Development of essentials in clinical surgery topics – Presentation – Commentary on typical patient cases – Clinical exercise in the ward.

Examination and analysis of clinical cases from the department information system.

• Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions.
• Examination prerequisite:
• Minimum attendance in 70% of lectures
• 1 unjustified and 1 justified absence in clinical practice.
• Assessment of their participation in interactive teaching

Written Exams 80%

Participation     20%

At the end of this course students will have the ability to:

• Communicate effectively and easily with patients
• Communicate clearly and distinctly with their colleagues and other members of the medical staff
• Use the appropriate language for each patient
• To extract and record a proper and organized medical history
• Use the appropriate questions that will help to reach the correct diagnosis
• To decide what is relevant with the current medical history and what to do with his or her past health problems
• Follow appropriate sanitary practices during the patient examination
• Place the patient and himself in the appropriate position required for the examination or control of the physical examination
• To treat the patient with respect and dignity, paying attention to his privacy.
• Modify the examination according to the special needs of the patient
• Explain to the patient the possibility of pain or discomfort during the examination
• To record the physiological and pathological findings
• To distinguish the importance of pathological findings during clinical assessment
• Know and respect the patient’s autonomy and understand the patient’s possible choices including the right to refuse treatment
• To give a structured oral presentation of the most important findings
• Approach the presentation flawlessly and with confidence
• Understand the importance of working with colleagues and scientific juxtaposition with active participation in discussion groups
• Demonstrate the ability to answer questions posed in clinical practice using electronic books, magazines, articles, and tools

1. General clinical examination. Clinical examination of the head
2. Clinical examination of ears, nose, mouth, lips, tongue, cheeks, oropharynx, temporal, τemporomandibular joint, skull fractures, salivary glands)
3. Clinical examination of the neck
4. Clinical examination of the thyroid gland
5. Clinical examination of the breast
6. Clinical examination of the chest (chest wall, respiratory disorders, pleural effusion)
7. Clinical examination of the mediastinum. Clinical examination of chest trauma.
8. Clinical examination of peripheral vessels (arteries, veins, lymphatics)
9. Clinical examination of the abdomen
10. Clinical examination of anus and rectum
11. Clinical examination of acute abdomen
12. Clinical examination of abdominal trauma
13. Clinical examination of hernias
14. Clinical examination of surgical heart pathologies
15. Clinical neurosurgical examination

Suggested Bibliography:

1. Surgical Semiology, Hamilton Bailey
2. Surgery at a glance, P.GRACE, N
3. The examination of the surgical patient, Skalkeas Grigorios