MPAS 623 Principles of Surgery & Emergent Management
This course covers the principles of surgery and emergent management. There will be a focus on the evaluation and management of emergent conditions of the neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems, as well as on psychiatric, dental, optic, dermatologic, and wound emergencies. Topics will range from primary and secondary surveys in an emergency room to deadly animal bites, hypothermia, burns, and altered mental status. Many emergency topics will be covered in this course. Students will also learn about pre- and postoperative care, intraoperative care, post-operative care, and common surgical complications. Students will learn through an integrated curriculum to include computer-based, lecture-based, and collaborative instructional modalities that will include classroom, laboratory, simulation, group, community, and clinical experiences. Students will become recertified in BLS and certified in ACLS.