Friday, 8 March 2019

HRUDOY - 2019 - CME in Cardiology - Vizag

Visakha Heart Club & AP Chapter of Cardiological Society of India

Cordially invite you to a Totally  Interactive
CME in Cardiology

HRUDOY – 2019
(A  HeaRt   UpDate  FOr  You)

On 24th March 2019, Sunday from 8.30AM to 5.30PM

At Hotel Green Park, Visakhapatnam

 Dr.A.Suresh   Dr.Ch.Shashank   Dr.D.K.Baruah   Dr.D.Rajasekhar
   CME  Secretary            CME Treasurer               CME Chairperson            APCSI Chairperson

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Topics to be discussed – Current management of Hypertension, Heart
Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Primary Prevention of CAD, Endocarditis & Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, When to send cardiac patients for intervention/ surgery, Approach to chest pain & dyspnea, Preoperative cardiac evaluation,  Heart disease in Pregnancy,  Approach to Tachyarrhythmia.     
Optional Workshops on CPR, ECG, Echo

Registration Fee – Doctors – Rs.500.     Students – Rs.200.

REGN FEE AFTER 21st & SPOT REGN FEE =
Rs.2000
       for anyone  



Workshop- (each limited to 25): Rs.100  (no spot regn please) 

(all payments- cash or net transfer)

Visakha Heart Club. Andhra Bank (KGH Branch) SB 103011100000469. IFSC:ANDB0001030 

For registration & other details – please contact anyone of the following
Dr.Shashank (9849049442)                             
Dr.Suresh (9490415408)
Dr. Venkatachelam (9440923840)                
Dr.Baruah (9848051710)

See apcsi.blogspot.in 


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Applied to AP Medical Council for credit hours - hoping it will be granted.
However, please note that simple registration does not entail you to a certificate with credit hours.
Attendance for the entire day is mandatory if you  want a certificate with credit hours.
Please do not embarrass us in this regard. 
Those who wish to register for the CME, please contact any of the above members.
You can pay cash or online transfer.
Please inform us if you have made an online transfer with the reference number.
Please send a message to us or whatsapp one of us with your name etc.

Please  see this site periodically. If your name is not there, please inform us.
thank you. 
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Those who registered for the CME and paid - 


  1. Dr PSN Raju (vizag - physio asst)  - 9963123125
  2. Dr P Vijay Radhika (RIMS SKLM) - 9985481298
  3. Ms.B.Eeshita - (AMC 2K16) - 9701024476
  4. Dr. B.Lakshmi Narasamma (RIMS SKLM) - 9849240830 
  5. Dr. J Raghunadh (Vizag-) 
  6. Dr. Narasinga Rao (Med) 
  7. Dr B Purushottam Med prof 9849122575
  8. Dr D Radhakrishnan Med prof
  9. Dr A Krishna Murty Med prof 
  10. Dr Kanakamahalakshmi Med 
  11. Dr.AP Naveen Kumar (Med - Steel plant) 
  12. Dr. Jyothi (med - steel plant) 
  13. Dr P Sujata  (pharma) - 9866114731
  14. R Gowtham (2k15) 
  15. K Gayatri (2k15) 
  16. Sahana Suzanne - NRI Sangi - online paid by ragasudha 
  17. Havishma - NRI Sangi - ,,
  18. Sirisha - NRI Sangi ,,
  19. Abhishek - NRI Sangi -,,
  20. Aakarsh - NRI Sangi -,,
  21. Dr Narasinga Rao (Med AMC) 
  22. Dr AP Naveen Kumar (Med Steel Plant) 
  23. Dr Jyothi (Med Steel Plant) 
  24. Dr Anita K (steel plant Med) 
  25. Dr Purnima Tiru (steel plant med) 
  26. Dr K Indira Devi (med AMC) 
  27. Dr G Harika (2k9) - vizag 9492805350 
  28. Dr ASV Karthik (2k8 - SR in Med AMC) 
  29. Dr MTVV Satyanarayana  (Vijaya) 
  30. Dr Neeraja (physician ESI) 
  31. Dr N Suresh Babu  (Pharma AMC) - online paid 
  32. Dr M Jhansi Rani (pharma AMC) - online paid 
  33. Dr SGK Murty (KIMS amalapuram) - online paid 
  34. Dr Sai Satyanarayana 
  35. Dr NSN Raju 
  36. Dr ARK Raju 
  37. Dr AS Raju 
  38. Dr Sambhu Datta 
  39. Dr P Nrushen 
  40. Dr B Usha Rani - RIMS sklm 
  41. Dr B Dalayya Naidu - narsipatnam 




Those who paid for CME & ECG workshop - 

Those who registered for ECG workshop - pl read some basic chapter on ECG in your book or online.
As a last resort you can read the following online - 


http://cardioamc.blogspot.com/2014/08/ecg-reading-some-practical-basics.html  
Session will focus on practical reading of ECG with examples. 

