Cardiology is based in both St James's Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital
In St James's Hospital after a rotation the students should know:
- Physiology of the Cardiovascular System.- Symptoms and Signs of Cardiovascular Disease.- Ability to take a history, perform physical examination and present findings to team members.- Observation of diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies and acute admissions.- Some knowledge of evidence based therapies.- Observation of non-invasive and invasive diagnostic procedures.
In Tallaght University Hospital after a rotation the students should know:
- Do a complete cardiovascular assessment including:- Full medical history.- Observe patient’s overall appearance for distress, cyanosis, pallor.- Examination of peripheral pulses for rate, rhythm and quality.- Take blood pressure in both arms.- Locate the apex beat.- Observe the JVP, listen for carotid bruits.- Palpate for thrills.- Identify the first and second heart sounds.- Recognize mitral, aortic, pulmonary and tricuspid murmurs and assess their timing and intensity.- Record an ECG and identify common abnormalities.
Staff
Tallaght University Hospital
St James’s Hospital
