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Iberian Course Diploma 2017
Iberian Course Diploma 2018
Madrid, Spain
13 - 17 November 2018
Module 1: Basic Comprehensive Course
Chairman:
Dr. Rafael González. Spain
Chairman:
Dr. Antonio Martín Benlloch. Spain
Programme Module 1: The Basic Comprehsive Course
Module 1 Learning Outcomes
Session 1: Spine, the Bigger Picture
Evidence Based Medicine
- Rank levels of evidence
- Define the needs of individual patients in the context of EBM
- Explain the risk of bias
- Justify the role of EBM, guidelines and registries
Epidemiology & Economics
- Quantify the problem of back pain in society
- Propose a strategy to reduce the problem
- Explain research definitions of back pain and study methodology
Ergonomics & Psychosocial
- Describe the impact of media and society on beliefs of patients
- Separate myth from knowledge in the relationship between disease and disability
- Anticipate obstacles to recovery
- Explain the role of manual handling and workplace factors in spinal disability
Session 2: The Functional Spine
Biomechanics
- Outline loads in different positions of the spine
- Explain how loading changes with age and pathology
- Describe the basic principles of biomaterials and biocompatibility
Radiology
- Explain risks of exposure to radiation and minimize risks for patients and staff
- Justify the role of the team in evaluating radiological requests and investigations
- Select the most appropriate investigations in spinal disorders
The Young Spine
- Describe growth of the spine and growth velocity
- Define specific trauma related factors in the child
The Old Spine
- Identify common disorders in elderly patients
- Explain the natural history and treatment of fragility fractures of the spine
- Describe the impact of age and co-morbidity on risk assessment and patient safety
Session 3: Clinical Evaluation
Case Discussion: Recognising Serious Spine Disorders: Red Flags
- Use clinical information to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan
Communication Skills
- Identify actual and potential communication problems within their own practice
- Assess own strengths and weaknesses in communicating with patients, their families and other team members.
Top Tips Clinical Examination
- Select appropriate clinical tests for a clinical situation
- Perform a safe and effective clinical examination
Safety & Ethics
- Apply an ethical framework to critical thinking
- Formulate principles of informed consent
- Evaluate organizational and personal factors involved in patient safety
- Identify non-technical aspects of safe surgery
Session 4: Emergencies
Trauma. Evaluation. Transport
- Recognise and document details of a spinal cord injury (SCI)
- Plan transport, investigation and treatment of a patient with a spinal cord injury
- Anticipate potential complications and how to avoid them
- Plan a simple rehabilitation programme for a patient with SCI
Acute Cord Compression
- Recognise and investigate a progressive neurological spinal problem
- Formulate a plan for the pre surgical management of metastatic cord compression
- Outline the common causes and treatments of acute cord compression
Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Explain the impact on the patient of cauda equina syndrome (CES)
- Justify the difficulties in timing diagnosis and treatment
Case Discussion: Systemic Diseases & The Spine
- Use clinical information to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan
Case Discussion
- Interpret clinical information to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan
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