1 | UNIT TITLE |
Acute Medical Emergencies 2
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2 | BRIEF SUMMARY |
The overall aim of this problem-based, clinical unit is to enable practitioners to develop their knowledge and skills in the management of acute medical emergencies involving the neurological and endocrine systems as well as infectious disease, toxicological, dermatological, rheumatological and haematological emergencies.
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3 | UNIT CODE NUMBER |
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4 | HOME PROGRAMME |
MSc Emergency Medicine.
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5 | HOME DEPARTMENT |
Continuing Professional Development and Postgraduate Studies
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6 | SUBJECT AREA |
Continuing professional development in the field of health and related areas of practice
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7 | UNIT LEADER(S) |
Author: Kevin Mackway-Jones
Unit Leader: Bernard Foex
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8 | CREDIT VALUE | 20 | CREDITS AT LEVEL: | 7 |
9 | TOTAL AMOUNT OF STUDENT LEARNING (NOTIONAL HOURS OF LEARNING) | 200 hours with:
36 hours taught
24 hours directed study
140 hours independent study
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10 | UNIT STATUS |
Clinical Core Option and Elective Unit
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11 | PRE-REQUISITES |
Undergraduate qualification in Medicine
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12 | CO-REQUISITES |
None
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13 | UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES |
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to have attained or demonstrated:
a systematic understanding and critical awareness of the care and treatment of patients with acute medical emergencies;
an ability to reflect in and on practice and an appreciation of the value of this strategy;
an ability to obtain and relate relevant evidence to practice.
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14 | CURRICULUM OUTLINE |
Neurological topics include subarachnoid haemorrhage, epilepsy, collapse, cerebrovascular accident and meningitis. Endocrine topics include hyperosmolar non-ketotic and ketoacidotic comas. In addition, meningitis, herpes zoster, pyrexia of unknown origin, first presentation of HIV, overdose, drug allergy, acute monoarthritis and sickle cell crisis are covered.
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15 | LEARNING & TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
The programme is based on socio-constructivist pedagogy.
Learning will take place through discussion, reflection and collaboration between students and tutors. Educational materials have been designed to allow students to identify and develop their own learning needs and are presented in a scaffolding framework that builds towards the assessment strategies.
This unit is problem-based. Students will use the cases and associated discussions to develop group and individualised learning objectives. The problem-based learning structure will continue the development of creative, reflective and critical thinking skills that can be used for effective problem-solving and practice development.
Methods will include problem-based case discussions, group exercises, directed study and reflective discussion.
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16 | ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES |
Two reflective evidence-based case studies (50% each) of the management of two different acute medical emergencies relating to this unit (2,500 words each).
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17 | ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR UNIT/ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT |
Students must provide systematic understanding and critical awareness of the care and treatment of patients with acute medical emergencies (LO 1);
Students must reflect on their experience in practice (LO 2), and must provide evidence of obtaining relevant information related to practice (LO 3).
In addition, M level grading criteria apply.
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18 | INDICATIVE STUDENT LEARNING RESOURCES |
Buxton P K (2003) ABC of Dermatology BMJ books 4th edition
Filbin M, Tsien CL, Caughey A B (2002) Clinical Cases in Emergency Medicine: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-limited Encounter Blackwell Publishing; 2nd edition
Marx A, Hockberger R S (ed), Walls R M(ed) (2006) Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice Mosby 5th edition
Moulton C, Yates D (2006) Emergency Medicine (Lecture Notes Series). Blackwell
Tintinalli J E, Kelen G D, Stapczynski J S (eds) (2003) Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition American College of Emergency Physicians
Journals
Annals of Emergency Medicine (journal)
Emergency Medicine Journal
Websites
eMedicine. The continually updated clinical reference. http://www.emedicine.com/
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19 | ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES AND COMMENTS |
Key Words: Acute Medicine, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal
This unit has been mapped against sections A10, A15, A17, A19, A22, A23, A24 and A26 of the College of Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine.
Minimum Numbers of students: 6
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20 | DATE OF APPROVAL | 10 April 2008 |
21 | DATE OF MOST RECENT CONSIDERATION: | |
