Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
This unit focuses on the modern assessment and management of cardiovascular problems encountered by the general practitioner. The following areas are dealt with in detail: Hypertension; Chest Pain; Arrhythmias; Palpitations and syncope; Heart Failure.
Objectives
On completing this unit, students will:
- Appreciate the major issues in cardiovascular health today;
- Understand how to assess and advise patients having chest pain, syncope, hypertension, arrhythmias and heart failure;
- Be aware of the currently available investigations for diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease;
- Be familiar with modern methods of interventional cardiology; and
- Develop skills in conducting a clinical audit - either in screening for risk factors or in the management of cardiac failure - and gain an understanding of the potential of audits to improve clinical practice.
Assessment
Journal (P/F)
Clinical Audit (50%)
2 Essays (25% each)
