| CODE | MDS3014 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Surgery 3 (Orthopaedics and ENT) | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 7 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit covers the surgical aspects of orthopaedic problems including fractures, arthritis and other joint and bone disease as well as common ear, nose and throat problems including hearing loss and common malignancies of the head and neck. Apart from a lecture programme, the unit also includes a series of tutorials delivered by specialists from different disciplines with presentations of clinical scenarios relevant to the particular surgical field. In addition, students attend small group teaching sessions during which clinical skills are taught and practiced and clinical cases are discussed. The small group teaching is aimed to allow active participation and to enable students to translate the knowledge acquired through the lecture programme into clinical skills. During the five week clinical attachments students will rotate through four weeks of orthopaedics and one week of ENT surgical firms to give them the opportunity to actively expand their knowledge, develop technical and clinical skills and initiate relationships with patients and staff. During these attachments students are expected to attend their firms' on-calls, as well as collect and present a number of clinical cases (the surgery logbook). During clinical attachments students have the opportunity to examine patients and present their findings to their clinical tutor. This allows students to develop basic clinical skills such as history taking and clinical examination through direct supervised interaction with patients as well as through observation of experienced clinical staff at work. The clinical attachments also expose students to the process of consenting patients, pre-operative preparation, intra-operative and postoperative care of patients. During these attachments students are expected to attend their firms' on-calls, as well as collect and present a number of clinical cases (the surgery logbook). Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to provide the basic knowledge and skills required in the diagnosis and management of Orthopaedic and ENT surgical conditions. In addition it aims to expose students to the importance of multiprofessional teams, effective team working and communication in clinical management. It also aims to help students to continue to develop their patient communication skills and patient relationship. Through the clinical component, this study-unit also aims to help students recognise and develop the right attitude and behaviour necessary for effective and safe management of surgical conditions. - To provide details on the mode of action and clinical use of various classes of drugs used in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT. - Use formal lectures and tutorials to enhance case based learning and provide an understanding of drug safety in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the main symptoms and signs of common Orthopaedic and ENT surgical conditions; - Describe their common underlying causes and explain the underlying pathophysiological process; - Relate the visible pathology and the clinical scenarios to the basic principles of anatomy and physiology; - List the investigative procedures used in the diagnosis of these common surgical conditions; - Identify pathological prognostic features in malignancy; - Briefly explain the different treatment modalities available for the management of these common surgical conditions; - Briefly explain the common and serious complications of different treatments used in the management of these surgical conditions; - Show an understanding of basic principles involved in therapeutics specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - Describe the various scientific principles underlying the actions and uses of these specific classes of drugs in the clinical setting in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - Recognise the importance of understanding the mode of action and clinical use of these classes of drugs in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - List the clinical principles involved in the selection of these classes of drugs to the individual patient in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - Predict the effects of these classes of drugs in specific patients in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - Outline the concept of individualised drug therapy in use of these classes of drugs in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Elicit a clear and systematic history from patients with these surgical problems; - Perform a systematic examination of patients with these surgical problems; - Clearly present the history and clinical findings elicited from the history and clinical examination; - Interpret basic biochemical and other laboratory based and medical imaging studies used in the diagnosis of these common surgical conditions; - Develop a logical plan for further investigations, recognising the importance of using less invasive and less costly investigative modalities where possible; - Demonstrate respect for the dignity of patients and empathy towards patients; - Present a postmortem case with appropriate clinico-pathological correlation; - Show an understanding of the knowledge of the mode of action of drugs to specific clinical scenarios in the use of specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - Predict inter-patient variability with respect to drug response in these classes of drugs in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT; - Explain the selection of differing drug therapies in these drug classes for the individual patient in relation to Orthopaedics and ENT. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Apley and Solomon's Concise System of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Fourth Edition. Oxford Handbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma (Flexicover) (Oxford Medical Handbooks). Lecture Notes: Diseases of the Ear Nose and Throat, by Peter Bull, Ray Clarke. Latest edition. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Placement | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Massimo Abela Adrian Mark Agius Marija Agius John Casaletto Ivan Esposito Ray Gatt Ryan Giordmaina Kirill Micallef Stafrace Mark Portelli Jason Zammit (Co-ord.) |
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