  1. Dr P Shashikanth - (vizag) - 9393109511  (+ECG workshop) 
  2. B.Eeshita (2k15) - 9701024476 
  3. Dr. KV Ram Prasad (vizag-ana) - 9866596696 
  4. Dr GV Ganesh (Assoc Anesthesia AMC)  - paid online 
  5. Dr Lava Kumar  7730988877 - net transfer 
  6. Dr Krishna (I year PG) - 
  7. Dr Goutam Krishna - senior PG  - paid online 
  8. Dr BJ Kiran SPM PG 9030110300 
  9. Dr. Pramod (Med PG - RMC) 
  10. D Venkateswara Rao (2k15) AMC 
  11. K Yasitha (2k15) ..
  12. Manasa R (2k15) ..
  13. Shiny (2k15) ..
  14. B Raja Venkat (2k15) ,,
  15. P Vinod Kumar (2k15) ,,
  16. D Balaraju (2k15) ,,
  17. B Nagendra (2k15) ,,
  18. ASK Pavan (2k15) ,,
  19. T Adarsh (2k15) ,,
  20. B Sricharan (2k15),, 
  21. D Himavarsha (2k15),,
  22. B Raveena (2k15) ,,
  23. B Divya (2k15),,
  24. K Pavani (2k15) AM C
  25. A Kalpana (2k15) amc 
  26. M Jayaraj (2k15( amc 
  27. M Prathyusha (2k15) amc
  28. N Sindhu (2k15 0 AMC)
  29. B Revathi (2k15) amc 
  30. K Siva Kalyani (2k15() amc
  31. Ch Pushpa (2k15) amc 
  32. B Tulasi (2k15) amc
  33. Rani Savitri(2k15) amc
  34. P Karunasri (2k15) AMC
  35.  B Sudheer Kumar (2k15) 
  36. NK Narendra (2k15( 
  37. Ch Naveen Balaram (2k15( 
  38. Reshma 2k15 
  39. Prasanna 2k15
  40. Manasa 
  41. Alekhya 





Those who paid for CME & Echo workshop - 


  1. Lakshmi Mounika - 2k15 - 
  2. Dr P Saroj (Anesth -RIMS) 
  3. D Vamsi Krishna (2k15) 
  4. Dr Sai Sunil - paid online 
  5. Dr Ramesh 
  6. Dr Raghavendra Med PG 
  7. Dr Vamsi Med PG 
  8. Dr YLN Rao - OBG - paid online 
  9. Dr Shilpa Kamal - anesthesia 
  10. Dr Mohammad Ibrahim




Those who paid for CME & CPR workshop - 



  1. D Vineeth (2k15) 
  2. M Sanjay (2k15) 
  3. D Harshitha (2k15( 
  4. M Fozail (2k15) 
  5. Y Fathima (2k15) 
  6. Lakshmi Praharsha (2k15) 
  7. Rishitha Ch (2k15) 
  8. Priyanka M (2k15) 
  9. S Srinivas Gandhi (2k15) 
  10. P Rajesh (2k15) 
  11. K Mahidhar (2k15) 
  12. D. Mounika (RIMS 2k14) 
  13. B.Vani (RIMS 2k14) 
  14. Keerti Sai (2k15) 
  15. Sushrutha S (2k15) 
  16. Shreya P (2k15) 


Those who paid for CME & PG Training Program  - 


  1. Dr Hari Prasad (Med PG AMC) 
  2. Dr Pavani Kiranmai (med pg) ,,
  3. Dr B Sai Sunil (med pg) ,,
  4. Dr TLN Geetha (med pg) ,,
  5. Dr K Maneesha (med pg) ,,
  6. Dr P Priyadarshini (med pg) ,,
  7. Dr Azmanaaz (med pg) ,,
  8. Dr Ch Mounika (med pg AMC) 
  9. Dr A Sadguna Rao (med pg AMC)
  10. Dr Jabeena (med pg AMC) 
  11. Dr A Swamy (med pg AMC) 
  12. Dr Sirisha Kodem (DNB Cardio PG) 



