Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care
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Briefing
"No electrical nerve stimulator nor ultrasound machine can replace your knowledge of basic human anatomy" - Dr. Kosel
Lectures were provided as recordings on YouTube, shared on Blackboard. We highly recommend watching them, even though some are very strenuous and not well structured. In the end, almost all questions were based on them.
There was one day of seminars, held on the top floor (6th floor) in Block M. This is where we learned about the calculations, among other things.
Classes were split into three days of Sim Centre training, two days of ICU rotations (either at the USK or in Zurawia), two days of OR rotations, one day at the Cardiac Surgery department, and one day in the Children's Hospital. The schedule will be given to you. Every day had different assistants. And Anesthesia held by far the best Sim Center classes!
The course ended with a credit at the end of the classes, and a final exam once all the groups were done.
Useful resources
- Lectures (!)
- https://abg.ninja/abg
Attendance
LecturesYouTube, recorded
SeminarsUSK, Block M, 6th floor
ClassesUSK, Block H, 3rd floorUDSK, 1st floor (left side)USK Zurawia, Building E1The pictures show you how to get to the Anesthesiology department in USK.
Dress codeShoes + ScrubsOn most days, single-use scrubs will be provided.
Assessment
Credit Test
The credit test at the end of the course consisted of 10 open questions, often requiring us to list things that were mentioned in the lectures and doing calculations. The questions were made new for every rotation (the Head is quite proud of this fact). Bring a calculator.
Usually, most students pass this test - however, there were individual students who needed to retake the test with another group or on a extra date.
Open + Calculationstype of question
2takes
Calculatorrequired
Final Exam
The final had 50 multiple choice questions with one correct answer. The questions were derived from lectures and seminars, and included some simple calculation tasks (also multiple choice). 60% (30 of 50 points) were required to pass.
In order to be admitted to the exam, students were not allowed to have any unexcused absences, and needed to have all classes accredited, including having passed the credit test.
Students were only allowed to bring a pen and a calculator to their desks. After a quick briefing from the head of the department, students were handed the exam booklet with the questions. All students received the same booklet. Answers had to be registered on a separate answer sheet that got corrected by a machine, so proper marking was necessary.
Time given for the exam was 50 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes given to transfer the answers to the separate answer sheet. We have found this to have been a little tight, with most of us requesting more time at the end.
After the exam ended, we were asked to stay at our tables and wait until everyone finished, so the head of department could go over all questions with us and explain the correct answer.
This exam was considered the hardest of the 5th year, as the head of the department introduces new questions each year. The questions themselves are definitely tricky and require much attention to detail. We also remember vividly the questions about acid base disorders and their diagnosis. However, students who prepared with the lectures and older students’ notes found the exam difficult but manageable. Starting early and studying thoroughly is highly recommended.
Exemption
No exemption possible.Retakes
The second retake was held in the department a week after the first take. The retake consisted of 10 short open questions (equal to the credit test), with 60% of satisfying answers being the passing threshold. Guaranteed among those 10 questions will be drug dosage calculations and ABG interpretations.Exam insight
The insight was scheduled in the department at a time communicated to the class rep.Multiple Choice, one correcttype of question
3takes
Credit
Credit received after passing the final exam.
The grade which enters your transcript is taken from the exam.
For the grading scale, consider the department's website.
Gradedtype of credit
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