Course detail

Clinical physiology

FEKT-NKFLAcad. year: 2013/2014

Clinical exploitation of knowledge of biology of man. Evaluation of functionality of organs and systems, diagnostic methods. The use and limitations particular diagnostic methods, perspectives of their improvement. Residency of small student groups on hospital wards, introduction of diagnostic methods.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic review on functionality of human body. The course is adapted to technicians with limited knowledge of anatomy and physiology. The technician will learn basic requirements on diagnostic medical devices.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures, practical laboratories and educational excursion. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write assignment from each laboratory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to introduce basic functions of the organism, most used diagnostic methods in medicine, and their limitations.

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Brown AM, Stubs DW. Medical Physiology, John Wiley and sons, 1983
Chaloupka V. a kol. Základy funkčního vyšetření srdce a krevního oběhu, IDVPZ, Brno, 2000
Silbernagel S. Atlas fyziologicke člověka, Grada 1993

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC-MN Master's

    branch MN-BEI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Clinical physiology, health and diseases.
Blood, functionality, pathological changes of cardiovascular circulation. Functional anatomy of heart and arteries.
Invasive and noninvasive cardiology. Diagnostic methods.
Overview of most common diseases, patophysiology and clinical outcome.
Diagnostic methods in cardiology, right-handed and left-handed catetherization, coronography, Dopler ultrasonography, advanced diagnostic methods.
Functional anatomy of windpipes and lungs, physiology of breathing.
Devices for functional diagnostics of lungs. Overview of lung diseases.
Disorders of acidobasic balance.
Functionality of kidneys, basic diagnostic methods, kidney insufficiency, dialysis.
Functional anatomy of digestion tract, physiology of digestion.
Basic symptoms of stomach and gut diseases. Basic diagnostic methods.
Basic functions and disorders of nervous system. Diagnostic methods in neurology.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Diagnostic methods in cardiology, electrocardiography, echocardiography (M-mode, 2DE, Doppler, transesophageal echocardiography)
Stress testing ( exercise and pharmacological) elecrocardiography, echocardiography
Angiology - Doppler, pletysmography
Diagnostic and therapeutic methods in nephrology - dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, other methods
Diagnostic methods in gastroenterology