical knowledge by

continuous medical education.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Surface and applied anatomy of the nerves

vessels and regions of upper limb.

✓ ✓


vessels and regions of lower limb.

✓ ✓


vessels, regions ,glands and viscera of Head

and neck

✓ ✓

Surface and applied anatomy of the nerves,

vessels, regions and organs of abdomen.

✓ ✓

Surface and applied anatomy of the nerves,

vessels regions and organs of the chest.

✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term 0 %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %

Practical/Clinical Exam 30 %

Others 0 %


Lecture Notes


Course Text Books

Clinical anatomy by Snell.

Suggested Extra Reading Clinically oriented anatomy by Kieth Moore.

Journals and Periodicals, others Journal of anatomy.

Course Instructor

Name : Signature :


Name: Professor Salah El Tahan. Signature:

✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 052008100 Course Name: Medical Physiology for emergency


Number of Credit Hours:1 Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims:

By the end of this course the candidate should be able to use his physiological knowledge in the management

of medical and surgical emergencies.

Program Objective Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

A. Knowledge and

Understanding

A2. Recognize the physiological

phenomena of vital somatic functions

related to trauma, minor surgical

procedures and medical emergencies.

By the end of the course the candidate will be

able to:

a1. Identify the different mechanisms of

hemostasis in normal and abnormal

hemovascular conditions.

a2. Describe the factors controlling

normal arterial blood pressure.

a3. Define shock with its various causes

and different types.

a4. Describe special circulations in

relation to clinical emergencies.

a5. Identify the mechanisms of intestinal

absorption in normal and abnormal

intestinal emergencies.

a6. Identify the hormones related to

hypothalamo-pituitary axis and common

abnormalities in emergency settings.

a7. Describe factors controlling body

-- 1

water and the common life-threatening


a8. Describe the factors controlling acid-

base balance and the serious

abnormalities in emergency medicine.

a9. Describe the factors controlling

normal body temperature and their

applications in emergencies.

a10. Explain mechanisms controlling

calcium homeostasis and the serious

calcium abnormalities.

a11. Identify the different types and

pathways of pain.

B. Intellectual

skills



problems.

By the end of the course the candidate will

be able to:

b1. Apply basic physiological

knowledge to detect the patients’

problems in emergency settings.




b2. Propose novel points for research

and determine best designed research

ideas to clarify specific points in

emergency medicine.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




be able to:

c1. Identify the prognostic indicators

of life threatening conditions based on

applied physiologic background.

C9 C9.Report a patient status in a


c2. Write a sound patient report in a

comprehensive manner based on solid

physiologic background.


reports.

c3. Criticize various patients’ reports.

D. General Skills




group.


be able to:

d1. Work as a member of a team in an

assignment or in presentation in the


d2. Work effectively individually and

in groups and manage according to the

available time schedule.

D6 Use information from different


practice.

d3. Get medical information from

different sources.

d4. Get appropriate access to electronic

and non electronic information

resources.



d5. Appreciate the continuous learning

in the field of applied physiology.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Haemostasis and blood coagulation ✓

Shock ✓ ✓

Absorption and malabsorption ✓

Water balance ✓

Hypothalamic pituitary axis ✓

Tissue fluid formation and edema ✓ ✓

Body temperature regulation ✓

Calcium and phosphorous homeostasis ✓

Ventilation – perfusion relationship ✓

Acid – base balance ✓

Regulation of arterial blood pressure (ABP) ✓ ✓

Pain and pain control ✓

Electrolyte balance ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 90%


Others (Assignment) 10 %


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

-Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiolog...

by John E. Hall PhD



1. AJP

2. Journal of Applied Physiology

3. Journal: Respiratory physiology.

Course Instructor

Name : Signature


Name: Prof. Salah El Tahan. Signature:

✓ ✓

✓

http://www.amazon.com/Guyton-Hall-Textbook-Medical-Physiology/dp/1416045740/ref=pd_sim_b_6

http://medical-journals.healia.com/mesh/Reference%20Values/journal/Respiratory+physiology+%26+neurobiology



Faculty: Medicine

Department: Department of Emergency medicine and Traumatology

Course Information

Course Code: 05100801 Course Name: General Approach for Emergency

Medicine



Course Aims:

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to participate in planning of emergency and disaster

plans for the affiliated health care facility. The candidate should also be able to apply safety measures for

proper transportation and maintain adequate treatment during this phase and to manage properly the urgent

situations.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding

A8.Identify life-threatening

conditions, the most likely diagnosis.


be able to:

a1. Define the basic concepts of Rapid

Assessment and Transfer of trauma

patients

A10.Recognize the principles and

definitions of emergency and disaster

management plans

a2. Define Disaster Triage and delineate

triage categories.

a3. Describe current triage tools

B. Intellectual

skills

B4. Plan management approaches to

critical problems in emergency

situations.


be able to:


critical problems.


transport patient rapidly and properly.

1




b3. Conduct a review in a point of research

in the field of disaster management.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills



triaging


be able to:

c1. Differentiate emergency from non

emergency conditions by rapid triaging.

c2. Classify emergency cases according

to their severity by proper triaging.



situations.

c3. Respect the value of time and detect

priorities in disaster management.



c4. Identify the prognostic indicators of

life threatening conditions in victims of

major incidents.



c5. Write patient’s reports in a



reports.

c6. Criticize patient’ reports.

D. General

Skills



emergency medicine.


be able to:

d1. Manage properly situations unique

to the practice of emergency medicine.


facilitate emergency room work.

d2. Apply information technology to


d3. Manage properly all IT resources for

efficient patient service.



practice.

d4. Get medical information from

different electronic and non electronic

sources.

