REAN0002-1 : Pathophysiology of the critical patient

Study Programmes 2016-2017

WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications

REAN0002-1

Pathophysiology of the critical patient

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
Part II: Respiratory Pathophysiology
Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

Duration :

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology : 20h Th
Part II: Respiratory Pathophysiology : 20h Th
Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient : 20h Th

Number of credits :

Master in public health (120 ECTS)		6
University certificate in perfusion and applied techniques		6

Lecturer :

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology : Alexandre Ghuysen
Part II: Respiratory Pathophysiology : Pierre Damas
Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient : Jean-Marie Krzesinski

Coordinator :

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology

The knowledge of the normal cardiocirculatory principles of physiology is cornerstone to the approach of physiopathologic deterioration patterns as observed in acute (and chronic) cardiocirculatory failure.
Such knowledge, at the border of biochemisrty, anatomy is of paramount importance for the understanding of therapy, from pharmacology to extra-corporeal circulations.

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

Acute renal insufficiency is frequent in intensive care units, especially after cardivascular surgery and threatens the patient's good health and his prognosis. Pathophysiological mechanisms of acute kidney injury, diagnosis procedure and medical management will be reminded in this course withan up to date on this topic performed.
This course intends to be very practical for people who wants to improve his knowledge in this field and become an expert with renal therapies.
Extrarenal therapies to replace absence (or very poor) of renal function will be explained (peritoneal dialysis, continuous hemofiltration, hemodialysis). Principle, indications and practical use of plasmapheresis will also be detailed. The advantages inconvenients and economic interest of each technic is made.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology

This course makes the link between the knowledge acquired previously as nurses and aims at the understanding of complex cardio-criculatory interactions.

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

This formation is devoted to any people who want to get formation in perfusion and technics used to treat severe renal diseases or some particular disorders : ARF, CRF, management of renal failure, renal replacement technique.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

Nurses or doctors

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology

Ex-cathedra courses

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

Demonstration of procedures of hemodialysis, continuous hemofiltration and plasmapheresis are organized in the dialysis and intensive care units

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

Face to face

Recommended or required readings :

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

The diaporama introduced during lesson will be available on the MyUlg website and/or supplied slideshow will be available after each course.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology

Wirtten exam, SROQ et VIVA

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

Assessment methods to evaluate the students and to deliberate are to be consulted on the website of theFaculty of Medecine:
http://www.facmed.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_254099/fr/examens

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient

JM Krzesinski
Service de Néphrologie
phone number: +32 (0)4 366.72.03
email: jm.krzesinski@chu.ulg.ac.be