Department of Surgery
Courses
Code
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Name
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Level
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Term
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Credit Hours
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Contact Hours
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Lec.
|
Clinical
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Total
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SUR611
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Surgery I
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR612
|
Surgery II
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR613
|
SurgeryIII
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR614
|
SurgeryIV
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR615
|
SurgeryV
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR616
|
SurgeryVI
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR617
|
SurgeryVII
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
SUR618
|
SurgeryVIII
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
60
|
Course Description
SUR611-618, Surgery I-VIII
Description:
The main objective of the course is to educate practicing graduates to gain the skills and knowledge to diagnose common emergency cases and be able to perform minor every day procedures, anesthesia, and manage first aid for emergency conditions.
It enables the students to do proper history taking, eliciting general and local clinical examination of different common surgical conditions. Also, to do proper interpretation of the finding and to ask for the necessary investigations, including X-ray pictures and pathological specimen examination to reach a proper diagnosis. It familiarizes students with different surgical problems and their management, principles of operative procedures and type of surgical instruments. Also, it enables the student to perform resuscitation and life support measures, and to deal with wound infection, hemorrhage, shock, burns, trauma, and other surgical emergencies. It provides knowledge about surgery of different body systems as GIT, urinary, cardiovascular, neurological and breast surgery.
Course Contents:
First Semester SurgeryI-IV(SUR 611-614):
General Surgery -1
Wound healing and management
Haemorrhage & Blood Transfusion.
Burns.& plastic surgery,
Fluid, electrolytes,Acid-Base Balance.
Surgical infections.
Arterial and veins disorders.
Hands infection and swelling
Surgery of nerves
Scalp, skull & brain
Face, lips and palate
Mouth & tongue& Salivary glands
The neck, Thyroid and parathyroid
Breast
Cardiothoracic
Esophagus, Stomach&duodenum
Second Semester SurgeryV-VIII(SUR 615-618):
Genitourinary system:
Ureter&Urinary Bladder and Urethra
Prostate, Scrotum & Testis
Liver & Gall Bladder.
Anterior abdominal wall hernia.
Spleen.
Pancreas.
Intestine & Appendix.
Peritoneum.
Anal Canal.
Orthopedic surgery
Fractures and Dislocations of the Upper limb &lower limbs
Fractures of the spine and pelvis.
Infections of bones and joints.
Tumors of bones
Deformities.
Surgical Instruments.
Learning Activities:
A) General lectures
B) Clinical studies, clinical rounds, tutorials and seminars
Attendance Criteria:
Students must attend at least 70 % of the theoretical lectures and clinical rounds to set for the final exam.
Assessment methods:
Formative & Summative exams
(Selective & Supply type questions- Problem-solving)
- Written exams: short questions, long questions, case histories, MCQs
- Oral exams
- Clinical exams: short cases & long cases.
- Diagnostic skills exams: X- rays, CTs.
Marks distribution:
A total of 100 Marks distributed equally between the two semesters as follows:
20% Year Activity at O6U.
10% End Round term exam at Kasr El Ainy Hospital
40% End of year written exam.
30 % End of year oral and clinical and skills Exams
Learning Resources:
Basic Materials:
- Department books available for students, at the faculty
Suggested materials
Bailey and loves
Browses’s Introduction to the Symptoms & Signs of Surgical Diseases.
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