D7. Accept criticism to upgrade the

performance in management of

patients with emergency problems.

d5. Accept criticism to upgrade the

performance in management of patients

with emergency problems.



d6. Seek continuous learning in the field

of emergency medicine.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Note keeping & Documentation. ✓ ✓

Referring and handing over. (I,II) ✓ ✓

Liaising with disaster response teams. ✓ ✓

How to cope with Emergency medicine ✓ ✓

Medico legal aspect of emergency medicine

practice

✓ ✓

Disater managemnt –introduction ✓ ✓

Disaster Triaging ✓ ✓

Disaster Mitigation & Preparedness ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 75%


Others %


Lecture Notes


Course Text Books

Tintinalli Emergency Medicine- A comprehensive

study guide



The journal of Emergency Medicine, Emergency

Medicine journal (BMJ), European journal of

Emergency Medicine, Annuals of Emergency

Medicine

Course Instructor

Name : Signature :



✓ ✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 050808100 Course Name: Basic Critical care for Emergency

Medicine

Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree of Emergency Medicine


Course Aims:

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to diagnose and resuscitate critically ill

medical, surgical, and poly-trauma patients, on the basis of skillful cardiopulmonary

resuscitation, and advanced cardiac life support and advanced trauma life support. Also, the

candidate should be able to manage acute medical and surgical emergencies; safely and

efficiently.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding




By the end of this course, the candidate

should be able to:

a1. Describe the patho-physiology of shock

states and their classification.

a2. Describe the physiology and distribution of

total body water, the physiology of electrolytes

balance and the physiology of normal acid-

base balance.

a3. Describe the proper methods of performing

cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, advanced

cardiac life support, and advanced trauma life

support, according to international guidelines.

a4. Define the local protocols of basic and

emergency airway management.

1 1

A4.Describe the pharmacology of

drugs used emergencies and trauma.

a5. Describe the pharmacology of vasoactive

drugs.

a6. Recognize the basic pharmacology of

using sedatives, hypnotics, and analgesics in

ICU and emergency room.

a7. Describe the guidelines and proper use of

antibiotics in the ICU and emergency room.

A6.Describe common treatments for

clinical emergency conditions and the


a8. Describe the management lines of

critically ill patients with airway management,

vascular access, and different shock states.

a9. Describe the management lines of critically

ill patients with different acid-base and

electrolytes’ disturbances, during fluid and

blood products transfusion.

a10. Define the management lines during

transportation of critically ill patients.

a11. Describe common treatments for clinical

emergency conditions and the evidence-base

for these.



a12. Determine efficiently the most likely life-

threatening conditions.

B. Intellectual

skills




proper time.


should be able to:

•

b1. Interpret data obtained from clinical

interview to reach a diagnosis/differential

diagnosis in the proper time of critically ill

patients.

b2. Conduct scoring systems and admission

and discharge criteria for managing patients

adequately.

b3. Discuss the differential diagnoses of types

and diverse causes of different shock states.



situations.

b4. Propose initial treatment plans for

resuscitating different shock states.

b5. Evaluates different patients' responses to

treatment in different shock states and

modifies treatment plans accordingly.




b6. Postulate a research question to conduct a

review in a certain point in the field of

emergency and critical cases.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


should be able to:

c1. Perform programmed clinical examination

of patients for managing patient’s airways.

c2. Conduct appropriate clinical investigations

to diagnose different acid-base and electrolyte

disorders.



situations.

c3. Respect the value of time and detect

priorities in managing emergency situations.



c4. Determine the prognostic indicators of life

threatening conditions.



emergency situations to both adults

and pediatric groups.

c5. Perform adequate Cardiopulmonary

resuscitation as well as advanced cardiac and

trauma life supports according to international

algorithms and guidelines.

c6. Get access the patient ‘airways using

different techniques to manage basic and

difficult airways as well as airway obstruction.

c7. Perform different techniques of intra

vascular access, including peripheral venous,

central venous, arterial, and pulmonary artery

catheter access.



emergencies.

c8. Assess the patient’s responses to various

interventions in different emergencies.

D. General

Skills

D1.Demonstrate interpersonal and

communication skills that result in the

effective exchange of information and

collaboration with patients, their

families, and health professionals as

well as non-medical personnel.


should be able to:

d1. Demonstrate interpersonal and

communication skills with critically ill

patients, their families and non-medical

personnel.

d2. Demonstrate communication skills with

health professionals including junior and

senior colleagues, ICU staff members and

other specialty members.




group.

d3. Acquire the skill to work effectively as a

member or leader of a health care team for the

sake of the patient’s safety.



d4. Acquire effective written communication

skills in emergency critical situations.

d5. Interpret medical report efficiently.



emergency medicine.

d6. Demonstrate the ability to handle situations

unique to the practice of emergency medicine

with instant response to code blue for

appropriate management and resuscitation as

well as continuous and accurate patient’s

assessment.

d7. Take precise decisions regarding patient’s

need for ICU admission or high dependency

units’ admission according to admission and

discharge criteria.

d8. Defines the risks and benefits of patient

transfer (intra- and/or inter-hospital) and

stabilizes the patient appropriately before

transfer as well as anticipation and prevention

of complications during transfer.



practice.

d9. Make full use of the available medical

information sources to update their knowledge

through Medline and other evidence-based E-

learning sources.

d10. Search available med line data bases in

order to find relevant research articles related

to recent advances in airway access, intra-

vascular access, infection control policies,

transportation of critically ill patients, and

managing different shock states for continuous

learning.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

(Workshop)

Guidelines for admission & discharge.

CPR, ACLS

ATLS

Airway access: anatomy, assessment,

obstruction and tracheotomy

Difficult airway management,

endotracheal intubation

Intravascular access: Peripheral, central,

arterial, and pulmonary artery catheters

Fluid therapy and blood transfusion

Acid base disturbances

Water & sodium balance and

disturbances

K, Ca, Mg, Ph balance and

disturbances.

Shock states (patho-physiology,

classification, and management)

Infection control and antibiotic policy

Transport of critically ill patients

Sedation and analgesia in ICU.

Scoring systems


N.B. Scientific activities: conference attendance, department scientific meetings, seminars, and case

presentations are included in this course

Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term None

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others None


Lecture Notes

Lecture Notes are available and are being

downloaded to our department’s site on the

internet.

Course Text Books

Shoemaker textbook of critical care, last edition.

Schmidt principles of critical care, last edition.

Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine, last

edition



Critical care journal,

Chest journal,

Journal of intensive care medicine.

Course Instructor

Name : Signature


Name: Prof.Dr. Salah EL Tahan Signature:



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 050208100 Course Name:

Medicine: Cardiac Emergencies

Program in which the Course is Given: Master Degree in Emergency Medicine


Course Aims:

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the emergency situations in the

field of cardiology.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





be able to:

a1. Identify the etiology and recent

theories of common and serious cardiac

emergencies.

a2. Identify the patho-physiology of

common and serious cardiac emergency

situations.