  1. Dr Krishna Mohan (RMC Med PG) 
  2. Dr Dinesh (RMC Med PG) 




Those who registered for the CME and will pay later  -  



  1.  Dr. Pundarikaksha (Vizag - paeds) 8897993919
  2. Dr.Suvarna Raju (MD SMC) 
  3. Dr Soma Raju ART centre kgh (9291285529)
  4. Dr Devanand (port) 9652401873
  5. Dr KK Rao (gitam) 7095017766 
  6. Dr. GTV Ramesh (anesth) - 
  7. Dr. Ayyappa (pulm.med.) - 
  8. Dr P Padmalata - paediatric prof 
  9. Dr Kishore Babu anesthesia pg 
  10. Dr D Priyanka- pg 
  11. Dr Hruday (med pg rmc) 
  12. Dr Swaroop (med pg rmc) 
  13. Dr B.Surya Prakasa Rao (Pharma) 
  14. Dr GVGK Sudhakar (1979) Polavaram 
  15. Dr S Vinay Kumar (Cardio PG Guntur) 
  16. Dr G Subba Rao (physiology) 
  17. Dr BJ Ram Mohan Rao (surg Gayatri) 
  18. Dr A Karunakara Rao (Anesthesia RIMS) 
  19. Dr Vajji Satyanarayana - Govt Dt Hosp - Vizianagaram 
  20. Dr Chiranjeevi - 9848266181 
  21. Dr A Swetha (asst prof NRI med coll) 8500898283
  22. Dr Kiran Kumar Golla - NRI med coll 
  23. Dr Anupama (NRI) -7842357600
  24. Dr Pradeep SR (NRI) - 7021287683 
  25. Dr Ganesh - NRI 
  26. Dr Sri Raja Rajeswari = PHC Vizianagaram 
  27. Dr Narayana - 7893636627 
  28. Dr P Krishna Sai 9849115337
  29. Dr Pushpavadana 
  30. Dr Sindhura 
  31. Dr RL Manasa Haritha 
  32. Dr V Satyanarayana vzm 
  33. Dr Powroju Sonia 
  34. Dr B Venkatesh (med) 
  35. Dr N Giridhar Gopal (radiology Prof) 
  36. Dr A Lakshmi Kantham (Biochem) 
  37. Dr TVVSV Prasad (RIMS Sklm) 
  38. Dr D Vijay Kumar (RIMS Sklm) 
  39. Chandana Shivani  RIMS sklm
  40. Dr Venkataramana - RIMS sklm 
  41. Dr Srikanth Joseph - gitam patho 
  42. Dr Kodanda Rao - gitam 
  43. Dr RAmesh Babu  - gitam 
  44. Dr V Chandrasekharam - gitam 
  45. Dr Kota Chandrasekharam - gitam 
  46. Dr Y Padmanabham - gitam 
  47. Dr Srinivas Savarapu - sileru 
  48. Dr Anand Apollo 
  49. Dr Tanuja - Apollo 
  50. Dr Ramakar - Apollo 
  51. Dr Ravi - Apollo 
  52. Dr BSRK Raju BHEL 
  53. Dr Ravindra - HPCL 
  54. Dr Gopi Kondi - HPCL 
  55. Dr KV Ramana Rao (med vizag) 9849123676 
  56. Dr Venkateswara Rao (med vizag) 8106168562 
  57. Dr KVGK Tilak (med) vizag 
  58. Dr Kavyahcand Y - Q1 hospital 
  59. Dr Bhavani (vizag) -9440011628 
  60. Dr Sambhu Datta 
  61. Dr Jhansi Rani 
  62. Dr Suresh Babu 
  63. Dr P Saipriya - med PG 
  64. Dr G Pradeep - med PG 
  65. Dr A Manikanta - med pg 
  66. Dr G Sucharitha - med pg 
  67. Dr M Vivek - med pg 
  68. Dr D Subhash - med PG 
  69. Dr Y Pranathi - medpg 
  70. Dr Navya - med pg 
  71. Dr M Phanindra - med pg 
  72. Dr Jyotsna Kiran B - AMC 
  73. Dr Eswar Sandeep - 
  74. P Narayana Rao - NRI student 
  75. Dr G Sai Gopal (cardio)
  76. Dr IAV Prasad Lal (cardio) 
  77. Dr S Abbaiah 
  78. Dr GV Reddy 
  79. Dr P Ramana Rao 
  80. Dr GSR Murty CARE
  81. Dr CV Rao CARE 
  82.  Dr PVVNM Kumar CARE 
  83. Dr NK Panigrahi Apollo 
  84. Dr DK Baruah Apollo 
  85. Dr A Suresh Apollo 
  86. Dr Srikanth Apollo 
  87. Dr V Sujata Indus 
  88. Dr Anil Mahapatro Indus 
  89. Dr MN Raju seven hills 
  90. Dr Jagannadha Raju cardio 
  91. Dr G Ravi Kumar Mycure 
  92. Dr B Adilakshmi cardio 
  93. Dr K Damodar ICON
  94. Dr M Bhaskar ICON 
  95. Dr Sasank OmniRK 
  96. Dr Paramahamsa Pradhama 
  97. Dr Srikar Pradhama 
  98. Dr Hemanth Behara Pinnacle 
  99. Dr Siva Kumar Pinnacle 
  100. Dr Ch N Raju Cardio PG AMC 
  101. Dr Lalith Vijay Cardio PG AMC 
  102. Dr Paul Kiran cardio pg amc 
  103. Dr Rakesh cardio pg amc 
  104. Dr Balaji cardio pg amc
  105. Dr Santosh cardio pg amc 
  106. Dr Vinod Guntur cardio pg 
  107. Dr Archana Behera - dnb pg 
  108. Dr Jasmine - dnb pg care 
  109. Dr Swarajyam - dnb pg care 
  110. Dr Venkatachelam RMC 
  111. Dr K Gopalakrishna 








