Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Nephrology, Peritoneal Dialysis I
Course Code
RBN_002
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
27.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ineta Sosāre
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Paediatric nephrologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ineta Sosāre
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, in accordance with laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia, in order to prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of paediatric nephrologist.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Able to demonstrate knowledge of the pathophysiology of kidney and urinary tract diseases. Systematize the examination plan, recognize diseases of the urinary tract, based on clinical manifestations, laboratory, histological and radiological diagnosis, differential diagnosis, organize treatment at the hospital and pre-hospital stage.
Skills
1.To assess the risks of kidney damage; analyse histological preparations of kidneys and interpret the results; perform diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations necessary in the management of uronephrology patients; choose and perform appropriate renal replacement therapy for patients with impaired renal function.
Competences
1.Using knowledge about kidneys, kidney diseases, their origin, symptomatology, link to diseases of other organs, treatment, kidney replacement therapy, as well as the modern practical actions resulting from this knowledge for patients up to the age of 18, to carry out diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of the diseases in these patients.
Assessment
Individual work
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Studies literature, prepares for seminars.
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Examination
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Report on work during the rotation cycle; testing of theoretical knowledge in the form of questions.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Interpretation of renal morphological examination: light microscopy, immunofluorescence and immunoperoxidase methods and electron microscopy.
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Alport syndrome, thin basement membrane nephropathy
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (type I, II, III).
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IgA nephropathy.
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Membranous nephropathy.
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Postinfectious glomerulonephritis.
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
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Lupus nephritis
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Henoch-Schönlein nephritis
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Wegener’s granulomatosis. Microscopic polyangiitis. Polyarteritis nodosa.
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Hemostasis disorders in kidney patients (uraemic coagulopathy, thrombosis due to nephrotic syndrome, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, renal vein/artery thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, HUS). Antithrombotic therapy for adults and children.
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Renal tubular acidosis.
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Diabetes insipidus (central, nephrogenic).
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Medullary and cortical nephrocalcinosis.
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Urolithiasis. Calculous pyelonephritis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
27.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
15
Length (weeks):
20
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Applied Peritoneal Dialysis - Anjay Rastogi, Edgar V. Lerma, Joanne M. Bargman, Springer, 2021
2.
Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology, 3 sējumos — edited by: Neil N. Turner, Norbert Lameire, David J. Goldsmith, Christopher G. Winearls, Jonathan Himmelfarb, and Giuseppe Remuzzi, 2018, Oxford University Press.
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National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases, 7th Edition, Scott Gilbert, Daniel Weiner, Elsvier, September 11, 2017
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The Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis — Ram Gokal, Karl D. Nolph , Academic Publishers, 2012
Other Information Sources
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UpToDate in Medicine — CD-ROM database, BDR Inc., Boston
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Žurnāli (Kidney International, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Journal of American Society of Nephrology)