A5.Identify classical and less


emergency medical and surgical

problems and their medico legal and

ethical aspects.

a3. Identify classical and less common

presentations of the emergency cardiac

problems.

a4. Describe different cardiac

investigative tools in emergency (ECG,

Echo-Doppler).

1 1




a5. Describe common treatments for

cardiac emergency conditions and the

evidence-base for them.

a6. Identify the lines of treatment of

common cardiac emergencies.

B. Intellectual

skills




be able to:

b1. Select focused history taking

scenario in cardiac emergencies.




proper time.

b2. Analyze data obtained from history

and clinical examination to diagnose

emergency cardiac problems.

b3. Integrate the clinical data to reach a

diagnosis/differential diagnosis of

cardiac emergencies in the proper time.



situations.


critical problems in emergency cardiac

situations.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


be able to:

c1. Take a relevant and complete history

and perform full and focused clinical

examination relevant to the patients’

cardiac problem.

c2. Choose relevant diagnostic

investigations needed for the patient &

interpret the results.

c3. Use information available to reach

diagnosis or differential diagnosis of the

common cardiac emergencies.



situations.

c4. Appraise the value of time and


cardiac situations.



emergencies.

c5. Assess the patient’s responses to

various interventions in different cardiac

emergencies.

c6. Refer appropriately patients for

further cardiac or non cardiac

procedures.

D. General

Skills








be able to:

d1. Demonstrate communication skills

with patients and their families


with health professionals as well as non-

medical personnel.




group.



team



emergency medicine.

d4. Handle situations unique to the

practice of emergency medicine in the

field of cardiology.



practice.

d5. Get use of information technology to


data.

d6. Retrieve information from different

electronic and non electronic sources

based on best evidence & best practice.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

• Shock

✓ ✓ ✓ WEEKLY

CLINICAL

CONFERNCE

& CME • Pericardial emergencies and

trauma

✓

• Pulmonary embolism ✓ ✓

• Management of Cardiac

arrhythmias: pharmacological

and non-pharmacological

Therapy for Cardiac

Arrhythmias.

✓ ECG

interpretation

• Acute coronary syndromes ✓ ✓ ✓

• Hypertensive emergencies ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

• Advanced cardiac life support ✓ ✓ ✓

• Aortic dissection ✓

• Cardiac Arrest and Sudden

Cardiac Death. Cardiac

Resuscitation, BLS, ALS.

Hypotension and Syncope

✓ ✓ ✓

• Drugs used in cardiac

Emergencies

✓

• Pulmonary edema ✓

.

Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others Tracings


End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


✓ ✓

✓

✓

✓


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

Brauwald’s Heart Disease

Hurst : The Heart

Marriott’s Practical ECG



JACC

Circulation

European Heart journal

Course Instructor

Name: Signature:





Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 050408100 Course Name: Medicine: Pulmonary Emergencies

Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree of Emergency Medicine


Course Aims

By the end of this course the graduate should be able to manage properly the common pulmonary

emergencies and trauma



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





will be able to:

a1. Identify the etiological factors of

common emergency pulmonary

conditions.

a2. Identify the pathophysiology of

common emergency pulmonary

situations.





ethical aspects.

a3. Identify the common and less

common presentations of pulmonary

emergencies and life threatening

conditions.

a4. Identify different radiological

techniques used in diagnosis of

respiratory emergencies.

a5. Identify arterial blood gases

assessment and laboratory investigations

used in the diagnosis of pulmonary

emergencies.

0.5 0.5




a6. Describe the therapeutic lines of

respiratory emergencies either

pharmacological, interventional or

mechanical ventilators

B. Intellectual

skills




proper time.


will be able to:

b1. Analyze the history, clinical signs

and symptoms to reach a diagnosis or

proceed to further diagnostic tools.

b2. Interpret the history data and

physical signs in order to select the

appropriate diagnostic tool required.



problems.

b3. Select from different diagnostic

procedures the proper one to reach a

final diagnosis.

b4. Interpret arterial blood gases results.

b5. Interpret pleural fluid results.

b6. Interpret radiographic findings

b7. Decide when to refer the patient to a

higher specialized center.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


will be able to:

c1. Interview rapidly with the patient

and/or his family members about his

respiratory disease.

c2. Perform full general and chest

examination of the patient.



c3. determine the prognostic indicators

of life threatening pulmonary conditions.



emergency situations to both adults

and pediatric groups.

c4. Perform arterial puncture for blood

gas determination.

c5. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic

paracentesis.

D. General

Skills








will be able to:

d1. Communicate effectively with other

staff members, health professionals as


d2. Communicate effectively with

patients and their family.



emergency medicine.



field of pulmonary diseases.



practice.


electronic and non electronic sources

for proper management of pulmonary

emergencies



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Approach to dyspnea in emergency setting ✓ ✓

Approach to haemoptysis ✓ ✓

Acute asthma: acute persistent asthma,

status asthmaticus, near fatal asthma.(I,II)

✓ ✓ ✓

Respiratory failure, ABG interpretation.

(I,II)

✓ ✓ ✓

Pulmonary edema: cardiogenic and non

cardiogenic. (I,II)

✓ ✓ ✓

Pulmonary embolism. Hyperventilation. ✓ ✓

Pneumonia.

Pulmonary aspiration. (I,II)

✓ ✓

Pleural emergencies: pneumothorax,

tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural

effusion, empyema.

✓ ✓ ✓

Flail chest and trauma to the lung. ✓ ✓ ✓

Please check (✓) the appropriate method

Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others

(ABG interpretation)


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory

Medicine, 5th ed. - 2010 - Saunders


Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 4th

Edition. By Pack, Allan. Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Current: Diagnosis and treatment in pulmonary

medicine. Michael E. Hanely and Carolyn H.

Welsh


Chest, American journal of respiratory and critical

care medicine

Course Instructor

Name : Signature



✓

✓

✓

✓ ✓

✓

http://www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookHome&isbn=978-1-4160-4710-0&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-4710-0..C2009-0-37805-8--TOP&uniq=224974973-2

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Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 0521018100

Course Name:

Neuropsychiatry Emergencies

Program in which the Course is Given Master degree of Emergency Medicine.


Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the urgent situations in the field

of neurology and psychiatry



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





will be able to:

a1. Determine the etiology of common

and serious neurological emergency

conditions and urgent psychiatric

situations.

a2. Describe the patho-physiology of

serious neurological emergency

conditions and urgent psychiatric

situations.

1 1




a3. Describe common treatments for

serious neurological emergency

conditions.

a4. Describe main lines of treatment for

urgent psychiatric situations.

B. Intellectual

skills




will be able to:

b1. Take proper history data from the

patient related to patient’s condition.

b2 . Take appropriate information from

the patient’s relatives to reach the

diagnosis of the neurological and

psychiatric emergencies.




proper time.

b3. Analyze data obtained from clinical

interview to reach a

diagnosis/differential diagnosis of

neurological emergency conditions and

urgent psychiatric situations in the

proper time



problems.

b4. Determine the proper lab

investigation to diagnose patient’s

neurological emergency.

b5. Choose the sound radiological tool

to reach the proper diagnosis in the field

of neurological emergencies.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


will be able to:

c1. Determine clinical data relevant to

the patients’ neurological emergency

conditions

c2. Detect clinical manifestations

relevant to the patients’ urgent

psychiatric situations.



situations.

c3. Respect the value of time and

determine the priorities in managing

emergency neurological and psychiatric

situations.




life threatening neurological and

psychiatric conditions.



emergencies.

c5. Evaluate the patient’s responses to


neurological and psychiatric

emergencies.

D. General

Skills








will be able to:


communication skills with patients and

their families.


communication skills health

professionals as well as non-medical

personnel.



emergency medicine.


practice of neurological and psychiatric

emergencies.





performance in management of patients

with emergency neurological and

psychiatric problems.




of emergency medicine.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/ Clinical Small group

discussion

Others

TIA and Cerebrovascular stroke

with its subtypes

✓ ✓

Disorders of consciousness and

coma

✓ ✓

Headache and Migraine ✓ ✓

Paraplegia ✓ ✓

Hemiplegia ✓ ✓

Neuropathy -Guillain Barre

syndrome

✓ ✓

Convulsions ✓ ✓

Epilepsy and status epilepticus ✓ ✓

Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic

crisis

✓ ✓

Dementia and Delirium ✓ ✓

Neurosis (anxiety, hysteria,

reactive depression, Obsessive

Compulsive Disorder).

✓ ✓

Psychosis (schizophrenia, Major

depression)

✓ ✓

Basis of neurological examination ✓ ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others %

✓ ✓

✓

✓


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books


study guide



Course Instructor

Name : Signature





Faculty: Medicine


Course Information


Internal Medicine for Emergency Medicine



Course Aims


of endocrinology, metabolism, nephrology and hematology.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





ethical aspects.


be able to:

a1. Identify the presentations of

endocrinal emergencies, diabetic

emergencies and acute metabolic

situations.

a2. Describe the clinical presentations

of hematological emergencies.

a3. Describe the clinical presentations

of acute kidney injury and urinary tract

infections, different electrolytes

disturbances.




a4. Discuss the treatment of endocrinal

emergencies, diabetic emergencies and

acute metabolic situations.

a5. Discuss the management plan of

acute kidney injury, acute situations of

chronic renal diseases and electrolyte

disorders.

1 1



a6. Determine life threatening

hematologic situations and recognize

their management plan.

B. Intellectual

skills



problems.


be able to:

b1. Apply the proper lab investigation

to reach the proper diagnosis of renal,

endocrinal, metabolic and hematologic

emergencies.

b2. Choose the sound radiologic tool to

reach the diagnosis of renal, endocrinal,

metabolic and hematologic

emergencies.




b3. Postulate a research question to

conduct a review in a certain point of

research in the field of renal, endocrinal,


emergencies.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


be able to:


the patient’s acute endocrinal

emergencies.

c2. Determine the different clinical

scenarios related to the common

electrolytes imbalance.




life threatening renal emergencies.

c4. Describe the prognostic markers of

life threatening endocrinal and

metabolic emergencies.


critical renal hematologic emergencies.



emergencies.



emergencies in those previous fields

D. General

Skills



emergency medicine.


be able to:

d1. Demonstrate the ability to handle

urgent situations unique to the practice

of endocrinal, metabolic and

hematologic emergencies.

d2. Manage efficiently urgent renal

emergency situations



practice.


sources in the field of renal, endocrinal,


emergencies.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis ✓

Electrolyte disturbances ✓ ✓

Acute kidney injury ✓ ✓

Chronic kidney disease and renal

replacement

✓ ✓

Diabetic ketoacidosis & hyperosmolar

nonketotic coma

✓ ✓ ✓

Hypoglycemia ✓ ✓ ✓

Adrenal and thyroid emergencies ✓ ✓ ✓

Calcium disorders ✓

Anemia and emergencies ✓ ✓ ✓

Hemorrhagic disorders ✓ ✓ ✓

Blood component therapy ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others %


Lecture Notes


Course Text Books


study guide



Kidney international, Nephrology Dialysis

Transplantation

Course Instructor

Name : Signature



✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 05100802 Course Name: Trauma for Emergency Medicine



3

Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the urgent situations in trauma.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





be able to:


applied anatomy of head &neck, chest,

abdomen, pelvis, upper and lower limbs in

the field of trauma.





a2. Discuss the body response to trauma.

a3. Describe signs & symptoms of shock in

traumatized patients.





ethical aspects.

a4. Discuss the presentation of abdominal

trauma, burns, cervical spine injuries, chest,

Head & Neck injuries,




a5. Apply the ABCDE approach to detect

and treat the dangerous life threatening

conditions.

a6. Describe management options for

various traumas.

1.5 1.5

B. Intellectual

skills



situations.


be able to:


critical trauma patients






in the field of trauma managements.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills



triaging.


be able to:

c1. Differentiate serious from non

serious trauma by rapid triaging.



situations


priorities in managing trauma patients.



c3. Report trauma patient status in a



reports.

c4. Appraise patients’ trauma report.

c5. Appraise various patients’ reports.

