Module information
Details
- Title
- Water and electrolytes
- Type
- Stage Two
- Module code
- HLS123
- Requirement
- Compulsory
Module objective
By the end of the training period trainees will, in respect of competencies in the clinical biochemistry of water and electrolytes, be able to:
- analyse, synthesise, evaluate and apply knowledge
- perform a range of technical and clinical skills and procedures
- demonstrate the attitudes and behaviours necessary for professional practice as a consultant clinical scientist dealing with the complexities, uncertainties and tensions of professional practice at this level.
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the training period the trainee will be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesise relevant knowledge and its application to their professional practice in relation to:
- the distribution of water and electrolytes, and turnover of body fluids
- the regulation of extracellular fluid, osmolality and volume, including the roles of antidiuretic hormone, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone, and natriuretic peptides
- conditions in which water depletion and excess occur, including disorders of sodium and potassium, metabolic effects of trauma/surgery/stress, and principles of intravenous fluid therapy.
Technical and clinical skills
Information:
This module has no technical and clinical skills.
Attitudes and behaviours
Information:
This module has no attitude and behaviours information.
Module assigned to
Specialties
| Specialty code | Specialty title | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty code HLS1-1-20 | Specialty title Clinical Biochemistry [V1] | Action View |