535-5512-00L  Triage, Diagnostics, Therapy Support

SemesterAutumn Semester 2018
LecturersE. Kut Bacs, S. Erni, A. Küng Krähenmann, D. Petralli-Nietlispach, K. Prader-Schneiter, I. S. Vogel Kahmann, P. Wiedemeier
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractThis course provides basic clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge and skills for triage, diagnostics and therapy support of the most common diseases.
ObjectiveStudents

• know and understand the pathomechanisms and clinical lead and warning symptoms (red flags) of the most common diseases in the fields listed below.
• can use this knowledge to triage patients: i.e. analyse simple symptoms and diseases, make a tentative diagnosis and recommend suitable medication or further examinations or measures.
• know the therapeutic guidelines, classes of active ingredients and selected, practice-relevant drugs (including indications and the most frequent and important dosages, adverse drug reactions, interactions and contraindications).
Content"Pharmaceutical Care" und "Health Care";
Häufigste Erkrankungen und Therapien der
- Allergologie
- Angiologie und Hämatologie
- Dermatologie
- Endokrinologie und Diabetologie
- Gastroenterologie
- Infektiologie
- Kardiologie
- Neurologie
- Ophthalmologie
- Otorhinolaryngologie
- Pneumologie
- Psychiatrie
- Rheumatologie
- Urologie

Grundlagen ausgewählter nichtmedikamentöser Therapiemethoden (z.B. Physiotherapie)
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LiteratureAs stated in the lecture notes.
Prerequisites / NoticePlease note that the assessment of this course must be passed (not compensable).

The courses Pharmacology and Toxicology I and II and Pathobiology provide indispensable basics which students must master at the beginning of the semester in order to successfully complete the course.

Pharmacology and Toxicology III must be visited at the same time.