D. General

Skills




group.


be able to:



team.

d2. Develop the skills to respect senior

colleagues and junior staff.





d4. Write professional medical reports.







practice.

d6. Get information from different


practice.

d7. Grasp proper sound electronic and

non electronic medical information.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Approach to trauma resuscitations ✓ ✓

Abdominal trauma ✓ ✓

Burns ✓

Cervical spine injuries ✓ ✓

Chest trauma ✓ ✓

Facial trauma ✓ ✓

Head trauma ✓ ✓

GU trauma ✓ ✓

Neck trauma ✓ ✓

Pediatric trauma ✓ ✓

Trauma in pregnancy ✓ ✓

Soft tissue trauma

(amputation/compartment syndrome)

✓ ✓

Spinal cord/spine trauma ✓ ✓

Extremity vascular disorders( Acute

ischemia-Cut vessels)

✓ ✓

Upper extremity trauma (wrist to clavicle) ✓ ✓

Lower extremity trauma (knee, tib-fib,

ankle, foot)

✓ ✓

Pelvic fractures (pelvis, hip, femur) ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 75%


Others %


Lecture Notes


Course Text Books

Manual of Trauma



study guide


Journal of Trauma, The journal of Emergency

Medicine, Emergency Medicine journal (EMJ),

European journal of Emergency Medicine, Annuals

of Emergency Medicine

Course Instructor: Signature



✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information


Eye & Ear Emergencies

Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree of emergency medicine


Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the common eye and ENT

emergencies.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding






be able to:

a1. Determine the body response to ENT

emergencies.

a2. Recognize the physiologic response

to ophthalmologic emergencies.




a3. Identify the etiology and patho-

physiology of common and serious ENT

emergencies.


physiology of common ophthalmologic

emergencies.





ethical aspects.

a5. Recognize the presentation of otitis

media, neck suppuration, stridor.

a6. Identify the presentation of nose

fracture, ear trauma and facial palsy.

0.5 0.5

a7. Recognize the common presentation

ocular trauma and chemical injury.



evidence-base for these


ENT emergencies and the evidence-base

for these.

a9. Identify management options for

common ophthalmologic emergencies.

B. Intellectual

skills



problems.


be able to:

b1. Apply the proper laboratory

investigations to locate the patients’

problems in ENT and ophthalmologic

emergencies.

b2. Apply the suitable radiologic tool to

diagnose the most common ENT and

ophthalmology emergencies



situations.


critical problems in the field of ENT.


critical ophthalmological emergencies.






in the field of ENT and ophthalmologic

emergencies.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


be able to:



C6.Perform efficiently life saving

non-specialized minor surgical

procedures.

c2. Perform efficiently life saving non-

specialized minor surgical procedures in

ENT and Eye scope

D. General

Skills



emergency medicine.


be able to:



field of ENT and ophthalmology.



practice.


electronic and non electronic sources.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Complications of otitis media ✓ ✓ ✓

Vertigo ✓

Facial nerve palsy ✓ ✓

Complications of sinusitis ✓

Epistaxis & fracture nose ✓

Neck suppuration ✓ ✓

Stridor & F.B. aspiration ✓ ✓

Tracheostomy ✓ ✓

Blunt ocular injuries ✓

Sharp ocular injuries ✓

Eyelid lacerations ✓ ✓

Orbital fractures ✓

Intraocular foreign bodies ✓ ✓

Chemical injuries ✓

Vascular occlusions ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others %

✓ ✓

✓

✓ ✓


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

• Bailey, Byron-Head & Neck Surgery -

Otolaryngology 4th Edition

• Cummings_Otolaryngology_Head&Neck

Surgery

• Tintinalli Emergency Medicine- A

comprehensive study guide



Course Instructor

Name: Yasser Shewel (ENT) Signature:

Name: Ibrahim Yehia Allam (Ophthalmology) Signature:

Program Coordinator

Name: Prof. Hala El-Wakil Signature:

Program Director

Name: Prof. Habashi Abdel-Baset Signature:



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 052308100 Course Name: Obstetric & Gynaecologic

Emergencies



Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the common obstetrical and

gynecological emergencies.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





be able to:

a1. List the etiological factors of common

and serious emergency conditions in the

field of obstetrics and gynecology.

a2. Describe the patho-physiology of

common and serious obstetrical and






ethical aspects.

a3. Describe the presentation of genital

injury and assault.

a4. Describe the presentation and different

causes of vaginal bleeding.

a5. Describe the presentation of different

types of trauma in pregnancy.

1




a6. Describe the management options for

vaginal discharge, contraceptive problems

and gynecological pain.

a7. Identify the treatment modalities for

abortion, ectopic pregnancy, medical

complications of pregnancy, postpartum

problems, and difficulties in normal

delivery



a8. Identify life-threatening obstetric and

gynecological conditions.

B. Intellectual

skills




proper time.


be able to:

b1. Interpret patient’s history taking and

clinical examination to reach a proper

diagnosis / differential diagnosis of

common obstetric emergency conditions

in the proper time.

b2. Interpret clinical data obtained from

patient history taking and clinical

examination to reach a proper diagnosis /

differential diagnosis of common




problems.

b3. Apply the most suitable laboratory

investigations to diagnose the common

obstetric and gynecological emergency

problems.

b4. Detect the proper radiologic tools to

diagnose the obstetric and gynecologic

emergencies in the proper time.



situations.


critical patients with trauma pain,

bleeding, and postpartum problems.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills

C7.Perform competently simple

obstetric and gynecological

procedures.


be able to:

c1. Perform pelvic examination with

consideration of patient discomfort.

c2. Manage normal delivery.

c3. Manage the complications of late

pregnancy as eclampsia and placenta

previa.

c4. Determine the early signs of difficult

labors for timed referral to specialist.

D. General

Skills








be able to:



their families.



medical personal.




group.



team



practice.


sources for sound management of

obstetric and gynecologic emergencies.




of obstetrics and gynecology.


Teaching / Learning Methods

Lectures Self

Learning

Practical/Clinical Small

group

discussion

Others

Vaginal Discharge √ √

Contraceptive problems √ √

Vaginal bleeding √ √ √

Emergency normal

delivery

√ √

Difficulties in normal

delivery

√ √

Third stage complications √ √ √

Shock in Obstetrics √ √

Abdominal pain in

pregnancy

√ √ √

Trauma in pregnancy √ √ √

Uncontrollable post

partum hemorrhage.

√ √

Student Assessment

Methods of Assessment Essay

Case

Assignment

Others

Objective questions

OSCE/OSPE

Logbook fulfillment

√

√

√

.Schedule of Assessment Mid-term %

End of term 100%

Distribution of Marks Written Exam 75%

Practical/Clinical Exam 25%

Others %


Lecture Notes Lecture notes in each topic of the course

Course Text Books Handbook of Obstetrics & Gynecological Emergencies

Suggested Extra Reading Williams Obstetrics/ On call in Obst. & Gyn.

Journals and Periodicals , others Int. J. Gynecol. Obstet., American Journal of Obst. & Gyn.





Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code:

052908100

Course Name:

Pediatric Emergencies


Number of Credit Hours 2 hours. Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the emergency situations in the

field of pediatrics.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding

A3. Identify the etiology and

patho-physiology of common and

serious emergency conditions.

By the end of this course the student will be able

to:

a1. Describe Glaxo coma scale for staging of

depressed sensorium in children.

a2. List the different causes of coma in

childhood.

a3. Identify types and causes of shock in

children

a4. Discuss different compensatory

mechanisms in shock states.

a5. Identify the etiology and manifestations

of acute diarrhea in infants and children.

a6. Identify indications, precautions and

complications of blood transfusion.

a7. Identify common neonatal problems like:

1 1

respiratory distress, jaundice, bleeding, and

birth injuries.

A4.Describe the pharmacology

of drugs used emergencies and

trauma.

a8. Describe the pharmacology of drugs

used in pediatric emergencies.




problems and their medico legal

and ethical aspects.

a9. Identify convulsive and other

paroxysmal disorders.

a10. Identify criteria of generalized tonic

colonic convulsions.

a11. List criteria of febrile convulsions.

a12. Define status epilepticus and its

hazards.

a13. Identify manifestations and causes of

heart failure in pediatric age group.

a14. Identify different methods of

respiratory support in emergency situations

like oxygen therapy, air way maintenance

and assisted ventilation.

B. Intellectual

skills

B3.Apply basic biomedical

sciences knowledge to locate the

patients’ problems.

By the end of the course the student will be able

to:

b1. Apply differential diagnosis of coma in

children

b2. Diagnose increased intracranial tension

and brain herniation.

b3. Diagnose and apply differential

diagnosis of convulsions in pediatric age

group.

b4. Carry out differential diagnosis of shock.

b5. Diagnose dehydration and its severity

and types during childhood.

b6. Evaluate, investigate and to manage

children with hemostatic disorders.

b7. Carry out differential diagnosis of acute

anemia in childhood

b8. Diagnose and evaluate children with

diabetic ketoacidosis and to conduct

emergency management plan for them.

B4. Plan management approaches

to critical problems in emergency

situations.

b9. Plan management approach for comatose

child.

b10. Plan management approach for control

of convulsions and status epilepticus.

b11. Apply management plan for shock.

b12. Apply management plan for heart

failure in infants and children.

b13. Evaluate performance of respiratory

system in health and disease state in infants

and children.

b14. Apply differential diagnosis of wheezy

chest and status asthmaticus in pediatric age.

b15. Apply management plan for wheezy

child and status asthmaticus child.

b16. Apply differential diagnosis of stridor

in pediatric age.

b17. Plan management approach of stridor.

b18. Diagnose and apply plan of

management of foreign body in the airways.

b19. Apply management plan for

dehydration.

b20. Plan management approach for

children with upper and lower G I T

bleeding.

B5.Formulate a research question

to conduct a review in a point of

research in the field of

emergency.

b21. Postulate a research question to conduct

a review in a point of research in the field of

pediatric emergency.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills

C1.Determine clinical data

relevant to the patients’ problem

with related social, psychological

& behavioral factors.


to:

c1. Obtain relevant historical data from the

parents of children with emergency

problems.

c2. Carry out planed rapid systemic

examination of a child in emergency

situation.

C2.Differentiate emergency from

non emergency conditions by

rapid triaging.

c3. Identify emergency case from other non

emergency cases.

c4. Carry out referral of indicated cases to

other facilities with attention to required

support during transfer.

C3.Appraise the value of time

and priorities in managing


c5. Appraise the value of time and priorities

in managing emergency pediatric situations.



emergency situations to both

adults and pediatric groups.

c6. Apply basic and advanced life support

for pediatric patients.

D. General

Skills

D1.Demonstrate interpersonal

and communication skills that

result in the effective exchange of

information and collaboration

with patients, their families, and

health professionals as well as

non-medical personnel.


to:


communication skills with children, and

their families.

d2. Demonstrate communication skills with

health professionals as well as non-medical

personnel.


effectively as a member or leader

of a health care team or other

professional group.

d3. Acquire the skill to work effectively as a

member or leader of a health care team.



d4. Acquire effective written communication

skills.

D6. Use information from

different sources based on best

evidence & best practice.

d5. Use information from different sources

for proper management of pediatric

emergencies.

D7. Accept criticism to upgrade

the performance in management

of patients with emergency

problems.


performance in management of children

with emergency problems.

D8. Seek continuous learning in

the field of emergency medicine.

d7. Seek continuous learning in the field of

pediatric emergencies.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Coma ✓ ✓

Convulsive disorders ✓

Pediatric shock ✓

Heart failure ✓ ✓

Evaluation of respiratory system and

respiratory support

✓ ✓

Wheezy chest ✓ ✓

Stridor ✓

Acute diarrhea ✓ ✓

GIT bleeding ✓ ✓

Acute anemia, abnormal hemostasis ✓ ✓

Blood transfusion ✓ ✓

Diabetic keto acidosis ✓ ✓

Acute febrile illnesses ✓ ✓

Pediatric life support. ✓ ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term 20 %

End of term 80 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others 0 %


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

Madkour’s Essentials of Pediatrics


Tintinalli’s Emergency medicine


Course Instructor

Name : Signature



✓ ✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 053208100 Course Name: Surgical emergencies



2

Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the common surgical

emergencies.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





be able to:


applied anatomy of chest, abdomen,

pelvis, upper and lower limbs.




a2. Identify the etiology and risk factors

of common and serious surgical

emergencies.

a3. Identify the patho-physiology of

common surgical emergencies.





ethical aspects.

a4. Describe the classical and less

common presentation of stomach,

duodenum, small intestine, appendix,

colon emergencies, bowel obstruction,

acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis

and cholangitis.

