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Medical Instruments, Equipment and Systems, their Application

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:04.09.2024 11:00:01
Study Course Information
Course Code:KPUMTK_004LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical MedicineTarget Audience:Medical Technologies
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Oļegs Sabeļņikovs
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Clinical Skills and Medical Technologies
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, kpumtkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061579
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)8Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures16
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prerequisites - study courses "Anatomy" and "Physiology", "Medical instruments, equipment and systems".
Objective:
The aim of the study course is to develop students' understanding of the practical applications of specialized medical instruments, equipment, and systems in clinical medicine. The objective of the study course is to provide students with demonstrations of the practical use of specialized medical instruments, equipment, and systems in clinical settings and simulated situations.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Intensive care unit equipment. Application of specific monitoring systems in the intensive care unit. Equipment and systems for organ function replacement and support therapy, their applicationClasses2.00clinical base
2Anesthesiological equipment. Anesthesia equipment and systems, their practical application. Specific monitoring systems in anaesthesiology.Classes2.00clinical base
3Operation theater specialized equipment and systems, their practical application in various clinical specialtiesClasses2.00clinical base
4Medical simulators and their practical application in trainingClasses2.00clinical base
5Intensive care equipment and its practical applicationsLectures2.00other
6Anesthesiological equipment and its practical applicationsLectures2.00auditorium
7Operating unit specialized equipment and systemsLectures2.00auditorium
8Specialized equipment for emergency medicine and its practical applicationLectures2.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Organization of students' independent work and tasks: acquisition of theoretical information, followed by evaluation and analysis in practical classes.
Assessment Criteria:
The student must demonstrate the successful achievement of the results of the study course.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:As a result of mastering the study course, students will be able to describe the practical application of specialized medical instruments, equipment and systems in clinical medicine.
Skills:As a result of mastering the study course, students will understand o to name the most important features of medical equipment; o to classify medical instruments according to several features; o to name the technologies and equipment used in different clinical fields; o explain the aims and nature of the technology.
Competencies:As a result of the study course students will be able to make reasonable decisions ensuring the functioning of specialized medical instruments, equipment and systems in clinical medicine.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Praktisko nodarbību materiāli un E-studiju resursi.
2Biomedical engineering fundamentals, edited by Joseph D. Bronzino (2015)
3Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
4Biomedical engineering fundamentals, edited by Joseph D. Bronzino (2015)
Additional Reading
1Biomedical Science, Engineering and Technology, edited by Dhanjoo N. Ghista (2011)