King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
BASIC ANAETHESIA CARE and Resuscitation
4 Credit Hours
Information Booklet
Organized by:
DR. AHMED A.TURKISTANI MD,FCCM
Department of Anaesthesia
College of Medicine
King Saud University
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
Course Title (Symbol and No.):
044 CMED
Basic Anesthesia & Resuscitation
Credit Hours:
4=1+3
Contact Hours:
Theoretical:
Tutorials & Practical
Total
Contents:
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Course Description
Course Objectives
Course Content
Classification of the Course
Grading & Evaluation
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3
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King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
1. The course deals with the Basic knowledge of anaethesia (general
&local),patient assessment (preoperative visit),Medical problems&
anaethesia, postoperative cardiac& respiratory emergencies, standard
of care and monitoring in anaethesia and ICU and preparation for
blood transfusion the students improve his Knowledge of the above
topics by means of lectures ,rotations in (OR),SICU and anaethesia
clinic
The student will practice in skill lab. Technique lumber punctures and
local anaesthesia
2. The course deals with the theory and practice of Basic and Advanced
Cardiac Life support All students will be certified in Basic Life
Support (CPR) & Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
3. oxygen therapy ,use of airway adjuncts, Indotracheal intubation and
peripheral and central I.V cannulation will also be covered in ACLS
course
4. Other Resuscitative skills such as
Tracheostomy,Pericardiocentesis,Thracocentesis,Intraosseouse
cannulation ,suctioning, use of Ryel tube,use of Foley catheter ,Mast
suite and others will be covered by means of lectures and practice in
skill lab.
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
Total credit hour is 8 hrs divided as follows:
Lectures
=
1 hrs.
Practical & Assignment
=
3 hrs
-----4 hrs
Total credit hours
GOAL OF Course:
To provide medical students with knowledges and skills in Resuscitation of
critical cases and the basic anaesthesia
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College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
On completion of the course, the student should be oriented to the following
topics
1. Scoop of Anesthesia.
2.
Recognition of Medical problems in anesthetic practice.
3.
Introduction to different techniques and practice in anesthetics
including general and local anesthesia.
4.
Safety in operating theater and Recovery room
5.
Standard of care and monitoring in anesthesia
6.
Recognition of post-op chest and cardiac complications and its
management.
7.
Learn basic patient care and monitoring in critical area.
8.
Recognition and taking prompt action to prevent or preclude the effects
of shock.
9.
Recognition of basic information on fluid therapy and its use.
10. Learn the basis of blood transfusion and its complications.
11. Recognition, treat and follow-up Acute Coronary Syndrome
12. Resuscitation of special situations such as
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
13. Drowning, heat stroke, hypothermia and electric
shock
14. Be oriented about the work in the ICU & operating theatre.
15. Learn how to use various types of airway adjuncts
16.
Procedures of endotracheal intubation.
17. Learn how to introduce I.V. Cannulation peripherally &centrally.
18.
Be oriented in CPR training course of BLS & ACLS Provider.
He/she will hold a valid certificate.
19. Be oriented on crash cart & code procedures (cardiac emergency
procedures).
20. Learn proper
procedures:
application
of
the
following
resuscitative
* Oxygen administration via mask or nasal cannula
* Use of mechanical suction
* Preparation of blood transfusion
* Various route of drug administration
* Insertion of Ryle’s tube
*Treat of pneumothorax, cardiocenthesis,intraosseous cannulation
* Tracheostomy.
* Venouse cut down,Lumber puncture,Tracheostomy and the use
of mast suit
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
COURSE CONTENTS:
LECTURES:
1.
Shock , pathophysiology , types ,clinical pictures &
management
2.
Transfusion of blood and its uses
3.
Preoperative visit, medical problems & anaethesia
4.
Scoop of naethesia
5.
Safety in operating room and recovery room
6.
post-operative chest and cardiac complications
7.
standards of care and monitoring in anaethetic practices
8.
General and local anaethetics
9.
Environmental emergencies and Special Situations for
resuscitations (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hypothermia, toxic
chemicals ,drowining ,electric shock etc.)
10.
Airway adjuncts & endotracheal intubations
11.
Peripheral and central I.V. Cannulation
12.
Orientation on basic work in I.C.U. & operating theatre.
13.
acute coronary syndrome
14.
Arrhythmias & D.C Shock
15.
Emergency cardiac drugs (Pharmacology I & II )
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College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
PRACTICALS:
1. Basic Life Support ( In CPRcenter)
Course Content:
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CPR Adults, Children & Infants
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The use of Barrier Devices
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The use of Automated External Defibrillator
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Foreign Body Obstructed Airway
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Audience:
All Healthcare Provider Personnel
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Course Material:
BLS Healthcare Provider
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Duration:
8 Hours
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Completion:
Examination & Completion Card
2. Advanced Cardiac Life Support ( In CPR center)
Course Content:
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Fewer lectures. Acute Coronary Syndromes, Stroke, Airway Adjuncts &
Intubation, Arrhythmias & Direct Current Shock, I.V.
