Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Traumatology, Orthopaedics
Course Code
RGE_006
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
8.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Daina Zepa
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Geriatrician
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Daina Zepa
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills according to the requirements of the specialty of a geriatrician and related to the specialty of traumatology and orthopaedics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Changes in the musculoskeletal system with age. Common types of injuries in the elderly. Risks and their prevention. Possible orthopaedic aid for the elderly. Rehabilitation principles in the elderly after injuries.
Skills
1.Assessment of the functions of the musculoskeletal system of the geriatric patient. Assessment of the range of movement in joints. Clinical case analysis. Recognition of a possible injury. Referral to examinations, analysis of results, assistance organisation within the framework of their competence.
Competences
1.Able to analyse the clinical situation, as well as refer to the necessary additional examinations. Drawing up of a treatment plan in cooperation with a trauma specialist–orthopaedist and rehabilitation specialist.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepare a presentation on one of the seminar topics.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Case study. Treatment plan.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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Trauma to the elderly. Risk factors.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Common fracture localisations and principles of treatment in the elderly.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Burns. Burn disease.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Frostbite
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Topics
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Soft tissue and skeletal bruises.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
8.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
5
Length (weeks):
7
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine. Third edition. Oxford. 2018, 1356 pp.
2.
Traumatoloģija un ortopēdija. A.Jumtiņa redakcijā. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2016, 326 lpp.
3.
Adult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines. Jill C.Cash, Cheryl A. Glass. Springer Publishing Company, 2016, 1088 pp.
4.
Geriatric Emegrencies. A Discussion-based Review. Amal Mattu, Shamal A. Grossman &Peter L.Rosen. Wiley Blackwell. 2016, 435 pp.
5.
Measurment Scales Used in Elderly Care. Abhaya Gupta. 2008. 154pp.
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Kristofs Gūtenbrunners, Žans Glēzeners. Rehabilitācija, fizikālā medicīna un dabas dziedniecība. Nacionālais apgāds, 2008, 216 lpp.
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Primary Care Geriatrics a Case- Based Approach. Fifth Edition. 2007. 641pp
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Principles of Geriatrc Medicine & Gerontology. William R.Hazard, et all. Fifth Edition, 2003, 1648pp.
Other Information Sources
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UpToDate: pieejams: https://www.uptodate.com/login
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PubMed: pieejams: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Clinikal Key: pieejams: https://www.clinicalkey.com