Preparation for State Examinations - UZS

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An e-learning course designed for systematic preparation for the final state examinations. It covers theoretical foundations, clinical algorithms, the Slovak legislative framework, and differential diagnosis in prehospital emergency care.

Course Content

M1: Organization, Legislation, and Management of Prehospital Care

Lesson 1.1: History, Current System, and Legislation of EMS in Slovakia and Abroad
Lesson 1.2: The Integrated Rescue System (IRS) and the Organization of Prehospital Care
Lesson 1.3: Types of Response Crews (RZP, RLP, RV, LZS) and Their Material-Technical Equipment
Lesson 1.4: Management of Mass Casualty Incidents (MÚ HPO), Patient Triage (START, Triage)
Summary Test: Organization, Legislation, and Management of Prehospital Care

M2: Selected Emergency Conditions in Trauma

M3: Specific Environmental and Life-Threatening Syndromes

M4: Urgent Resuscitation and Critical Non-Traumatic Conditions

M5: Clinical Pharmacology and Specific Procedures in PEC

M6: Management of Mass Casualty Incidents, Triage, and Emergency Logistics

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Course Content

M1: Organization, Legislation, and Management of Prehospital Care

Lesson 1.1: History, Current System, and Legislation of EMS in Slovakia and Abroad

Lesson 1.2: The Integrated Rescue System (IRS) and the Organization of Prehospital Care

Lesson 1.3: Types of Response Crews (RZP, RLP, RV, LZS) and Their Material-Technical Equipment

Lesson 1.4: Management of Mass Casualty Incidents (MÚ HPO), Patient Triage (START, Triage)

Summary Test: Organization, Legislation, and Management of Prehospital Care

M2: Selected Emergency Conditions in Trauma

Lesson 2.1: Management of the Trauma Patient in PEC (ITLS / PHTLS Algorithms)

Lesson 2.2: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Trauma, and Immobilization Techniques

Lesson 2.3: Chest Trauma (Tension Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Flail Chest) and Abdominal Trauma

Lesson 2.4: Musculoskeletal Injuries, Fracture Fixation, and the Pelvic Binder

Summary Test: Selected Emergency Conditions in Trauma

M3: Specific Environmental and Life-Threatening Syndromes

Lesson 3.1: Compartment Syndrome – Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Urgent Management

Lesson 3.2: Crush Syndrome (Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis) and Reperfusion Shock

Lesson 3.3: Blast Syndrome – Pathophysiology of Shock Wave Injury (Primary to Quaternary Damage)

Lesson 3.4: Thermal Injuries (Burns, Frostbite) and Field Management of Hypothermia

Summary Test: Specific Environmental and Life-Threatening Syndromes

M4: Urgent Resuscitation and Critical Non-Traumatic Conditions

Lesson 4.1: Advanced Life Support (ALS) for Adults and Children

Lesson 4.2: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) and Interpretation of the 12-Lead ECG in PEC

Lesson 4.3: Stroke – Prehospital Management and Triage to Stroke Centers

Lesson 4.4: Shock States (Hypovolemic, Distributive, Cardiogenic, Obstructive) and Aggressive Fluid Resuscitation

Summary Test: ALS Algorithms and Pharmacotherapy in Critical Conditions

M5: Clinical Pharmacology and Specific Procedures in PEC

Lesson 5.1: Analgosedation in PEC (Diazepam and Non-Opioid/Opioid Analgesics within RZP Scope of Practice)

Lesson 5.2: Airway Management (from Basic Adjuncts to Surgical Access – Cricothyrotomy)

Lesson 5.3: Intravenous and Intraosseous (IO) Access in PEC: Indications and Technique

Summary Test: Pharmacological Profiles and Emergency Access

M6: Management of Mass Casualty Incidents, Triage, and Emergency Logistics

Lesson 6.1: Mass Casualty Trauma Incidents (MCI) – Activation of Standard Plans, Command Positions at the Scene

Lesson 6.2: Disaster Medicine Triage Algorithms – Practical Application and Criteria of the START and JumpSTART Systems

Lesson 6.3: Evacuation Logistics and Prehospital Triage – Routing Patients, Communication with KOS ZZS, and the METHANE Report

Summary Test: MCI Command Tactics and Triage Protocols

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Airway-Opening Maneuvers: Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift vs. Jaw-Thrust

An Older Adult’s Fall and “Just Lift Me Up”: Why a Lift Assist Call Is Not Trivial

What’s new in emergency medicine – week 43/2026

The RAFTING System, Steps “I”, “N” and “G”: Ischaemia, Voltage, QT Interval and General Impression

The RAFTING System, Step “T”: QRS Morphology and Electrical Axis