POM5004 - Organ dysfunction 2 - 2019

12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

Department of Anaesthesia Teaching and Research

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Myles

Coordinator(s)

Dr Christine Ball
Dr Jamie Smart

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).

Unit guides

Offered

Alfred Hospital

  • First semester 2019 (Online)

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 3896, M6027

Synopsis

Students will gain knowledge of the pathogenesis and perioperative management of patients with infectious diseases, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, high risk obstetrics and psychiatric disorders. In addition, students will learn to identify the impact of ageing and geriatric care and optimize the management of these patients in the perioperative period.

Outcomes

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

  1. Describe the impact of infectious diseases on the perioperative management of patients and formulate a perioperative management plan for these patients.
  2. Recognise the causes of high risk pregnancies and evaluate the rationale for optimum patient outcome for mother and child in these conditions.
  3. Explain the pathophysiology of neurological and neuromuscular disorders and formulate a management plan for the perioperative care of these patients
  4. Describe the changes of ageing and geriatric care on physiology and apply this knowledge to formulate a perioperative management plan which addresses these changes.
  5. Formulate a perioperative management plan that is appropriate for a patient with psychiatric disorders.

Assessment

  • Long Essay (3,000 words) (28%)
  • Short Essay (1,000 words) (12%)
  • Group Case discussion (2,500 words per group) (10%)
  • 2 x iSAP Cases (1,500 words each) (20% each) (40% total)
  • MCQ Exam (1 hour) (10%)

Workload requirements

20-24 hours per week of time commitment (on average).

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