First AP Cardiology PG Training Program - Vizag

Visakha Heart Club & APCSI
&
Department of Cardiology, 
Andhra Medical College Visakhapatnam

Announce the First AP Cardiology PG Training Program

For Cardiology PGs  and Residents

On 23 March 2019 Saturday (830am - 530pm)

At the Seminar Hall, near Principal's Office,  Andhra Medical College

Inauguration & Special Guests :
Dr.PV Sudhakar, Principal, AMC
Dr. G Arjuna, Superintendent, KGH

(The program comprises mainly case discussions, a Quiz on Cardiology Graphics and a few lectures on Clinical Cardiologyis aimed at PGs/ Residents doing Cardiology DM / DNB.  However, upto ten positions are availabe on “first come first join” basis for final year MD Medicine PGs / those who completed MD Medicine and are preparing for cardio pg entrance exams)

Tea & a working vegetarian lunch will be provided.
Students may make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
(For other details and information regarding accommodation etc. and prices, please  contact 
Dr Suresh (9490415408) or 
Dr Shashank (9849049442)  or 
Dr Venkatachelam (9440923840)
Registration Fee - Rs 200 (pay by cash or net transfer) 

Visakha Heart Club. Andhra Bank (KGH Branch) SB 103011100000469. IFSC:ANDB0001030  
(See apcsi.blogspot.in) 

  Dr.A.Suresh          Dr.Ch.Shashank         Dr.M.Srinivasa Rao     
    CME  Secretary                          CME Treasurer                              CME Co-Chairperson   
Dr.D.K.Baruah            Dr.D.Rajasekhar
   CME Chairperson                             APCSI Chairperson
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Those Cardiology PGs & Medicine PGs (preferably final year) who wish to attend the PG program on 23rd Saturday March please contact anyone of the numbers above. Or send a whatsapp or message to one of the numbers above. 

Check in this blog if your name is represented here and inform us if it is not. 
 

List of PGs who wish to come / are coming : 


Those PGs who registered & paid : 

  1. Dr.Ch.N.Raju (AMC) 
  2. Dr. Lalith Vijay (AMC) 
  3. Dr. Paul Kiran (AMC) 
  4. Dr. Rakesh (AMC)
  5. Dr.Santosh (AMC)
  6. Dr.Balaji (AMC) 





Those PGs who requested to come & yet to pay: 
  1. Dr.Suresh Babu (SVIMS) 
  2. Dr.Nagaraj Reddy (SVIMS) 
  3. Dr.Swarup (RMC) 
  4.   







