MEDI3320
Stroke Onset and Acute Management
10 Units
Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Students participating in this course will learn about stroke risk factors, cerebral circulation, stroke classification and severity scales, a range of investigations and neuroimaging techniques, differential diagnosis, hyper-acute intervention including thrombolysis, and the management of acute stroke. They will also review the multi-professional team approach and the Stroke Unit model of care.
| Objectives | Upon completion of this course participants will: 1. Have an awareness of the risk factors, diagnosis, investigations and treatments of patients diagnosed with acute stroke or at risk of stroke. 2. Have the ability to function as a member of a multi-professional stroke team. 3. Have a thorough understanding of primary and secondary prevention, and the prevention of complications and a reduction in the risk of further strokes. |
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| Content | Stroke risk, prevention and epidemiology. Cerebral anatomy and pathophysiology. Acute and hyper-acute clinical practice in relation to stroke management. Multi-professional team approach. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | N/A | ||||||||
| Transition | N/A | ||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | None | ||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Case Study
Email Discussion Group Self Directed Learning |
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| Contact Hours | Case Study: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Email Discussion Group: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Self Directed Learning: for 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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