Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Emergency Medicine Department 10.

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Curriculum of Master Degree in Emergency Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University

Students should fulfill a total of 40 Credit Hours: 1. Obligatory subjects: 32 Credit Hours. 2. Thesis: 6 Credit Hours. 3. 2 Elective Subjects: 1 Credit Hour each. Obligatory Courses:

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Course
Clinical Pathology & Medical Microbiology for Emergency Medicine Pharmacology for Emergency Medicine Forensic & Toxicology for Emergency Medicine Anatomy for emergency medicine Physiology for emergency General Approach & Disaster Management Anaesthesia & ICU
Medicine: Cardiac Emergencies
Medicine: Pulmonary Emergencies

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Prerequisites

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Neuropsychiatry Emergencies Endocrinal and Metabolic, Renal and Haemotology Trauma ATLS Eye & Ear Emergencies Obstetric & Gynaecologic Emergencies Paediatric Emergencies Surgical emergencies Radiology for emergencies Tropical emergencies

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Elective courses of Diploma Degree of Emergency Medicine Code 05070739 05110805 05160832 05070740 05070737 Subject Biostatistics & Computer Medical Ethics Molecular Biology Research Methodology Basic principles of quality control Others Credit hours 1 1 1 1 1 1

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
1 Code 050508100 Credit hours (0.5) Lectures Practical 1 0 Course
Clinical Pathology & Medical Microbiology for Emergency Medicine

Prerequisites

Clinical Pathology:

This course includes introduction to 1.Liver function test 2.Kidney function test 3.Electrolyte&acid base balance 4.Acute abdomen markers 5.CSF examination 6Anemia 7. Coagulation & bleeding disorders. Medical Microbiology: This course includes introduction to 1.Hospital infection control 2.Antimicrobial chemotherapy. 3. Skin & soft tissue infection 4. Bacteremia, septicemia 5. Sterilization, disinfection & anti sepsis 6. Lower respiratory tract infection

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Course Prerequisites Pharmacology for Emergency Medicine This course includes 1.Introduction of clinical pharmacology 2..Clinical pharmacology of cardiovascular disorders in emergencies 3.Clinical pharmacology of endocrine, metabolic& CNS disorders in emergencies 4.Clinical pharmacology of respiratory disorders in emergencies 5.Infections 6.clinical pharmacology in high risk patients 7. Drugs commonly used at emergency room 8.Management&understanding enteral and parentral nutrition& hypotensive states .

Credit hours (2) Lectures Practical 2 _

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Credit hours (2) Lectures Clinical 2 _

Course Forensic & Toxicology for Emergency Medicine

Prerequisites

This course includes introduction to: Forensic medicine: Writing medical report for injuries. Medico legal aspects of emergency medicine. Violation of human rights. Toxicology: Management of acute poisoning. Environmental toxicology, Drug poisoning

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Course Prerequisites Anatomy for Emergency Medicine This course includes introduction to anatomy of: 1. The head. 2. The neck 3.thorax (including surface anatomy of lung& pleura, surface anatomy of the heart& its valves) 4.abdomen&pelvis(including peritoneal cavity, surface anatomy of abdominal& pelvic organs) 5.upper limbs(including superficial veins, mapping of vessels& nerves, cubital fossa, wrist region& hand) 6.lower limbs(including superficial veins, mapping of vessels& nerves, femoral triangle, popliteal fossa, ankle region, layers of the foot)

Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 1 _

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Course Prerequisites Physiology for Emergency Medicine This course includes introduction to 1.Haemostasis 2.Regulation of arterial blood pressure 3.Shock 4.Pulmonary circulation 5.Coronary&cerebral circulation 6.Tissue fluid formation& edema 7.Water balance 8.Electrolyte balance 9.Acid base balance 10.Ventilation&perfusion relationship 11.Body temperature regulation 12.Hypothalamic pituitary axis 13.Physiology of pancreas 14.Physiology of renal system.

Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 1 0

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Course Prerequisites General Approach to Emergency & Disaster management This course entails: Note keeping. Radiological requests. Referring and handing over. Liaising with GPS. Liaising with the ambulance crew. How to cope. Inappropriate attenders. The patient with a label. The patient you dislike. Discharging the elderly patient. Breaking bad news. Violence. Medico legal aspects-avoiding trouble. Medico legal aspects-the law. What to carry in your car. At the roadside. Major incidents. Disaster management plan.

Credit hours (2) Lectures Clinical 1 1

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Emergency Medicine Department 10.5 _____________________________________________________________________ 7 Code 05100702 Credit hours (2) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Anaesthesia & ICU 050608100 052008100 0.5 1.5 This course includes introduction to Life threatening emergencies: anaphylaxis. Cardiac arrest. BLS. Specific intervention. ACLS algorithm. Post resuscitation care. Central venous access. Analgesia & anaesthesia: Pain relief. Analgesics. Analgesia in specific situations. Local anaesthesia. Toxicity. General principles. Nerve block. .Sedation. General anaesthesia in A & E. Difficult intubation. Environmental emergencies: drowning. Electrical. Radiation accidents. Diving emergencies.

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Course Prerequisites Medicine: 050608100 Cardiovascular 052008100 Emergencies This course includes introduction to cardiovascular emergencies entailing the following: Chest pain. ECG interpretation. Angina. Myocardial infarction ( ECG changes, Treatment). Pericarditis. Bradycardia (Diagnosis, Treatment).Heart block. Narrow complex tachycardia. Broad complex tachycardia. Hypertensive crisis. Aortic dissection. DVT.

Credit hours (2) Lectures Clinical 1 1

Course Prerequisites Medicine: 050608100 Pulmonary 052008100 Emergencies This course includes introduction to pulmonary emergencies entailing the following: Haemoptysis. The dyspnoeic patient. Hyperventilation. Pulmonary oedema: cardiogenic. Non cardiogenic. Acute asthma. COPD. Pneumonia. Pulmonary aspiration. Spontaneous pneumpthorax. Pleural effusion. Pulmonary embolism.

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Credit hours (1) Lectures Clinical 0.5 0.5

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Credit hours (1.5) Lectures Clinical 1 1

Course Neuropsychiatric Emergencies

Prerequisites

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Emergency Medicine Department 10.6 _____________________________________________________________________ This course includes introduction to neuropsychiatric emergencies entailing the following: History taking. Interview. Mental state examination. Violent & abusive patient. Deliberate self harm. Depression. Mania. Schizophrenia. Alcohol abuse. Drug & substance abuse. Delirium & dementia. Complications of psychiatric drugs. Headache. Subarachnoid heg. Migraine. Other causes of headache. The unconscious patient. Collapse & syncope. Acute generalized weakness. TIA. Stroke. Epilepsy & status epilepticus.

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Course Prerequisites Medicine: Endocrinology & Metabolism Nephrology Hematology This course includes introduction to the following: Endocrinology & metabolism: Hypoglycaemia. Hyperglycaemic crises. Addisonian crises. Thyrotoxic crises. Nephrology: Renal colic. Urinary tract infection. Patient with acute and chronic renal failure. Electrolyte disturbances. Haematology: Bleeding disorders. Patients on anticoagulants. Sickle cell disease. Blood transfusion.

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Credit hours (2) Lectures Clinical 1 1

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Credit hours (3) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Trauma ATLS 1.5 1.5 This course includes the following in: . ATLS. Major trauma: treatment principles. Investigations. Trauma scoring. Penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma. Crush syndrome. Instrument tie. Tetanus & antibiotic prophylaxis. Soft tissue injuries. Soft tissue neck problems. Maxillofacial injuries. Special fields: Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic surgery, Urosurgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Colorectal surgery, GIT surgery, Vascular surgery.

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Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Eye & Ear Emergencies 1 This course includes introduction to emergencies in the following fields: Ophthalmology: Eye problems in A & E. Ophthalmological trauma. Corneal trauma. Contact lens problems. Sudden visual loss. The red eye. ENT: ENT foreign bodies. Earache. Epistaxis. Nasal fracture. Sore throat. Salivary gland problems. Facial nerve palsy.

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Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Emergency Medicine Department 10.7 _____________________________________________________________________ 14 Code 05100709 Course Prerequisites Obstetric & Gynecology Emergency This course includes introduction to emergencies in the following fields: Gynaecology: Vaginal discharge. Contraceptive problems. Genital injury and assault. Gynaecological pain. Vaginal bleeding. Obstetrics: The pregnant patient. Emergency normal delivery. Difficulties in normal delivery. Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion. Ectopic pregnancy. Abdominal pain in pregnancy. Medical complications of pregnancy. Trauma in pregnancy. Cardiac arrest in pregnancy. Post partum problems. Credit hours (2) Lectures Clinical 0.5 1.5

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Credit hours (2) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Pediatric Emergencies 1.5 1.5 This course includes introduction to emergencies in the field of paediatrics: Resuscitation of the newborn. Paediatric BLS. Paediatric ALS. Infantile skin problems. Paediatric ENT and respiratory problems. CNS Problems. Urologic problems. Paediatric poisoning. Abdominal pain in children. Inguinal and scrotal swellings. Pediatrics Orthopedic problems. Major paediatric trauma. Considerations in paediatric trauma. Child abuse.

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Credit hours (2) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Surgical 05100711 051408100 Emergencies 1 1 This course includes introduction to emergencies in the following fields: Approach to abdominal pain, causes of acute abdomen. Acute appendicitis Acute Pancreatitis Biliary tract problems peptic ulcer disease intestinal obstruction Mesentric infarction Acute limb ischemia Cutaneous abscesses

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Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Radiology for emergency 1 This course entails imaging features of different emergencies of various systems as :cardiac,chest,musculoskeletal,urological & abdominal(GIT,GUT,OBS&GYN) as well as indication &further lines of imaging assessment of various emergencies.

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Emergency Medicine Department 10.8 _____________________________________________________________________ 18 Code 05100801 Credit hours (2) Course Prerequisites Lectures Clinical Tropical Emergencies 0.5 1.5 This course includes introduction to tropical emergencies entailing the following: Incubation periods. Notifiable infectious diseases. Childhood infectious diseases. Meningitis. Infestations including schistosomiasis. Gastroenteritis & food poisoning. Lyme disease. TB. Streptococcal infections. Staphylococcal infections. Tetanus. Gas gangrene. Botulism. STDs. Hepatitis & leptospirosis. Herpes virus infection. Glandular fever. HIV. Malaria. Typhoid & paratyphoid. Poliomyelitis & rabies. Viral hgic. Fever.