Postgraduate - UnitPOM5001 - Perioperative management of the cardiac patient

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Offered	Alfred Hospital First semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Jamie Smart and Dr Enjarn Lin

Notes

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit for POM5001 for those who have completed the Monash University/ Alfred Short Course in Perioperative Medicine will no longer apply for those undertaking the short course from 2014. It will still apply to those who have completed the short course prior to this date.

Quota applies

This unit is quota restricted. Selection is on a first-in, first enrolled basis. For more information please contact Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/anaesthesia-board/contactus.html).

Synopsis

Cardiac disease is increasing in prevalence and creates a number of perioperative diagnostic and management dilemmas. This unit aims to consolidate and extend the student's knowledge of the pathophysiology of cardiac disease, and review the perioperative interventions that can be applied to improve patient outcome.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Correlate the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease, cardiac failure, hypertension, valvular lesions and pulmonary hypertension with patient history and clinical examination.
Critically appraise the perioperative management plan for a patient with pre-existing cardiovascular disease who is undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
Use the findings from perioperative cardiac investigations to stratify a patient's perioperative cardiovascular risk.
Perform a thorough examination of the cardiac patient and formulate a suitable/appropriate/feasible management plan.
Organize an appropriate perioperative plan to maximize the patient's perioperative outcome.
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary perioperative medicine team.

Assessment

2 essays (2,000 words each) (35%)
4 group case discussion assignments (4 x 1,500 words per group) (35%)
1 weekend block day for 8 hours (direct contact) consisting of collaborative group assignments, individual presentations and/or practical stations (30%)

Results will be reported to students and faculty as a Pass/ Non-Pass result.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Myles

Workload requirements

20-24 hours per week of time commitment (on average) and 8 hours per semester of direct contact time (weekend block day).