Anaesthesiology
Clinical Rotation
| Course title and Code | ANET5002 Clinical Rotation in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care |
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Requirements |
The student must have basic knowledge in anaesthesia and intensive care when starting clinical rotation. This can be acquired by reading from textbooks or by completing the corresponding course in home university. The textbook used in the Department is Lecture Notes. Clinical Anaesthesia, by Carl L. Gwinnutt, 3rd edition, Wiley Blackwell 2008. |
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When |
Autumn term (max 6 students) : August – December, limited to times when the local students do not have their rotation. Spring term (max 6 students) : January – May |
| Rotation |
4-8 weeks, 3-6 hours daily Rotation various operation rooms of the Department and in Intensive Care Department. The student should learn principles of perioperative care, monitoring, maintenance of homeostasis and life support, and primary care. Guided observance of clinical patient care in anaesthesia and intensive care, practice of basic skills in anaesthesia, and discussions of topics of the specialty are offered. |
| Demonstration |
2 h Demonstration of principles of monitoring, principles of airway managements and mechanical ventilation, estimation and replacement of blood loss, and maintenance of thermal balance in the operation room. |
| Practise in cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
2 h Demonstration nd hands-on practise of basic life support, advanced life support on a mannequin. |
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Course Director |
Professor Jouko Jalonen Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Turku, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland Email jouko.jalonen@utu.fi Internet |
| Further information | www.med.utu.fi/anestesia/en/studying/exchange_students/ |
| ECTS-credits | Up to 8 ECTS credits according to activity recorded in the logbook. |
ANET5003 Examination in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
| When | At the end of Clinical Rotation in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. The examination is optional and will be organised only if requested. |
| Required reading | Textbook: Lecture Notes. Clinical Anaesthesia, Carl L. Gwinnut, Wiley Blackwell, 3rd edition 2008. Current Resuscitation Guidelines for basic and advanced life support: European Resuscitation Guidelines for Resuscitation 2005. Resuscitation 2005; 67, Suppl 1: Section 2, S7-S23, algorithms 2.1, 2.19 and 2.20 Section 4, S39-S86, algorithm 4.2 Section 6, S97-S133, algorithms 6.1, 6.7 and 6.9 Passing the examination requires at least 50 % of maximum points, and the passed examination is graded 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). |
| Further information | www.med.utu.fi/anestesia/en/studying/exchange_students/ |
| ECTS credits | Passed examination yields 3 ECTS credits. |