Available in 2024
Course code

TRAU6005

Units

10 units

Level

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

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