Tuesday, 31 July 2018

APCSI - 2018 - 23rd Annual State Conference of the Andhra Pradesh Chapter of Cardiological Society of India at Vijayawada on 2018 August 11th & 12th



Welcome to the 23rd Annual State Conference of APCSI
Conference Chairperson - Dr John Satish
Conference Secretary - Dr Karthik T
Conference Treasurer - Dr Purnanand

All pl come - pl contact dr karthik for registration fees, etc. (8330949999)



Day1 - Aug 11th 2018 -

SESSION-I
Chair Persons : Dr. S.Abbaiah, Dr.D.Rajsekhar, Dr. R. John Satish, Dr. C.Venkat Ramana

9.00am-9.15am   Novel Biomarkers in Acute MI   Dr. Anjith Vupputuri, M.D.D.M.

9.15am-9.30am   Fundamentals of coronary physiology   Coronary Flow vs Pressure

Dr. V. Bhupal, M.D.D.M. 

9.30am-9.45am   Golden Hour Thrombolysis on wheels   Dr.Saheb peer, M.D.D.M.

9.45am-10.00am   Cardiovascular Diseases in Octagenarians   Dr.D.Rajasekhar, M.D.D.M.

10:00 -10:15   Acute Limb Ischemia interventions   Dr. Srikanth Y, M.D.D.M. 


10.15am-10.30 am Discussion
10.30am-10.45am TEA BREAK

Day-I Scientific Programme 11th August 2018
SESSION-II
Chair Persons: Dr.P.Srinivas, Dr.Karumuri Srinivas Reddy, Dr.Sreedhar babu,
Dr.G.Obul Reddy, Dr.M.Praveen, Dr.I.A.V.Prasad Lal

10.45am-11.00am    Hardware Update for Interventionists   Dr. A.Ravi Kumar M.D.D.M.

11.00am-11.15am   CT ffr and cardiac ct in clinical practice   Dr.P.Ramesh Babu, M.D.D.M.

11.15am-11.30am   Left main Interventions   Dr.J.Srimanarayana M.D.D.M.

11.30am-11.45am    CHIP’ - Is chipping good ?    Dr.P. Raghu Ram, M.D.D.M. 

11.45am-12.00am   Intravascular imaging current day practice   Dr.V. Sujatha, M.D.D.M. 

12.00pm-12.10pm DISCUSSION

SESSION-III
Chair Persons: Dr.P. Peddaswara Rao, Dr P. Bhaskar Naidu,
Dr.M. Ravichandra, Dr.P. Nagaraj Kumar

12.15am-12.30pm    Fishing out of trouble in cath lab   Dr. C.S. S.Raju, M.D.D.M.

12.30pm-12.45pm   Carotid & Intracranial Interventions   (Acute Stroke Interventions)  Dr. P.V. Raghav Sharma, M.D.D.M.

12.45pm-1.00pm   Trials which changed my practice   Dr. Karthik Tummala, M.D.D.M.

1.00 pm-1.05pm DISCUSSION

1.05pm-1.30pm   Dr. PRASADLAL ORATION -   Treating Heart failure in Diabetics   Dr. Sarath Chandra, M.D.D.M.

1.30 pm-2.00pm LUNCH

SESSION-IV
Chair Persons: Dr.N.Murali Krishna, Dr.R.John Satish,
Dr.Karthik Naidu, Dr.N.Sravan Kumar Reddy


2.00pm-2.15 pm   Venous Interventions   Dr. Biju Govind, M.D.D.M.

2.15pm-2.30pm   GI Interventions - A New Arena for interventional cardiologists   Dr. Haritha P.N.S, M.D.D.M.

2.30pm- 3.00pm   Lalitha Hospital Oration-Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in complex situations   Dr. C.N. Manjunath, M.D.D.M.

3.00pm-3.15pm   HOT {How to treat} with NOAC’ s   Dr. Karasani Srinivas Reddy, M.D.D.M.

3.15pm-3.30 pm INAGURATION

3.30pm-3.50pm   PRESIDENTIAL ORATION   Dr.S. Abbaiah, M.D.D.M.

3.50 pm-4.00pm Tea break

SESSION-V
Chair Persons: Dr.P.Bhaskar Naidu, Dr G.Abhishek Kumar, Dr. N. Srikanth, Dr.M.S.N. Pavan kumar
4.00pm-4.15pm   Is it time to replace ACE with ARNI   Dr.R.K. Jain, M.D.D.M.  

