Internal Medicine — Old Senior Academic Day Lectures (Until Sep 2023)
Functional and physiological basis of mechanical supportive ventilation: types of ventilators, SIMV, APRV, pressure support, volume support, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
EPAs mapped to this activity
None.
Competencies covered in this activity
| 1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise | ||||||
| 1.3. Apply knowledge of the clinical and biomedical sciences relevant to Internal Medicine | ||||||
| 1.3.1. Anatomy of the internal organs and neuro-musculoskeletal system, including surface anatomy and sonoanatomy, to guide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures | ||||||
| 1.3.2. Physiology as it applies to the cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary, renal, endocrine, neurological, musculoskeletal, hematologic and immunologic systems throughout the life course, including pregnancy and aging | ||||||
| 1.3.3. Pathophysiology of the cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary, renal, endocrine, neurological, musculoskeletal, hematologic and immunologic systems, as well as of infection and shock | ||||||
| 1.3.4. Epidemiology of common acute and chronic medical conditions | ||||||
| 1.3.5. Microbiology of community and hospital acquired infections | ||||||
| 1.3.6. Principles of antimicrobial prophylaxis, antibiotic stewardship, and infection prevention and control | ||||||
| 1.3.7. Principles of immunology and immune dysfunction in autoimmune disease and the immunocompromised host | ||||||
| 1.3.8. Pharmacology as it relates to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, mechanism of action, routes of delivery and elimination, and adverse effects of medications | ||||||
| 1.3.8.1. Analgesics | ||||||
| 1.3.8.2. Antimicrobials | ||||||
| 1.3.8.3. Cardiovascular medications | ||||||
| 1.3.8.4. Endocrine medications | ||||||
| 1.3.8.5. Immune modulating therapies | ||||||
| 1.3.8.6. Neuropsychiatric medications | ||||||
| 1.3.8.7. Respiratory medications | ||||||
| 1.3.8.8. Systemic therapies for cancer | ||||||
| 1.3.8.9. Drugs commonly used recreationally | ||||||
| 1.3.8.10. Supplementary and complementary medications | ||||||
| 1.3.9. Toxicology of drugs of abuse: prescription and recreational | ||||||
| 1.3.10. Principles of screening, as well as of primary and secondary prevention | ||||||
| 1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management | ||||||
| 1.4.13. Medical aspects of specific situations | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1. Common medical emergencies | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.1. Life-threatening cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, metabolic, neurologic and other organ system dysfunction and abnormalities | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.2. Hyperthermia / hypothermia | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.3. Shock, including knowledge and identification of the different etiologies | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.4. Cardio-respiratory arrest | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.5. Poisoning | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.6. Severe drug reactions including but not limited to anaphylaxis and toxic epidermal necrolysis | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.7. Complications of chemotherapy | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.7.1. Febrile neutropenia | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.7.2. Tumour lysis syndrome | ||||||
Training experiences included in this activity
None.