2020-2021 / PATH0032-1

General surgical pathologies and therapeutics, elements of anesthesia, analgesia and resuscitation

Duration

28h Th

Number of credits

 Master in medicine (180 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-François Brichant, Jean-Olivier Defraigne, Jean-Luc Nizet

Coordinator

Jean-Olivier Defraigne

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The structure of the course:


  • Introduction
  • The anaesthetic risk
  • The preanaesthetic period and the evolution
  • General anaesthesia
  • Loco regional anaesthesia
  • Hypnosis and sedation
  • Post-interventional period
  • post-operative analgesia

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The learning outcomes are :
 

  • Define local anesthesia, loco regional anesthesia, general anesthesia, analgesia, sedation, hypnosis, and know the differences between the notions
  • Understand the progress of a general anesthesia or loco regional anesthesia
  • Explain the aims and principles of the anesthetic preparation
  • Explain the principles of general anesthesia
  • Explain the principles of hypnosis
  • Explain the principles of loco regional anesthesia
  • Describe the main loco regional blocks
  • Describe the steps of general anesthesia
  • Mention the different classes of medicine for general and loco regional anesthesia
  • Understand the basic principles of preoperative assessment
  • Discuss the influence of preoperative pathologies on anesthetic care
  • Formulate the risks of surgery and anesthesia
  • Master the basic principles of patient monitoring during post interventional period
  • Explain the principles of postoperative rehabilitation
  • Master the physiological basis of postoperative pain
  • Explain the principles of postoperative analgesia, including the pharmacological bases
In addition, specific learning objectives are established for each section.  

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Master Medical formation (global course program).
 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course consists of lectures, illustrated by slides, videos, and practical demonstration.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face teachning and/ou e-learning

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

written exam

Recommended or required readings

Slides and course notes are made available to students on MyULg and / or on eCampus web sites.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

written exam

Work placement(s)

See MSTG1003-1.

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Professor: Jean François Brichant, Chef de Service, Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Liège, Tél: 04/366 71 80; Fax: 04/366 76 36
 
Secretariat: Mademoiselle Jessica Debattice, Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Liège, route 12. Tél: 04/366 71 78; Fax: 04/366 76 36, email: anesrea@ulg.ac.be