First Aid

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Department of medical branches and humanities

Synopsis:

Performing of the first aid at the site of injury at the level of educated laymen. Basic principals of diagnose and treatment of emergency situations resulting in acute threat to life of victims are presented. Practical education in life- and health-saving methods is practiced using improvised of commonly accessible aids and tools.

Requirements:

Credit:

Mandatory attendance at all practical exercises. Realization all practical tasks and the successful implementation of practical test the model.

examination:

Meet the requirements for credit. The test will be conducted by two tests, one of the resuscitation and the second, which is focused on addressing real situations. Tests are written and will include questions with answers offered, of which Only one is always correct. Content based on fundamental syllabus of lectures and practical exercises.

Successfully completed by a practical test - Adult CPR 2

minutes.

Syllabus of lectures:

1st First aid history and organisation, vital functions, basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

2nd Minor injuries, wound infections, tetanus, rabies

3rd Bleeding, shock, infusions, transfusions

4th Sprain, luxation, fractures, immobilisation, splinting, positioning, transport

5th Intoxication, psychotropic drugs, alcohol and drugs abuse.

6th Allergic reaction

7th Polytraumatism, injuries of spine, spinal cord and brain

8th Unconsciousness, cramps

9th Chest injury. Respiratory disturbances, suffocation. Chest pain, arrhythmias, circulatory disorders.

10th Injury caused by radiation. Chemical burns. Inhalation of smoke.

11th Blunt and penetrating abdominal injury, acute abdomen, emergencies in gynaecology and obstetrics, out-of-hospital emergency delivery.

12th Hypo- and hyperthermia, sunburn, burns, frostbites, electric current injury

13th Drowning.

14.Traffic accidents, blast and crush syndrome, gunshots.

15.Psychiatric disorders

16.Emergencies in paediatrics

17.Organisation of pre-hospital emergency medical care. Mass casualties. Disaster medicine.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1 to 2 Basic emergency resuscitation (children, adults)

Security airway in case of foreign

body, aids for CPR

3 to 4 Securing an airway in the event

foreign body, treatment and diagnosis of the patient's unconscious.

Peripheral venepuncture and other procedures to ensure patient

threats or failure of vital functions. Principles of communication

the Medical Operations Centre

5 to 6 Bleeding,interrupt bleeding, bandaging technique

transport

7 to 8 Basic emergency resuscitation (cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation - CPR): verification of unconsciousness, unblocking

airways, external cardiac massage, artificial ventilation

Adult and pediatric CPR, CPR with no tools and equipment.

Securing an airway in the case of foreign

Body: Heimlichův maneuver, abdominal and chest compression, blow

hand, the procedure in children and pregnant

9th - 10 Immobilization: improvised devices, basic

splinting, risk. Practical training of limb immobilization,

girdle, upper and lower limbs, chest, spine, lower

jawbone

11 to 12 Positioning: the basic positions (supine, prone,

recovery, stabilize, relieve, shock, Fowler

sitting), their indications and practical implementation

13th Treatment and diagnosis of the patient is unconscious.

Basic procedures to ensure patient with threats or

failure of vital functions. Principles of communication

Healthcare Operations Centre. Treatment priorities and

principles of classification.

Study Objective:

The principal aim is to teach students how to perform first aid. Basic principals of the diagnosis of life- and health-threatening conditions and treatment of emergency situation using provisional aids or simple equipment will be presented by e-learning course. The emphasis will not be on detailed diagnose and understanding underlying pathology, but on rapid recognition of the problem, good orientation in emergency situation, adopting correct decision and performing adequate action. The latter part will be also demonstrated during practical lessons. Recommended literature consists not only from textbooks, but also from films and multimedia textbooks aimed on practical part of the first aid.

After successful passing the study, students would be able not only to perform first aid by themselves, but to organise first aid among laymen in case of necessity.

Study materials:

Internet sources

http://www.lf3.cuni.cz/en/departments/anesteziologie/vyuka/studijni-materialy/resuscitation/index.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex, http://www.healthy.net/scr/MainLinks.asp?Id=170 http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/first-aid-advice.aspx

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/firstaid.html

http://www.lf3.cuni.cz/en/departments/anesteziologie/vyuka/studijni-materialy/advanced-resuscitation/

Textbook

St. John Ambulance, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association and British Red Cross: First Aid Manual, Latest Update, St. John Ambulance, London 2006

Films

Málek, J., Knor, J.: Basic life support TM Studio, Benešov 2007

Málek J. et al.: Airways. TM Studio, Benešov 2003

Málek J. et al.: AED. TM Studio Benešov, 2007

Málek J. et al.: Advanced life support TM Studio Benešov, 2008

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bakalářský studijní obor Biomedicínský technik - kombinované (compulsory course)