1 1





surgical emergencies and the evidence-

base for these.



a6. Apply the ABCDE approach to

detect and treat the dangerous life

threatening conditions

B. Intellectual

skills




be able to:

b1. Select focused history taking

scenario related to patient surgical

condition.




proper time.

b2. Analyze data obtained from clinical

interview and clinical examination to

reach a diagnosis or differential

diagnosis of surgical emergencies in the

proper time.



problems.

b3. Apply the suitable lab investigations

to diagnose the patients’ surgical

emergencies.

b4. Choose the proper radiological

imaging to diagnose the common

surgical emergencies.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills



triaging.


be able to:

c1. Differentiate emergency from non

emergency surgical conditions by rapid

triaging.



situations.


priorities in managing surgical patients.



procedures.

c3. Perform properly life saving non-

specialized minor surgical procedures.

D. General

Skills








be able to:


communication skills with patients, and

their families.


with health professionals and non-

medical personnel.




group.


as a member or leader of a team.



emergency medicine.

d4. Handle surgical situations unique to

the practice of emergency medicine.








of surgical emergencies.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

The approach and resuscitation of the

general surgery patient (I,II)

✓ ✓

Evaluation of acute abdominal pain ✓ ✓

Pre-operative assessment of the surgical

patient

✓ ✓

Acute abdomen in the ICU ✓ ✓

Vascular emergencies ✓ ✓

Gastro-intestinal emergencies ✓ ✓

Oesophageal emergencies ✓ ✓

Stomach, duodenum, small intestine,

appendix and colon emergencies (I,II)

✓ ✓

Bowel obstruction ✓ ✓

Acute ano-rectal pain ✓ ✓

Acute pancreatitis ✓ ✓

Acute cholecystitis and cholangitis ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 75%


Others %


Lecture Notes


Course Text Books


study guide


Current Emergency Medicine


The journal of Emergency Medicine, Emergency

Medicine journal (EMJ), European journal of

Emergency Medicine, Annuals of Emergency

Medicine

Course Instructor

Name : Signature:


Name: Prof. Habashi Abdel-Baset Signature:

✓

✓

✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 053108100 Course Name: Imaging for Emergency Medicine


Number of Credit Hours : 1 Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims:

This course aims to :

• Provide the basic knowledge as regards the field of radio-diagnosis in emergency conditions

• Establish an imaging work up for common emergencies.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





will be able to:

a1. Describe normal radiological

anatomy of head and neck on various

imaging modalities.

a2. Demonstrate knowledge of normal

radiological anatomy of chest and

mediastinum on various imaging

modalities

a3. Describe normal radiological

anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis on

various imaging modalities

a4. Demonstrate knowledge of normal

radiological anatomy of the

musculoskeletal system on various

imaging modalities.

0.5 0.5



a5. Describe abnormal imaging findings

in life-threatening, unstable and

emergency conditions on various

imaging modalities.

B. Intellectual

skills

B3.Apply basic biomedical

sciences knowledge to locate the

patients’ problems


be able to:

b1. Apply radiologic knowledge to

diagnose the patients’ problems in


b2. Correlate the patient history with

radiological findings in emergency

conditions.

b3. Correlate the imaging findings with

the expected clinical diagnosis.

b4. Determine if the patient’s study is

sufficient to reach the proper diagnosis.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


be able to:

c1. Analyze clinical information

reaching a logic conclusion to solve

common clinical-radiological

emergency problems.

c2. Formulate differential diagnoses

based on specific imaging features

related to the clinical background in


c3. Suggest the next step for further

investigations in the view of available

clinical data.


reports.

c4.Comment on various patients’

radiologic reports.

D. General

Skills




be able to:

d1. Write proper radiologic report.


sources based on best evidence &

best practice.

d2. Use online resources to collect valid

updated knowledge that helps in solving

patient’s problems.



practice.




d4. Recognize limitations in personal

knowledge and skills to avoid making

decisions beyond the level of personal

competence.

d5. Respond positively to constructive

criticism.



d6. Incorporate feedback into improved

performance and continuous learning.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Trauma protocols ✓ ✓

Neuro-emergencies ✓ ✓

Chest emergencies ✓ ✓

Traumatic and non traumatic abdominal

emergencies

✓ ✓

Gynecological emergencies ✓ ✓

Head and Neck emergencies ✓ ✓

Traumatic fractures and dislocations ✓ ✓

Pediatric emergencies ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others %


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

Peter Armstrong : A Concise Textbook of

Radiology



Radiology

http://radiology.rsna.org

Radiographics.

http://radiographics.rsna.org

Course Instructor

Name : Signature:


Name: Prof. Dr. Salah El Tahan Signature:

✓

✓

✓

http://radiographics.rsna.org/



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 053308100 Course Name: Tropical emergencies

Program in which the Course is Given Master degree of Emergency Medicine.


Course Aims


of tropical medicine



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





be able to:

a1. Identify the etiology, patho-

physiology and presentation of common

febrile diseases as acute viral hepatitis,

typhoid fever, paratyphoid, and

brucellosis, human intestinal parasitic

infestations

a2. Identify the etiology, patho-

physiology and presentation of serious

febrile illness as meningitis, HIV,

malaria,MRSA, TB, tetanus, rabies, gas

gangrene.

1





ethical aspects.

a3. Recognize the notifiable diseases.

a4. Identify the presentations of food

poisoning and botulism.

a5. Recognize the clinical picture of

hepatic encephalopathy.

B. Intellectual

skills




proper time.