4.15pm-4.30pm    Reversible Cardiomyopathies -   (Myocardial dysfunction-is it reversible ? )  Dr.A.V. Anjaneyulu, M.D.D.M.

4.30pm-4.45pm  DAPT in ACS - Whats new   Dr. N.S.Ramraju, M.D.D.M.

4.45pm-5.00pm   WIN {What is New} in Heart failure   Dr.P.V.N.M. Kumar, M.D.D.M.

5 pm-5.15pm  Recent advances in Management of Pulmonary  Embolism.  Dr. C. S. Thejanand, M.D.D.M.

5.15pm-5.40pm   Structural Interventions - Global View   DR. Ramesh Daggubati, M.D.FACC

SESSION-VI
5.45pm-6.45 pm QUIZ Grand Finale

6.45pm-7.15pm General body meeting
8.00pm .... Cultural programme
followed by dinner


Day-II Scientific Programme 12th August 2018
SESSION-VII
Chair Persons: Dr.C.N.Manjunath, Dr.R.V.Chalam, Dr.G.Subramanyam
Dr.P.Sampath Kumar, Dr.R.John Satish, Dr.P.V.Manohar Rao

8.00 am-9.00 am   PAPERS FOR GOLD MEDAL PRESENTATION   Five presentaion of 10 min each.

9.00am-9: 30am   Case in the box presentations:   OPEN FORUM

SESSION-VIII
Chair Persons: Dr. A. Purnanand, Dr K.Kamalakar, Dr.I. Tammi Raju,
Dr.Y.Vivekananda, Dr.G.Krishnakanth
9:30 -9:40   Cardio-Onco Connection   Dr. Vijay Chaitanya, M.D.D.M.

9:40 - 9:50   Intresting echocardiograms   Dr. R. Murali Babu Rao, M.D.D.M.

09:50-10.05 AM   Finding Balance in Life   Dr. P.V.Siva prasad, M.D.D.M.

10:05 - 10:20   When, why, who to treat with DAPT after ACS beyond 1 year   Dr. C.N. Manjunath, M.D.D.M. 

10.20 am-10.30am Tea break

SESSION-IX
Chair Persons: Dr. G. Krishna Mohan, Dr. K.Butchibabu, Dr. N. S. Ramaraju,
Dr. D. Adilaxmi, Dr. P. N.S. Haritha, Dr. B. Periah Chowdary.
10:30 am-10:50am    VT Ablation - when do we do it ?   Dr. O.Sai Satish M.D.D.M.

10:50am-11.10am   Treating Cardio Myopathy with RF   Dr. A. Suresh, M.D.D.M.

11:10am-11.30am   Device therapy in heart failure - past present & future   Dr. G. Somashekar, M.D.D.M.

11.30am-11.45am   Digitalisation to Digitisation   Dr. P.V. Nishanth, M.D.D.M.

11:45am-12.00am     Neonatal Interventions - Taking strides   Dr. N.Srinath Reddy, M.D.D.M.
12.00 - 12.15 am   The New Millennium in Paediatric Interventions   Dr. Vikram, FRCPCH,CCT - Ped Cardio

12.15 - 12.30 am   Paediatric cardiac surgery - past, present & future  Dr. Benedict Raj, M.S.,Mch.

12.30pm-1.00 pm Lunch

SESSION-X
1.00pm-3.00pm    PG teaching programme
Dr. C.N.Manjunath, Dr. P. Sampath Kumar,
Dr. D. Rajshekar, Dr. M. Srinivas, Dr. Sai Satish


3.00pm-4.00pm    Validectory function


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Sunday, 13 May 2018

Basic Clerkship / Observership in Clinical Cardiology for MBBS students - Optional Summer Vacation Fortnight Course


            The depts. of Cardiology proposes to conduct a two week summer clerkship / observership in Clinical Cardiology for MBBS students (6th / 8th semesters). The two week course proposes to enroll about 6-12 interested students who would visit the dept. of Cardiology and observe / learn the regular patient care work and learn important basic skills in Clinical Cardiology. 

            A Pre-test and a Post-test and other forms of assessment  would be conducted and all successful students who attend the department regularly and pass in the tests and fulfil all other requirements would be presented Certificates. 

