Clinical PhysiologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to guide and instruct patients in a client-centric manner in clinical physiology examinations and explain the pre-analytical factors associated with the examinations. Deepens their knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of the heart and blood circulation, lungs and airways, the digestive tract and the autonomous nervous system. Is able to explain the significance of clinical physiology examinations in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases. Is able to explain the physical principles of clinical physiology examination methods and devices. Complies with quality management principles when conducting clinical physiological examinations. Is able to perform a high-quality ECG registration, as well as registering the most common special leads. Is able to make a systematic interpretation of an ECG. Is able to measure blood pressure. Also knows the other common heart and blood circulation examinations and their purposes. Is able to perform a high-quality spirometry and PEF examination on a patient. Is able to describe the acceptance criteria for pulmonary function tests and identify sources of errors in them. Recognises the changes caused by asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in spirometry test parameters. Also knows the other common pulmonary function tests. Is familiar with physiological examinations of the digestive tract and the autonomous nervous system.

Content

Contents
- Anatomy and physiology
of the heart and blood circulation, lungs and airways, the digestive tract and the autonomous nervous system.- Physical principles of clinical physiology examination methods and devices
-Key cardiovascular tests: ECG and systematic interpretation of ECG, blood pressure
measurement, long-term registration of ECG and blood pressure, clinical stress test, ultrasonic examination of the heart, examinations of the peripheral circulation
- Key pulmonary function tests: flow-volume spirometry, bronchodilation test,
PEF, impulse oscillometry, metacholine test, nitric oxide test, measurement of diffusion capacity
- Key digestive tract examinations: measurement of pressure and pH in the oesophagus,
oesophageal manometry, anorectal manometry
- Examinations of the autonomous nervous system

Qualifications

Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, Pre-analytics 1 & 2, Basic laboratory work, Physics and mathematics applications of laboratory work, Work Placement at health care laboratories 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.