Vascular and Renal Anaesthesia MED5559
- Academic Session: 2022-23
- School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Available to Erasmus Students: No
- Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
Short Description
This course will cover the topic of anaesthesia for patients undergoing vascular or renal surgery. The course will explore the published literature in vascular and renal anaesthesia to highlight the use of specific strategies in the perioperative period to improve outcome in this high-risk group of patients.
Timetable
A variety of teaching methods will be scheduled over 6 weeks including recorded lectures, online live tutorials, webinars, and case-based discussions.
Requirements of Entry
None
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. A 1000 approx word essay (70%)
2. Set exercise (30%)
Course Aims
This course will cover the topic of anaesthesia for patients undergoing vascular or renal surgery. The course will explore the published literature in vascular and renal anaesthesia to highlight the use of specific strategies in the perioperative period to improve outcome in this high-risk group of patients. The course will encourage students to use their knowledge to independently formulate management plans in their own clinical practice.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse and critique the published evidence around the perioperative management of patients undergoing anaesthesia for vascular or renal surgery
2. Critically review the evidence around optimum management of patients with renal or vascular conditions
3. Independently formulate patient management plans which optimise outcomes for this group of patients in the students' own professional setting.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.