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Remote Damage Control Resuscitation - Practical

Module titleRemote Damage Control Resuscitation - Practical
Module codeHPDM160
Academic year2023/4
Credits15
Module staff

Dr Malcolm Hilton (Convenor)

Duration: Term123
Duration: Weeks

8

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0

Number students taking module (anticipated)

12

Module description

The Remote Damage Control Resuscitation Practical module gives participants the theoretical knowledge and understanding to deliver trauma care to injured patients with a specific focus on haemorrhagic shock in austere or remote environments. Learning is reinforced with practical experience in the skills necessary. The practical and simulation elements with formative feedback are delivered through small group and skills training sessions and a wide variety of simulated training scenarios.

Module aims - intentions of the module

In this module you will develop a deeper understanding of shock and blood failure in life threatening haemorrhage and explore the principles and practice of damage control resuscitation and transfusion in austere or resource poor settings.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 1. Critically evaluate the equipment and setting of a Remote Damage Control Resuscitation facility
  • 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the key requirements of a Walking Blood Bank
  • 3. Demonstrate the requirements for safe warm fresh whole blood donation
  • 4. Demonstrate the key treatment principles of traumatic haemorrhagic shock

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 5. Demonstrate the teamworking skills required to deliver Damage Control Resuscitation
  • 6. Demonstrate learning through simulation and debrief/reflection

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 7. Work together in groups collaboratively and effectively
  • 8. Communicate ideas effectively in writing and in person to specialist and non-specialist audiences
  • 9. Critically engage with research evidence drawn from sources such as books, journals, and the internet

Syllabus plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, an example of an overall structure is as follows:

  • Pathophysiology of Shock and Blood Failure
  • Coagulation and Blood Transfusion
  • Principles of RDCR
  • Management options for control of life-threatening haemorrhage
  • Recognition of haemorrhagic shock
  • Walking blood banks
  • Point of Care Ultrasound
  • Emergency Airway Care
  • Management of Chest injuries
  • Casualty handling and evacuation
  • Communication and use of Telemedicine resources
  • Planning and set up of RDCR facilities

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
351150

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled learning and teaching35Residential course: Lectures, seminars, master-classes, practical exercises and group work in specialist areas, and contemporary debates
Guided independent study75Reading and preparation for scheduled sessions and coursework. Web-based learning; resource gathering and in-depth reading during the period of module delivery
Guided independent study40Preparation and writing of assignments

Formative assessment

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Verbal feedback1-6Facilitator and peer feedback during module

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Written assignment – detailed analysis on ‘real world’ contemporary example1002000 words1-9Written

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Written assignment – detailed analysis on ‘real world’ contemporary example (100%), 2000 wordsWritten assignment – detailed analysis on ‘real world’ contemporary example1-9During or prior to the August to September referral/deferral period

Re-assessment notes

Please refer to the TQA section on Referral/Deferral: http://as.exeter.ac.uk/academic-policy-standards/tqa-manual/aph/consequenceoffailure/

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

ELE – College to provide hyperlink to appropriate pages

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

None

Key words search

Human Health, Disease, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Relief, Disaster Management

Credit value15
Module ECTS

7.5

Module pre-requisites

None

Module co-requisites

None

NQF level (module)

7

Available as distance learning?

No

Origin date

25/10/2016

Last revision date

01/03/2023