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Objectives
This course is designed to introduce the student to various physical assessment techniques and tools used in therapeutic drug monitoring. Formal lectures will be conducted to introduce student to equipment and techniques necessary to conduct physical examination. Also, students will be able to understand signs and symptoms and first aid care for commonly encountered life-threatening, emergencies.
Contents:
Physical assessment of organ systems include; the thorax, lungs, cardiovascular system, the abdomen, peripheral vascular system, musculoskeletal system, skin and head and nick. First aid topics include; CPR, cardiac arrest, shocking, syncope, burns and wound care, bleeding and hemorrhage, heat struck fractures, strain and sprain, poisonous bits and stings.
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
1. Deliver the highest quality care to patients.
2. What to do for the common, mild, serious, and life – threatening situations with which they will be faced.
3. Know that the necessity for rapid recognition and urgent intervention are the main characteristic features of this field.
Principal Textbook:
· A guide to physical examination and history taking , Ed., Barbara Bates G.B., Lippencott Co. (latest Ed.)
Supplementary Textbook:
· First aid manual , Ed., Webb M. Dorling Kindersley, 7th Ed., 1999.
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