wmds2225  2019-2020  Bruxelles Woluwe

Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
36.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Castanares Zapatero Diego; Clément de Cléty Stéphan (coordinator); Detaille Thierry; Momeni Mona; Penaloza-Baeza Andrea; Pirotte Thierry; Verschuren Franck; Wittebole Xavier;
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
-          Physiopathology of sepsis and septic shock.
-          Physiopathology of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
-          Extensive physiological response to aggression: metabolic and inflammatory mechanisms.
-          Metabolic disturbances of the critically ill patient.
-          Physiopathology of hyperlactatemia and lactic acidosis.
-          Trauma brain injury: management.
-          Toxidrome: recognizing and management
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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Skills to be acquired:

The courses dedicated to intensive care aim to introduce the student to the main physiopathological mechanisms and diagnostic aspects leading the patient to a critical state.
 
Main goals:
 
The student will acquire theoretical and practical skills allowing to recognize a critical patient. Physiopathological mechanisms of diseases and treatments will be learned.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Bibliography
  • Diapositives sur Moodle
  • Slides on Moodle WMEDS2225 ; indispensable support for learning
  • Certaines diapositives citent des articles de référence récents. Ces articles soutiennent la présentation et peuvent servir à l’étudiant-e qui désire creuser la matière.
    Some slides contain references to recent articles. Those support the presentation and may help the student who wants to read more about the subject.
Teaching materials
  • Diapositives sur Moodle
  • Slides on Moodle WMDS2225 ; indispensable support for learning
Faculty or entity
MED


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [180] in Medecine