MED - 850 Short Stay Telemetry

In this course students see patients on their own and go over their presentations with senior residents and attending staff. CXRs and EKGs are also reviewed with the attending staff. Students are exposed to the presentation and management of patients with chest pains, acute coronary syndromes as well as congestive heart failure and various arrhythmias. All patient orders will be supervised and co-signed by the house staff. Students usually see two patients daily and follow their patients for the approximately 48-hour stay while they are on the observation unit. Students will be based on the telemetry units Monday to Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: fall, spring and summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4