Information Package / Course Catalogue
Abdominal, Thorasic and Pericardial Effusions
Course Code: VİH651
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To explain the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of causing diseases to abdominal, thoracic, and pericardial effusion in animal and to enlighten abaut the pathophysiology of pleural effusion, effusion purchase equipment, laboratory testing of effusion

Course Content

See weekly course topics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Serdar PAŞA
Learning Outcomes
1.To definitions the aetiopathogenesis of effusions
2.To take the abdominal, thorasic and paricardial effusion according to the technique
3.To diagnosis clinical manifestications of effucions with interpreting
4.Treats the etiology of effusion.
5.Determine the prognosis of the patient with effusion.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Alleman AR. Abdominal, thoracic, and pericardial effusions. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2003 Jan;33(1):89-118.
2.Swann H, Hughes D. Diagnosis and management of peritonitis. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2000 May;30(3):603-15
3.K. Turgut. Veteriner Klinik Laboratuvar Teşhis Kitabı. 2000
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
thoracentesis abdominocentesis and pericardiocentesis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of effusions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Liquid Analysis Methods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Transudates
Week 5 - Theoretical
Modified Transudates
Week 6 - Theoretical
chylous effusions
Week 7 - Theoretical
exudates, (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
exudates
Week 9 - Theoretical
Uroperitoneum and bile peritonitis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Week 11 - Theoretical
septic exudates
Week 12 - Theoretical
hemorrhagic effusions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Neoplastic effusions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Assignment3%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment301545
Reading140114
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
2
OÇ-2
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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2026