LFKM10372 Companion Animal Cardiology - Advanced clinical cardiology

Detaljer
Ansvarligt institutInstitut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme

English TitleCompanion Animal Cardiology - Advanced clinical cardiology
Tidligst mulig placeringMaster udd. (efteruddannelse)
VarighedUdenfor blokstruktur
 
Pointværdi5 (ECTS)
 
KursustypeMaster udd. (efteruddannelse)
 
EksamenLøbende eksamen

skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen

Portfolio eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: The students will be continuously assessed based on the following: Students have to participate at least 80% of the practical course. As a part of the course the student will have to perform oral presentations and hand in a number of in written exercises/cases and procedure protocols.

7-trinsskala, intern censur

Eksamensdatoer:
 
Rammer for UndervisningPractical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
 
BlokplaceringOutside schedule
Ugestruktur: Outside schedule, Week 13, 2012, Monday to Friday
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Obligatoriske forudsætningerDoctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); at least two years of companion animal practice work experience; and certified Danish Fagdyrlæge. *If fagdyrlæge-edducation from another country, please provide documentation of education and recertification.
 
Kursusindhold
Having completed the Master Class course, the student should be able to manage:
. Current concepts of aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of
. Myxomatous mitral valvular diseases (canine)
. Dilated cardiomyopathy (canine and feline)
. Acute and chronic heart failure (canine and feline)
. Supra- and ventricular arrhythmias
. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (feline)
. Aortic stenosis (canine)
. Murmurs in puppies/kittens
. Cardiopulmonary helminths
. Syncope
. Pericardial diseases
. Cardiac neoplasms
. Endocarditis
. Pulmonary hypertension
. Screening of heart disease - How to guide breeders and design
. Advanced echocardiographic modalities (tissue Doppler and speckle tracking)
. Holter monitorering (24 hours ambulatory ECG)
o Heart rate variability
. Human cardiology - interventional studies and therapy
. Future directions in diagnostics and therapy
 
Undervisningsform
A combination of theoretical lectures and workshops/case-based practice.
 
Målbeskrivelse
The purpose of this course is to further develop the skills of the student within the discipline of veterinary cardiology in companion animals. The level of prior knowledge and skills within cardiology from both veterinary candidate level and the first part of the master-education will further be developed into an advanced level.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Recommended literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Jørgen Koch, jko@life.ku.dk, Institut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme/Medicin, Klinisk Patologi, Tlf: 353-32933
Jakob Willesen, jwi@life.ku.dk, Institut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme/Medicin, Klinisk Patologi, Tlf: 353-32955
 
Deltagerbetaling
DKK 30.000
 
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