NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Trauma

Code

11151

Academic unit

Nova Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Department

TRA - Surgery and Human Morphology

Credits

3

Teacher in charge

Prof. Doutor Francisco D'Oliveira Martins

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Trauma is one of the transversal areas of medical knowledge, every emergency care doctor must be involved in the subject.

 

For the assessment and management of trauma patients is necessary triage, resuscitation and stabilization according to priorities.

 

Determine patient’s needs and prepare for definitive care.

 

This course unit aims to raise awareness among doctors for this severe problem and the positive impact of a better care on morbidity and mortality.

 

Prerequisites

 

Subject matter

Seminars, clinical demonstrations, discussion of clinical cases and clinical activities in affiliated units:  Neurocritical intensive care unit; Spine and spinal cord care unit; Neurosurgical care unit; General emergency department.

 

Participation in ATLS course (Advanced Trauma Life Support).

 

Bibliography

§  Manual ATLS, 9th ed., Setembro 2012

§  Recomendações Trauma, DGS 2010, Nº: 07/DQS/DQCO – “Organização dos Cuidados Hospitalares Urgentes ao Doente Traumatizado”

§  Manual TEAM, 3rd Ed. “Trauma Evaluation And Management (TEAM)”

§  Manual de DSTC 2012 Definitive Surgery and Trauma Care – IATSIC

§  www.trauma.org

 

Teaching method

The CU takes place over two weeks (34th and 35th week - academic year 2017/2018) being organized in seminars, clinical case discussion, clinical practice in affiliated units, participation in ATLS course (Advanced Trauma Life Support).

Evaluation method

The evaluation is made by a final written test/exam.

 

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