Preparing for Session 2
| Global: | UNE myLearn |
| Site: | Rotation 1 2020 Simulated surgical experience |
| Book: | Preparing for Session 2 |
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| Date: | Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 10:21 AM |
Specific learning objectives
Students should:
- Demonstrate the basic principles of assessing a desaturating patient
- Identify an acute PE in a post-operative patient
- Identify complications associated with an acute PE
- Demonstrate the basic principles of management of a PE.
Skills mastered
Students should:
- Demonstrate the skills of assessing someone presenting with shortness of breath
- Demonstrate the skills of a chest examination
- Demonstrate the skills of managing a deteriorating patient.
Guiding questions
To guide your preparation for this session, please ensure you have considered the following questions:
- What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism?
- What complications are associated with a PE?
- What is the management of a PE?