Surgery (Clinical pratice)
Code
11142
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
CMH
Credits
8
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Rui Maio
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
Subject matter
· Seminars with the experts (duration 60min):
o Behavior and attitude in the Ward Nurses Teresa Simões and Teresa Afonso
o Leadership and teamwork Eng. Isabel Vaz
o Principles of Management in Healthcare - Dr. Artur Vaz
o Communication Techniques Dr. Rita Alcoforado Lopes
o Stress Management and Burnout Prevention - Dr. Pedro Rocha
o Clinical Risk and Performance in Surgery Prof. Doutor Rui Maio
o Rules for Scientific Presentations Dr. Nilza Gonçalves
o Nutrition and Surgery Prof. Doctor. Marilia Cravo
o Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine Prof. Doctor Rui Maio
· Hands-on Sessions
Each of the following sessions has 60min duration and includes detailed indications, required equipment, step-by-step protocol and complications for each procedure:
o Invasive Techniques. Training, supervision, ethical questions, informed consent.
o Basic principles of infection prevention. Sterile procedures.
o Peripheral intravenous access; Management of fluid therapy and seringe pumps; Venipuncture, intra dermal-muscle and subcutaneous puncture; blood cultures collection; arterial blood sample; central and arterial access.
o Local anesthesia; suture techniques; Abscess drainage; Approach to ingrown nails; Approach to nail hematoma.
o Algaliation; Supra pubic bladder puncture; Suprapubic catheterization.
o Nasogastric intubation; paracentesis; rectal examination; Anuscopy
o Immobilization of shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers, ankle,; casts; Radial Head Subluxation Joint Reduction; Shoulder Reduction Technique
o Orotracheal intubation. Emergency tracheotomy
o Thoracic Drainage.
Daily practice
Each of the attending physicians should have no more than 3 registrars/students during daily activities clinic, ward, operating room, emergency room. Students are welcome in all clinical sessions taking place in the hospital. Each procedure should be notified in the students logbook.
· Symposium
At the end of the rotation each group is required to present a case report with a bibliographic review in a particular field or pathology.
Bibliography
Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment - G.M.Doherty, 12th edition, Lange Medical Books
Cirurgia, Patologia e Clinica, Alves Pereira 2ª edição McGraw Hill
Textbook of Surgery Shwartz
Teaching method
· Duration 8 weeks
o 6 weeks in general surgery
o 2 week optional rotation through gastroenterology, intensive care unit or anesthesiology
Evaluation method
Courses