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CPR, Eye Emergencies & Practical ECC (VETS90039)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Anaesthetising ECC patients can be daunting. Learn how anaesthetists deal with this tricky cohort of patients. The ophthalmology tutorial uses images to increase your confidence in diagnosis and treatment of emergency eye conditions. As well as tutorials on ophthalmic emergencies and anaesthesia, this subject tackles many of the practical aspects of ECC including but not limited to: CPR, monitoring, imaging, cytology, nutritional support and technical procedures. Interpretation of cytology, clinical pathology, ECGs and radiographs are reviewed and techniques for jugular and arterial catheter placement, chest drain placement, oxygen support, feeding tubes are demonstrated.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Interpret a clinical scenario in order to choose an appropriate anaesthesia and analgesia regime for an emergency or critically ill patient.
- Recall the mechanisms of action and pros and cons of analgesic drug choices for the emergent or critically ill patient.
- Identify correctly and incorrectly performed CPR in a way that complies with the RECOVER guidelines.
- Diagnose common ophthalmic emergencies.
- Interpret clinical findings in order to identify correct treatment plans for common ophthalmic emergencies.
- Formulate a sound nutrition plan for a critically ill patient.
- Identify the correct techniques for procedures commonly used in ECC including but not limited to arterial blood collection; jugular and arterial catheter placement; chest drain placement; nasal and oesophageal tube placement.
- Interpret information provided by monitoring devices and diagnostic tests commonly used in ECC.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- problem-solving skills
- analytic skills
- increased confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems
- the capacity to manage competing demands on time
Last updated: 31 January 2024