Instructions to Students

Please enroll only if willing to follow all the rules & instructions. If the schedule is not feasible to you or you are unable to participate fully due to other commitments, please opt out now itself and give a chance to someone else (we have a huge waiting list!!)


1. The observership is for two weeks = 14 days. You must attend AT LEAST 12 days – which means 8.45AM upto 2 PM or sometimes a bit later. You will visit the section where you are posted to and observer the work there, shadow the duty doctor, assist as told, and do other work as told, see patients, etc.
You will NOT make any independent decisions or give any advice to patients without the permission and supervision of the duty doctor.
Remember you are a trainee student and not authorized to independently treat /advise /  patients or discuss with them their treatment / prognosis etc.

2. You must attend to at least two evening duties (2.30PM to 9PM) and at least two night duties (9PM to 7AM) and shadow the duty doctor and assist them.

3. You will maintain a log book / portfolio of your daily posting, work done there and note down any important cases, ECGs, Echoes, etc. You will get it signed daily by the duty doctor / staff nurse / 
technician.  

4. A nominal and optional fee of Rs.200 may be paid to the department. (more to ensure commitment to the course and completing it)

5. You should write your case notes in the case sheet and mark it as (by student) under permission from the duty doctor.

6. You will maintain and observe  the professional ethics as mandated.

7. You will maintain the seriousness and sanctity of the hospital and wards, etc. and ensure that you do not cause any damage to any equipment, etc.

8. You will fulfil the requirements as mentioned below in the “Credit Points” section and ensure that you qualify for the pass certificate.

9. This is a credit point based course and the minimum points to be secured for each section (and maximum that can be scored in each section) are given below – those who score the minimum marks in each section Only will be given certificates at the end of the course.

10. Lunch, tea, etc. would be on your own.

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EXPECTED COMPETENCIES TO BE LEARNT / ACQUIRED 

                                                History taking in cardiology patients
                                Basic cardiac clinical examination
                                Taking & interpreting ECG
                                Basic echo view - 4 Chamber view 
                                Hypertension – diag. & basic tests & ttmt 
                                Post MI patient & stable CAD management
                                Heart failure - diag. & ttmt 
                                Arrhythmia –AF, VT, CHB
                                Emergencies – MI, acute LVF, tamponade, 
                                                         cardiogenic shock  
                                 CPR (on manikin) 
                                Writing case sheets & discharge notes 
                                 Advising patients (under supervision) 

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Cardiology Observership – Credit Points – Minimum Pass & Maximum

Activity
Scoring
Minimum activity
Minimum Pass
Maximum activity
Maximum
Remarks
Attendance
1 per day
12 days
12
15
15

OP
2 per OP
2 OPs
4
4
8

Ward IMCU
2 per day
2 days
4
4
8

ICCU
2 per ICU
2 days
4
4
8

Echo
2 per day
2 days
4
4
8

ECG room
2 per day
1 day
2
2
4

OP pts seen
5 per 10
30 pts total
15
60 pts total
30
Self reported
IP case sheets writing
5 per case
6 case sheets
30
15
75

Discharge notes writing
5 per case
5 cases
25
10
50
 to be supervised by duty doctor
ECGs taken
1 per ECG
10
10
20
20
Self reported
ECG reports in log book
3 per report
5
15
10
33
Different types
Echo reports in log book
2 per report
4
8
8
16
Different diseases
Theory class
5 per class
6
30
8
40
Held as per schedule
Team seminar
10 per student
2
20
3
30
Held as per schedule
Extra / co curricular activity


2

10
Pt education posters, sanitation, environment







Obj. Q. Core


80

100
One of last 3 days
,, ,, Noncore


50

100
One of last 3 days
OSCE
6 per procedure station,
4 per question station

70

100
Hist in chest pain, hist in dyspnea, hist in edema,
Gen. exam, BP, pulses,
palpate heart,
take ECG, show 4ch Echo, explain to pt (post MI, anticoagulant, HTN ttmt, RHD pt, HF pt) CPR
Clinical spotters
5 per case
8 spots
20

40
Random dates
PPT spotters
3 per spot
20
40

60
One of last 3 days
Long case

1
15

25
Any time
Short cases

2
20

30
Any time
Viva


20

40
One of last 3 days
Total


500

850








500 to 600 = Pass;    601 to 750 = Pass with First Class;   > 750 = Pass with Distinction