Course: Treating Patients with Sepsis

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Course title Treating Patients with Sepsis
Course code MIK/VC031
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 5
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hamal Petr, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kolář Milan, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Stárek Ivo, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Urbánek Karel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Blahut Ladislav, MUDr.
  • Sedlák Ctirad, MUDr.
  • Petřek Martin, prof. MUDr. CSc.
Course content
Pathological sepsis. Bacterial pathogens causing sepsis, initial microbiological background of antibiotic therapy. Pharmacological therapy in patients with sepsis. Sepsis in surgical patients. Intensive care in patients with MODS. Sepsis in otorhinolaryngology (ENT).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
To provide students with a comprehensive view of sepsis. Step by step, approaches of individual medical specializations to sepsis will be presented that aim at timely diagnosis, detection of the aetiological agent and adequate treatment procedures.
The students will be able to implement the acquired knowledge and skills both in the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with sepsis.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Microbiology 2, Pharmacology 1 and Pathological Physiology.
MIK/VCA12 and PFY/VCB12 and FAR/VCB11

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

85 % attendance of seminars
Recommended literature
  • Černý, V. a kol. (2005). Sepse v intezivní péči: vybraná doporučení v diagnostice a terapii. Praha: Maxdorf.
  • Kolář, M., Látal, T., Čermák, P. (2002). Klinicko-mikrobiologické podklady racionální antibiotické léčby. Praha: Trios.
  • Závada, J. (2001). Syndrom multiorgánové dysfunkce. Praha: Grada Publishing.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): - (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -