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Study Course Description
Otorhinolaryngology
Course Code
ORLK_007
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Otorhinolaryngology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Gunta Segliņa
Structure Unit Manager
Gunta Segliņa
Structural Unit
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Contacts
Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No. 23, otorinokat@rsu.lv, +371 67615148
About Study Course
Objective
Provide knowledge in the role of otorhinolaryngology in general pathology, introduce students with clinical symptoms, current diagnostic, treatment and prophylaxis of ENT organ diseases and acquire necessary skills in clinical examination of the ENT organs.
Preliminary Knowledge
Anatomy, physiology, including pathological physiology, acoustics, general surgery and pharmacology. Recommended knowledge in radiology, oncology, infectious diseases and neurology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon successful completion of the course students will have acquired knowledge and will be able to: • characterise clinical anatomy of the nose and paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx and ear, outline physiology of the ENT organs and their main functions; • describe structure, principle of function and possible impairment of hearing and vestibular apparatus; • explain production of the speech, language and voice; • identify diseases of the ear, nose and throat; • classify treatment methods and organize treatment plan; • timely recognize complications of the diseases, in case of complicated and challenging treatment be able to organize multidisciplinary cooperation; • explain peculiarities of ENT organs in different age groups.
Skills
1.Upon successful completion of the course students: • demonstrate skills and abilities in endoscopic examination of the ENT organs; • are able to interpret results obtained by additional tests: rhinomanometry, hearing tests and radiological investigation; • explain and recommend methods for preventing ear, nose and throat diseases and ear hygiene methods to the patients and/or their parents; • comprehend pharmacological and surgical treatment methods of the ENT organ diseases.
Competences
1.• Are capable to plan their scientific thesis, use the results from the evidence based clinical trials found in literature reviews; • justify own opinion in planning treatment for a ENT disease; • gauge and give prognosis of the disease results; • know risk factors, treatment methods and prognosis affecting factors of the oncological diseases in the ENT organs.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students independently acquire skills in the ENT organ investigation. At the end of the course students present a clinical case.
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Examination
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10 points
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1) Control of theoretical knowledge prior to the specified class in the E-learning environment a multi-answer test for continuously acquired lesson material and read literature. 2) Each student shall be assessed individually during each class with a grade in the 10-ball system, taking into account the student’s involvement and activity in the class and the knowledge which he/she demonstrates in the criteria: • The student has arrived on time for the class • The student is in appropriate clothing (white robe, shift shoes) • actively engaged in discussions, patient examination and/or clinical case analysis, correctly answered the questions asked by the lecturer, was able to substantiate his or her opinion. 3) Colloquiums are organised in classes 5 (colloquia I) and 10 (colloquia II). Colloquia I consists of two parts, theoretical and practical. During colloquia I, the student’s theoretical knowledge of acquired knowledge in the first four classes is assessed in the form of two written questions and practical skills in investigating LOR organs during manipulation demonstration. Colloquia II consists exclusively of a theoretical part during which knowledge of classes 6 to 9 is assessed. 4) Clinical case presentation is organised during lesson 11. Each student gives an oral presentation during the class of an individually prepared clinical case of one of the patients that was examined during the course classes. 5) A oral exam shall be organised after successful completion of the course during the examination period of the relevant semester. During the exam, students’ theoretical knowledge of etiology, pathogenesis, clinics, diagnostics, principles and prevention of ear, neck and nose diseases is examined. Final assessment is posted on a 10-ball system. The final assessment of the course consists of the average grade from individual assessments during the class, the assessment of both colloquia and clinical case (10%, 25%, 25% and 40% respectively) - provided that the student has not been delayed by any classes for unjustified reasons, the assessment obtained in all classes ≥ 4 and the colloquia and clinical case presentation have been successfully passed by the first time of the course. If the student has unjustified class delays or class assessment < 4 during the semester, or a successful assessment has not been obtained in colloquiums or in a clinical case presentation with the first time, the student shall take the exam. In this case, the final assessment of the course shall consist only of the exam grade. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Nose, Pharynx, Larynx and Ears. ENT Organ Investigation.
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Specialized room
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3
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Acute and Chronic Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis. Intracranial and Intraorbital Complications
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3
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Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis. Deep Neck Infections
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Specialized room
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3
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Acute and Chronic Laryngitis. Functional Voice Disorders. Vocal Cord Paralysis. Laryngeal Stenosis. Tracheostomy
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Colloquium I
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Specialized room
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3
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Diseases of the Auricle and External Auditory Canal. Acute and Chronic Otitis Media. Intratemporal and Intracranial Complications. Hearing impairment
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Specialized room
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3
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Injuries and Foreign Bodies of the ENT Organs. Epistaxis
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Specialized room
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3
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Head and Neck Tumours
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Specialized room
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3
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Paediatric Otolaryngology. Consultation in Paediatrics. Adenotonsillar Diseases. Secretor Middle Ear Inflammation. Hearing Impairment in Paediatric Population and Rehabilitation Options. Laryngomalacia. Most Common Craniofacial Syndromes. Head and Neck Tumours in Children. Congenital Malformations of the Neck
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Colloquium II
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Class/Seminar
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Final Class. Presentation of a Clinical Case. Discussion
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
33 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Nodarbību informācija avoti E-studijās
2.
Basic otorhinolaryngology: a step by step learning guide. 2nd edition. By R. Probst, G. Grevers, H. Iro. Thieme, 2018Suitable for English stream
3.
ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat. 6th edition. By Harold S. Ludman, Patrick Bradley, and Patrick J. Bradley. BMJ Books, 2012Suitable for English stream
4.
Bailey's Head and Neck Surgery—Otolaryngology. 6th edition. By Clark A. