Companion Animal Internal Medicine -Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Haematological, Infectious and Critical Medical Diseases. Hands on: Cytology workshop

Course content

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with theoretical and practical skills to perform diagnostic work-up, establish prognosis and elaborate therapeutic strategies for the management of:

1) dogs and cats with haematological disorders including haemostatic disorders.

2) dogs and cats with critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and emergency acid-base disorders.

3) dogs and cats with infectious diseases.

To provide the student with hands-on knowledge in the field of cytology including accurate sampling and advanced interpretation in regards to haematological, infectious and critical medical diseases.

By theory and practical exercises to extend the students knowledge, practical skills and competences within the clinical decision-making and diagnostic procedures with regards to haematological, infectious and critical medical diseases.

Education

This course is a specialisation course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a post graduate education targeted small

 

Read more about the  Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science.

Learning outcome

Having completed the course, the student shall be able to:

 

Knowledge
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the medical emergency patient.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to patients with symptoms of haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of haematologic diseases and haemostatic disorders in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of emergency medical conditions in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of infectious diseases in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Identify patients that would benefit from blood or plasma transfusion.
• Evaluate a transfusion plan.
• To define, identify, and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of cytology for veterinary patients with haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.

Skills
• Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms, diagnostic, and treatment plans for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients.
• Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex haematologic, emergency medical, or infectious diseases.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of a veterinary medical emergency, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management.
• Plan and adjust an adequate transfusion strategy.
• Perform emergency treatment of acute and critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and acid-base disorders.
• Perform and interpret cytology in patients with haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.

 

Competences
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management.
• Plan, evaluate, and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex haematologic, medical emergency, or infectious diseases.
• Independently obtain, evaluate, and elaborate on evidence-based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex haematologic, medical emergency, or infectious diseases.

A mixture of lectures, e-learning, theoretical and practical exercises. Case-study work.

Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.

Inclusion criteria for Master's Programme in Companion Animal Clinical Science: Degree in veterinary medicine and at least two years of relevant work experience.

SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or one of the following certifications in Companion Animal Diseases:
• Danish Certificate in Small Animal Diseases, in Danish known as "Fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hunde og katte".
• Swedish Specialist in Diseases of Dogs and Cats, in Swedish known as "Steg 1".
• Norwegian Specialist in Diseases of Dogs and Cats, in Norwegian known as "Specialisering i veterinærmedisin, spesialitet smådyr".
• Finnish Specialist in Diseases of Dogs and Cats, in Finnish known as “Pieneläinsairauksien erikoiseläinlääkäri".

Written
Oral
ECTS
1 ECTS
Type of assessment
Other
Type of assessment details
The Ongoing Test consists of three parts.
a) A minimum of 80% active participation,
b) Preparation and presentation of, and participation in problem-oriented case discussions,
c) A written assignment: a master thesis protocol.

To pass the course, students must have passed both Exam 1 and Exam 2. However, students may attend Exam 2 without having passed Exam 1.
Aid
All aids allowed except Generative AI

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Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
More than one internal examiner.
Exam period

For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.

Re-exam

For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.

Criteria for exam assessment

To achieve the grade passed, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge

• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the medical emergency patient.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to patients with symptoms of haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of haematologic diseases and haemostatic disorders in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of emergency medical conditions in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of infectious diseases in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Identify patients that would benefit from blood or plasma transfusion.
• Evaluate a transfusion plan.
• To define, identify, and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of cytology for veterinary patients with haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.

Skills

• Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms, diagnostic, and treatment plans for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients.
• Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex haematologic, emergency medical, or infectious diseases.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of a veterinary medical emergency, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management.
• Plan and adjust an adequate transfusion strategy.
• Perform emergency treatment of acute and critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and acid-base disorders.
• Perform and interpret cytology in patients with haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.

Competences

• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management.
• Plan, evaluate, and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex haematologic, medical emergency, or infectious diseases.
• Independently obtain, evaluate, and elaborate on evidence-based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex haematologic, medical emergency, or infectious diseases.

ECTS
5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Type of assessment details
The written assignment includes an exam with multiple-choice, short answer, and/or essay questions.
Examination prerequisites

Students may attend this examination without approval of Exam 1 (SCAM25026E Ongoing Test).

Aid
All aids allowed except Generative AI
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Exam period

For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.

Re-exam

For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.

Criteria for exam assessment

To achieve the maximum grade 12, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge

• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the medical emergency patient.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to patients with symptoms of haematologic, haemostatic or infectious diseases.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of haematologic diseases and haemostatic disorders in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of emergency medical conditions in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Know the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of infectious diseases in cats and dogs at an advanced level.
• Identify patients that would benefit from blood or plasma transfusion.
• Evaluate a transfusion plan.
• To define, identify, and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of cytology for veterinary patients with haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.

Skills

• Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex haematologic, emergency medical, or infectious diseases.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy, and management.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of a veterinary medical emergency, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and apply and integrate evidence-based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management.
• Plan and adjust an adequate transfusion strategy.
• Perform emergency treatment of acute and critical medical conditions including vascular emergencies and acid-base disorders.
• Perform and interpret cytology in patients with haematologic, haemostatic, or infectious diseases.

Competences

• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management.
• Plan, evaluate, and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex haematologic, medical emergency, or infectious diseases.
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex haematologic, medical emergency, or infectious diseases.

Part time Master and Diploma courses

  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 16
  • Preparation
  • 90
  • Theory exercises
  • 16
  • Practical exercises
  • 8
  • Exam
  • 32
  • English
  • 162

Kursusinformation

Language
English
Course number
SCAM25025U
ECTS
See exam description
Programme level
Part Time Master
Duration
5 course days full time.
Placement
Autumn
Price

Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Haematological, Infectious and Critical Medical Diseases – University of Copenhagen.

Schedulegroup
This course is offered in the Autumn semester (even-numbered years). For more information about the exact course dates, please visit the webpage.
Capacity
20
Studyboard
Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
  • Lisbeth Rem Jessen   (4-7d837e7b5184867f753f7c863f757c)
  • Rebecca Langhorn   (3-82757c5083857e743e7b853e747b)
Teacher

National and International capacities within the field.

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