1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University 1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University 1st Surgical Department
24.10.2012

Syllabus of Propaedeutics in Surgery

1. Surgical department, structure of surgical department (outpatient department, inpatient department, intensive care unit, operating theatre, ward unit), plan of day´s work (ward rounds, operating, outpatient sessions)

2. Examination of surgical patients (case history, physical examination and physical findings)

3. Examination of surgical patients (case history, physical examination and physical findings)

4. Preoperative assessment and indication for operation

5. Asepsis, antisepsis, desinfection, sterilisation, surgical team and preparation for operation

6. Type of surgical operation and technique of operation

7. Operating instruments, thoracic drainage, catheterization of urinary bladder in men and women, periferal venous catheter, central venous catheter

8. Postoperative care – intensive care unit, ward unit

9. Postoperative complications – early and late complications

10. Wounds – definition, classification, wound healing, principles of wound care

11. Fractures – definition, classification, treatment

12. Acute abdomen – trauma

13. Acute abdomen – inflammatory etiology

14. Acute abdomen – ileus etiology

15. Conclusion - credits

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