SCAM13007U Companion Animal Internal Medicine -Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Haematological, Infectious and Critical Medical Diseases. Hands on: Cytology work shop

Volume 2013/2014
Education
Master's Programme in Companion Animal Clinical Science - semi-compulsory
Content

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with theoretical and practical skills to perform diagnostic work up, establish prognosis and elaborate therapeutic strategies for the management of:

1) dogs and cats with haematological disorders including haemostatic disorders

2) dogs and cats with critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and emergency acid-base disorders

3) dogs and cats with infectious diseases 

And to provide the student with hands on knowledge in the field of cytology including accurate sampling and advanced interpretation with regards to haematological, infectious and critical medical diseases.

By theory and practical exercises to extend the students knowledge, practical skills and competences within the clinical decision making and diagnostic procedures with regards to haematological, infectious and critical medical diseases.

Learning Outcome

Having completed the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the medical emergency patient
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to patients with symptoms of haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of haematologic diseases and haemostatic disorders in cats and dogs at an advanced level
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of emergency medical conditions in cats and dogs at an advanced level
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of infectious diseases in cats and dogs at an advanced level
• Identify patients that would benefit from blood or plasma transfusion
• Evaluate a transfusion plan
• To define, identify and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of cytology for veterinary patients with haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases

Skills
The student must be able to
• Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms, diagnostic and treatment plan for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients
• Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex haematologic, emergency medical or infectious diseases
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of haematologic, haemostatic or infectious disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of a veterinary medical emergency, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management
• Plan and adjust an adequate transfusion strategy
• Perform emergency treatment of acute and critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and acid-base disorders
• Perform and interpret cytology in patients with haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases

Competences
The student must be able to
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management
• Plan, evaluate and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex haematologic, medical emergency or infectious diseases
• independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex haematologic, medical emergency or infectious diseases

Literature

Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.

Inclusion criteria for Master's Programme in Companion Animal Clinical Science: Degree in veterinary medicine and at least two years of relevant work experience.

SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or
Recertified Danish "Fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hund og kat"
A mixture of lectures, e-learning, theoretical and practical exercises. Case-study work.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 32
  • Lectures
  • 16
  • Practical exercises
  • 8
  • Preparation
  • 90
  • Theory exercises
  • 16
  • Total
  • 162
Credit
6 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination
As a part of the course, the student will have to hand in a number of written cases and a final webbased written report and present this at an oral examination.
Exam registration requirements
80 % active participation in the on site course activities are required in order to obtain approved course certificate. Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate.
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment

Having completed the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the medical emergency patient
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to patients with symptoms of haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of haematologic diseases and haemostatic disorders in cats and dogs at an advanced level
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of emergency medical conditions in cats and dogs at an advanced level
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of infectious diseases in cats and dogs at an advanced level
• Identify patients that would benefit from blood or plasma transfusion
• Evaluate a transfusion plan
• To define, identify and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of cytology for veterinary patients with haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases

Skills
The student must be able to
• Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms, diagnostic and treatment plan for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients
• Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex haematologic, emergency medical or infectious diseases
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of haematologic, haemostatic or infectious disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of a veterinary medical emergency, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management
• Plan and adjust an adequate transfusion strategy
• Perform emergency treatment of acute and critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and acid-base disorders
• Perform and interpret cytology in patients with haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases

Competences
The student must be able to
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management
• Plan, evaluate and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex haematologic, medical emergency or infectious diseases
• independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex haematologic, medical emergency or infectious diseases