Briefing

This course lasts 2 weeks and is held in the winter semester. You will have seminars, classes and lectures.

Lectures were held regularly with attendance. Most teachers didn't share their slides afterwards.

The seminars are usually held in the basement of the dentistry building, starting at 08:00, lasting around 90 minutes. The seminars can be very interesting and useful for further classes and credits. Preparation isn't mandatory but highly beneficial for understanding. Most presenters didn't want to share their slides afterwards. Some did, but they also removed a lot of slides before sharing.

After a small break, classes are held in the department and last until 11:00. Depending on the assistant – which will be the same for your group during the whole 2 weeks – they will be more or less demanding. One class takes place in the Simulation Center. (To prepare, read about Acute Coronary Syndrome (diagnosis, treatment, - we almost needed to know everything!), Defibrillation and Cardioversion (Algorithms! When and when not to shock!). And: If your patient dies, make sure to start CPR without a second going to waste ;). )

At the end of the 2 weeks block, there will be a practical exam and a theoretical small 10 MQC test. All in all, the course was well structured and most of the teachers were really committed to thoroughly teach students.

Useful resources

Attendance

LecturesBlackboard, live

SeminarsDentistry building (Floor -1)

ClassesUSK Block B and C, 4th FloorInvasive Cardiology is located on the ground floor of the same building.

Dress codeShoes + Scrubs (!)

Stethoscope
Internal Medicine booklet
Clerkship booklet

Assessment

Theoretical Test

A theoretical 10 MQC test was written on day 9 in the seminar room together with all groups. In our case, it was much about drugs, treatment plans and algorithms. During the seminars, many teachers emphazised the most important things which you have to know for the test.

Everyone passed, at least during the first retake.

Multiple Choice, one correcttype of question

3takes

Practical Test (+ Case report)

The practical test was to evaluate 3 ECGs, and all 3 evaluations had to be correct in order to pass. (The meanest ones were those without any anomalies or with a pacemaker). Some groups had to write a medical report in order to conclude the course as well.

Watch some videos for learning how to assess ECG and pay attention during the classes regarding ECG evaluation. With a bit preperation there will be no problem passing the practical exam.

Both NinjaNerd's "Mastering ECG" video and the "ECG" article on Amboss were particularly helpful for at-home studies (we put the links above). The doctor we had gave us ECGs to interpret every day, so we got plenty of exercise before the test - which was awesome because we all passed thanks to it.

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