Cannulation and Devices to assist circulation.
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More practical using different scenarios
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10 Core ACLS Cases:
1) Respiratory Arrest
2) Pulseless Ventricular Fibrillation/Ventricular Tachycardia (VF/VT)
treated with an Automated External Defibrillator
3) VF/VT refractory to Initial Defibrillation
4) Pulseless Electrical Activity
5) Asystole
6) Acute Coronary Syndromes
7) Bradycardia
8) Stable Tachycardia
9) Unstable Tachycardia
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Oxygen administration via mask or nasal cannula
Use of mechanical suction
crash cart & code procedures
Student Material:
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Duration:
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Completion:
ACLS Textbook
24 Hours
Examination and Completion Cards
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College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
3. Other resuscitative procedures ( In Skill lab.)
o Insertion of Ryle’s tube
o Insertion of foley’s catheter
o Treat of pneumothorax,
o Cardiocenthesis,
o Intraosseous cannulation
o Tracheostomy.
o Venouse cut down
o Tracheostomy
o use of mast suit
4. Methods of Lumber puncture & local anaethesia ( in Skill Lab.)
5. Rotation in
 Anaethesia clinic (preoperative vist)
 SICU (monitoring of critical patient)
 OR (Methods of anaethesia)
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College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
Grading is according to the University and College Policy
SUMMER COURSE ASSESSMENT:
a.) Attendance
20
b.) CPR (Continuous Assessment)
(BASIC & ACLS)
80
b.) Other resuscitative methods &
Rotations in OR- SICU-Anaethesia clinic
100
c.) Final Examination
100
-----300
Total
Student must be courteous, honest and well-mannered during his/her
rotation. A letter from the course organizer will be issued & should be
presented to Director of the consenting institution to facilitate the training
procedure.
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
DETAILED SCHEDULED OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME:
FOR about 55 students in
TWO WEEKS
LECTURES TO ALL STUDENTS (55) EVERY DAY FROM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM
EXCEPT THE LAST DAY (FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION)
PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 08:00 AM – 01:00 PM
FOR PRACTICES THE ( 55) STUDENTS ARE DIVIDED TO 2 GROUPS
GROUP A
GROUP B
FIRST WEEK GROUP A 28 STUDENTS
 TAKE THE CPR COURSES (BASIC ONE DAY
AND ACLS FOR THREE DAYS)
 EVALUATION FOR PRACTICE OF CPR WILL BE IN
Wednesday FROM 08:00 AM - 12:00
GROUP B 28 STUDENTS DIVIDED TO 2 SUBGROUPS
EACH SUBGROUP ABOUT (19) STUDENTS
(SATURDAY &SUNDAY)
B1 GO TO SKILL LAB
B2 GO TO OR-SICU-ANAETH.CLINIC
(MONDAY &TUESDAY)
B1 GO TO OR-SICU-ANAETH.CLINIC
B2 GO TO SKILL LAB
WEDESDAY (FROM 08:00 – 12:00) FOR EVALUATION
SECOND WEEK GROUP B 28 STUDENTS
 TAKE THE CPR COURSES (BASIC ONE DAY
AND ACLS FOR THREE DAYS)
 EVALUATION FOR PRACTICE OF CPR WILL BE IN
Wednesday FROM 08:00 AM - 12:00
GROUP A 28 STUDENTS DIVIDED TO 2 SUBGROUPS
EACH SUBGROUP ABOUT (19) STUDENTS
(SATURDAY &SUNDAY)
A1 GO TO SKILL LAB
A2 GO TO OR-SICU-ANAETH.CLINIC
(MONDAY &TUESDAY)
A1 GO TO OR-SICU-ANAETH.CLINIC
A2 GO TO SKILL LAB
WEDESDAY (FROM 08:00 – 12:00) FOR EVALUATION
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
DATE
TIME
SATUREDAY 01:00 – 02:00 PM
02:00 – 03:00 PM
Sunday
TOPIC
Airway adjuncts ,Oxygen
therapy & endotracheal
intubations
01:00 – 02:00 PM
Peripheral and central I.V.
Cannulation
Acute coronary syndrome
02:00 – 03:00 PM
Arrhythmias & D.C Shock
LECTURER
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
DATE
TIME
SATUREDAY 01:00 – 02:00 PM
02:00 – 03:00 PM
Sunday
01:00 – 02:00 PM
02:00 – 03:00 PM
TOPIC
LECTURER
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia
King Saud University
College of Medicine
Department of Anaesthesia