Course detail

Basics of First Aid

FEKT-APRPAcad. year: 2011/2012

First aid covers the basic techniques of urgent non-medical help in life endangering states.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

First aid techniques listed in ‚Syllabus‘

Prerequisites

Knowledge at secondary school level and of completed subjects in the study area

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit based on attendance and test

Course curriculum

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults. Assessment, examination, evaluation of basic vital functions. Insufficient breathing, breathing failure, blockage of air passages, techniques maneouvres and aids for restoration of breathing, support beathing, artificial breathing. Cardiac arrest, blood circulation failure, indirect heart massage, precordial stroke, resuscitation, indications, length, stabilised postiion. 2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children. Specificities of resuscitation in children and newborns, the sequence and length.Some urgent health disorders in children. 3. Types of bleeding, stopping of bleeding, Types of wounds, treatment, arterial, venous, capillary bleeding. Pressure points, pressure bandage, rubger bandage, bleeding for body apertures, internal bleedding, shock and antishock measures. Minor injuries, scalping and loss injuries, amputations, burns, bandaging. 4. Injuries of chest and abdomen. Fractures, injuries of joints and muscles. Types of fractures, complications, immobilisation, fixation, splint techniques, injury of axial skeleton, transport. 4. Consultations, test.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Theoretical and practical first aid skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BYDŽOVSKÝ, Jan. První pomoc. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-247-0099-9. (CS)
CONSTANTINO, Maria. The First Aid Handbook. Bookmart, 2003. ISBN-1-85605-734-8. (EN)
DVOŘÁČEK, Ivan a Jaromír HRABOVSKÝ. První pomoc. 4. dopl. vyd. Praha: Avicenum, 1986. (CS)
MARSDEN, Andrew a Roy SCOTT. First aid manual : the authorised manual of St. John Ambulance, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross. 6. vyd. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1992. ISBN 0-86318-978-4. (EN)
ZEMAN, Miroslav. První pomoc. Praha: Galén, 1998. ISBN 80-85824-46-9. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's

    branch A-BTB , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Urgent resuscitation I. assessment, basic vital functions, freeing of air passages of the respiratory system, artificial breathing
2. Urgent resuscitation II.
cardiac arrest, blood circulation failure, heart massage, cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques
3. Urgent resuscitation in children. Acute health disorders.
4. Bleeding. Shock.
5. Unconsciousness. Convulsions.
6. Injuries of the head, neck, spine, pelvis. .
7. Injuries of the chest, abdomen, limbs.
8. Injury by heat, cold, electric current, chemicals.
9. Traffic accidents, disasters - large numbers of injured , polytraumatic situations. Acute states in diabetics.
10. Injuries and acute eye impairment.
11. Acute states in gynecology and obstetrics.
12. Pain in the chest. Drowning.
13. Poisoning. Snakebite, animal biting, insect biting, allergical reactions.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation I – breathing failure, blockage of air passages, maneouvres and aids for freeing air passages, support breathing, artificial breathing
2. Cardiopulmonal resuscitation II – blood circulation failure, indications, indirect heart massage, precordial stroke, resuscitation in adults, collapse states
3. Specifities, sequences, length.
4. Bleeding, shock – arterial, venous bleeding, pressure bandage, rubber bandage, special types of bleeding from ears, nose, oral cavity, internal bleeding, shock
5. Types of . Minor injuries, scalping and loss injuries, amputations, burns, injuries of the chest and abdomen
6. Fractures, injuries of joints and muscles, types of fractures, immobilisation, fixation, splint techniques, axial skeleton injury, transport.
7. Consultations