By the end of the program the candidate

will be able to:

b1. Interpret data obtained from clinical

interview and examination to reach a

diagnosis of acute febrile diseases.

b2. Interpret data from history and

clinical examination for the diagnosis of

food poisoning.



problems.

b3. Select the appropriate laboratory

testing to reach the diagnosis of acute

febrile illness.



situations.


critical febrile diseases

b5. Plan management approach to

critical cases with food poisoning.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




be able to:


life threatening conditions in cases of

food poisoning.

c2. Identify the bad omen signs for

patients with hepatic encephalopathy.

c3. Determine the prognostic indicators

of meningitis, tetanus, rabies, typhoid

fever and brucellosis.



emergencies.



tropical emergencies.



c5. Report a patient status in a



reports.

c6. Appraise various patients’ reports

related to the tropical emergencies.

D. General

Skills








be able to:



their families.



medical personnel.



emergency medicine.



emergency medicine in managing acute

febrile illness.


urgent situations of severe food

poisoning.



practice.

d5. Use information from different

sources based on best evidence to reach

the proper diagnosis of febrile diseases

and food poisoning.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Hepatic encephalopathy ✓ ✓

Acute Viral Hepatitis ✓ ✓

Meningitis ✓ ✓

TB ✓ ✓

Typhoid fever, paratyphoid, and

Brucellosis

✓ ✓

Tetanus ✓ ✓

Rabies ✓ ✓

Botulism ✓ ✓

Food poisoning and gas gangrene ✓ ✓

Malaria ✓ ✓

Human intestinal parasites ✓ ✓

Staphylococcal infection and MRSA. ✓ ✓

Streptococcal infection ✓ ✓

HIV infection ✓ ✓

Notifiable infectious diseases ✓ ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others %

✓

✓

✓


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

Tintinalli text book of Emergency Medicine- A




Course Instructor

Name : Signature:





Faculty: Medicine


Course Information

Course Code: 051608100 Course Name: Medical Microbiology for Emergency

Medicine


Number of Credit Hours 0.5 Theoretical Clinical/Practical

Course Aims

By the end of the course, students will be able to select appropriate laboratory investigations that will help

in the diagnosis and follow-up of admitted emergency cases and will be able to interpret the results of these

laboratory tests correctly based on their values and possible limitations.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding





will be able to:

a1. Describe the etiology, patho-physiology and

laboratory diagnosis of acute abdomen, acute

renal conditions, liver dysfunction, electrolyte

and acid-base disorders, endocrine emergencies

and CNS acute and life-threatening conditions.

a2. Identify the etiology of bacteremia,

septicemia, soft tissue and skin infection and

lower respiratory tract infection.

a3. List the essential standard precautions used

in the care of patient.

- 0.5

B. Intellectual

skills




will be able to:

b1. Select focused history taking scenario

related to laboratory investigation requested.



problems.

b2. Select appropriate laboratory

investigations that will help in the diagnosis

and follow-up of admitted emergency cases

and properly interpret the results of these

laboratory tests.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




be able to:

c1. Identify the prognostic laboratory

indicators of life threatening conditions.



c2. Report patient’ laboratory

investigations in a comprehensive

manner.

c3. Select the appropriate antibiotic

according to the result of sensitivity

testing for patient treatment.

D. General

Skills




group.


will be able to:



team for efficient management of the

patient in emergency setting.




communication skills in the lab reports

with proper interpretation of the results.




access patient data and lab results and its

interpretation.



practice.



data by relying on scientific databases

and doing internet searches.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Lab tests in acute abdomen ✓

Kidney function Tests ✓

Liver function tests and disorders ✓

CSF examination ✓

Electrolytes disturbances ✓

Acid-base disorders ✓

Lab tests in endocrine emergencies ✓

Antimicrobial therapy

✓

Skin and soft tissue infections (necrotizing

fasciitis, cellulitis, gas gangrene)

✓

Tetanus

✓

Lower respiratory tract infections ✓

Septicemia, bacteremia, endocarditis ✓

Sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis ✓

Hospital infection and hand wash ✓


Student Assessment



✓ ✓

Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 100 %


Others %


Lecture Notes

Handouts of lectures will be given to the students

by the tutors

Course Text Books

• Clinical chemistry. Principles, procedures

and correlations. Bishop. 5th edition

• Microbiology in clinical practice


Tietz Textbook of clinical chemistry and molecular

diagnostics, 4th edition.


Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry

Course Instructor

Name : Signature:



✓



Faculty: Medicine


Course Information


Eye Emergencies

Program in which the Course is Given: Master degree of emergency medicine

Number of credit hours:0.5 hour

Course Aims

By the end of this course, the candidate should be able to manage properly the common eye and ENT

emergencies.



matrix) Course ILOs

A. Knowledge

and

Understanding






be able to:

a1. Describe the physiologic response to

ophthalmologic emergencies.





physiology of common ophthalmologic

emergencies.





ethical aspects.

a4. Describe the common presentation

ocular trauma and chemical injury.




.

a6. Identify management options for

common ophthalmologic emergencies.

B. Intellectual

skills



problems.


be able to:

b1. Apply the proper laboratory

investigations to locate the patients’

problems in ophthalmologic

emergencies.

b2. Apply the suitable radiologic tool to

diagnose the most common

ophthalmology emergencies



situations.

.


critical ophthalmological emergencies.






in the field of ophthalmologic

emergencies.

C.Professional

and Practical

Skills




factors.


be able to:





procedures.

c2. Perform efficiently life saving non-

specialized minor surgical procedures in

Eye scope

D. General

Skills



emergency medicine.


be able to:



field of ophthalmology.




electronic and non electronic sources.

practice.



Lectures self

learning

Practical/

Clinical

Small

group

discussion

Others

Blunt ocular injuries ✓

Sharp ocular injuries ✓

Eyelid lacerations ✓ ✓

Orbital fractures ✓

Intraocular foreign bodies ✓ ✓

Chemical injuries ✓

Vascular occlusions ✓


Student Assessment



Case OSCE/OSPE


Others


Mid-term %

End of term 100 %


Written Exam 70 %


Others %

✓ ✓

✓

✓ ✓


Lecture Notes

✓

Course Text Books

• Bailey, Byron-Head & Neck Surgery -

Otolaryngology 4th Edition

• Cummings_Otolaryngology_Head&Neck

Surgery

• Tintinalli Emergency Medicine- A




Course coordinator and director

Name: Prof. Salah Eltahan Signature:

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