TRAU6005
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
The Neurotrauma Course covers brain and spinal injuries including pathophysiological, diagnostic, management and outcome aspects of both.This course includes a mandatory three day on campus workshop. All costs associated with this compulsory element of the Program are to be met by the student.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe the pathophysiology and patterns of neurotrauma
2. Define the principles and outcomes of spine and brain injury
Content
The Course is comprised of online lectures delivered by a variety of eminent physicians in the field.
The Course will be organised for one semester of 12 weeks with 1 major topic every 3 weeks as follows:
Week 1-3: Introduction to neurotrauma
- Epidemiology, burden of the disease, mechanisms of injury - classification of traumatic brain injury (TBI), assessment of the neurotrauma patient
- Pathophysiology of TBI
- Pathophysiology of spinal cord injury (SCI)
- TBI/SCI prevention and its effectiveness
Week 4-6: Severe TBI
- Prehospital and initial hospital management of STBI patients
- Imaging (Basics and Advanced)
- Operative care, indications, timing including decompressive craniectomy
- Intracranial pressure and neuro-monitoring (methods, timing)
- ICU care of STBI patients
- STBI rehabilitation and outcome measures
- Multiple Choice Quiz: Part 1
Week 7-9: Mild TBI
- Epidemiology, mechanisms, typical presentation including the paediatric population
- Initial management, decision-making, treatment and follow-up
- Post-traumatic amnesia testing and return to Sport/Work/School (rationale, timeframes)
Week 10-12: Spine and SCI
- The significance of SCI, SCI syndromes
- Initial spinal cord injury care (resuscitation, clearance, haemodynamics
- Cervical spine (fracture classification, imaging, management)
- Thoracic and lumbar spine (fracture classification, imaging, management)
- SCI rehabilitation and outcomes
- Multiple Choice Quiz: Part 2
Three day workshop for the Master of Traumatology Residential.
Requisite
Students can only enrol in this course if they are active in the Master of Traumatology [12392] program.
Assumed knowledge
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pathophysiology
Assessment items
Quiz: Online quiz
Participation: Discussion Board
Written Assignment: Written assignment
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Integrated Learning Session-1
- Online 5 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Online Activity-1
- Online 5 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 21 hour(s) per term
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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