The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Take the medical history of the adult patient and perform a complete physical examination. Manage patient evaluation before surgery and patient follow-up and care processes after surgery. Knows and applies the general rules of the operating room, sterilization, disinfection concepts, and behavior in sterile environments.
2) Recognize the critical patient in emergency surgery (such as acute abdomen, bleeding, shock, burns, trauma), and apply the principles of emergency treatment, resuscitation, and referral procedures.
3) List the differential diagnosis of common surgical diseases, plan diagnostic tests, and explain treatment approaches and surgical principles.
4) Evaluate the principles of fluid and electrolyte therapy, clinical nutrition principles, wound healing, and care processes in surgical patients with guidelines. Explain surgical diseases requiring early diagnosis and treatment, national screening programs, and preventive medicine practices.
5) Use appropriate resources to obtain evidence-based data in patient management and critically evaluate this information. Recognize the importance of interdisciplinary work and communication in the multidisciplinary approach to surgical diseases.
6) Explain the principles of working as a team in clinical settings. Apply precautions for personal and patient safety.
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Preoperative and postoperative care of surgical patients, basics and historical development of general surgery, fluid and electrolyte regulations, granulation, radiological evaluation, shock and trauma responses, nutrition, transplantation, intraabdominal infections, surgical infections, rational antibiotic use, acute abdomen, hernias |
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| 2) |
Abdominal trauma, gastrointestinal bleeding, vascular diseases of mesenteric origin, burns, parathyroid diseases, surgery in thyroid diseases, surgery in adrenal diseases, breast diseases, esophageal diseases, stomach tumors, obesity surgery, surgical ethics |
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| 3) |
Gastrointestinal obstructions, surgery in inflammatory bowel diseases, tumors of the colon and rectum, anorectal diseases, appendix diseases, liver tumors, periampullary tumors, acute pancreatitis, cystic diseases of the liver, critical case discussions in surgery |
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| 4) |
Internship exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Has the ability to evaluate the source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability, and validity of knowledge and skills related to the health field. |
3 |
| 2) |
Integrates knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned from basic, internal, and surgical medical disciplines in the field of health within an ethical framework. |
3 |
| 3) |
Carries out the duties of a physician with a fair approach, considering ethical values without discrimination based on language, religion, race, or sexual orientation. |
3 |
| 4) |
Manages general health problems related to all stages of life within the scope of primary care medicine. |
3 |
| 5) |
Interprets scientific data under evidence-based medical principles, based on the knowledge acquired in the field of health. |
3 |
| 6) |
Demonstrates a trustable and rational approach to providing health services, prioritizing patient and employee health, and collaborating with the community. |
3 |
| 7) |
Executes health services based on evidence and up-to-date medical information, considering the patient’s conditions and needs. |
3 |
| 8) |
Monitors and evaluates current events related to health at the national and global levels. |
3 |
| 9) |
Applies the knowledge and skills acquired most appropriately to improve patient health and combat diseases. |
3 |
| 10) |
Strives to provide the most current and high-quality health services, learns from mistakes with insight, self-evaluates, and remains open to criticism in pursuit of excellence. |
3 |
| 11) |
Provides the best care for patients and their families by acting sensitively to their well-being. |
3 |
| 12) |
Behaves under professional standards in a fair, honest, and respectful manner in professional relationships with patients and colleagues. |
3 |
| 13) |
Respect patients’ values and privacy rights, adhering to professional confidentiality in the physician-patient relationship. |
3 |
| 14) |
Ensures the protection and improvement of health services by conducting education and activities related to individual and community health within a team framework, without forgetting that access to health is a fundamental right. |
3 |
| 15) |
Share thoughts on topics related to the field, as well as possible solutions to problems, with colleagues within a team, supported by scientific data. |
3 |
| 16) |
Communicates effectively with patients, their families, individuals with special needs, colleagues, other healthcare workers, and institutions. |
3 |
| 17) |
As a healthcare provider, take responsibility for self-improvement and maintain competence, prioritizing personal well-being. |
3 |
| 18) |
Contributes to the production and development of scientific knowledge based on professional needs. |
3 |
| 19) |
Contributes significantly to evidence-based medicine and One Health areas nationally and internationally through scientific research conducted under universal ethical rules. |
3 |
| 20) |
Embraces the concept of lifelong learning by making behavioral changes to access up-to-date information in the field. |
3 |
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