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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:1.33 / 2
Course supervisor:Baiba Arkliņa
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Medical Technologies; Medical Services
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation

Objective

To provide an effective acquisition of actions for various patient (victim's) health and life critical situations, both in clinical practice, with the use of available medical equipment, as well as outside the clinic, until a doctor or EMA service team arrives at the emergency scene.

Prerequisites

Human anatomy, physiology, propaedeutics in internal diseases, clinical pharmacology, clinical care, theoretical knowledge, and practical skills were acquired in the course "Civil and Environmental Protection, First Aid".

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

If study course is successfully learned, students will be able to describe the theoretical basis of methods and algorithms for EMA.

Skills

Students will be able to perform basic algorithms of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and elements of advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (defibrillation method, automatic external defibrillation, airway management, manual and simple instrumental methods of artificial lung ventilation with anesthetic apparatus and bag-valve-mask ventilation), to provide emergency medical care in the acute cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, pediatrics, endocrinology, as well as to pregnant women and woman in post-natal period. Handle allergies and take action in case of anaphylactic shock. Navigate EMA stage procedures.

Competence

Students will be able to provide emergency medical care, using acquired techniques and manipulation in rational and efficient way, as well as the use of available human and equipment resources.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Physiotherapy, RFFN5Bachelor’sRequiredBaiba Arkliņa, Anastasija Fjodorova, Mārtiņš Ansons, Katrīna Rutka
Orthotics and Prosthetics, RFO5Bachelor’sRequiredBaiba Arkliņa, Anastasija Fjodorova, Mārtiņš Ansons, Katrīna Rutka
Nutrition, RFU5Bachelor’sRequiredBaiba Arkliņa, Anastasija Fjodorova, Mārtiņš Ansons, Katrīna Rutka
Nutrition, RFUN5Bachelor’sRequiredBaiba Arkliņa, Anastasija Fjodorova, Mārtiņš Ansons, Katrīna Rutka
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Audiologopaedics, RFA4Bachelor’sRequired
Occupational Therapy, RFE4Bachelor’sRequired
Physiotherapy, RFF6Bachelor’sRequired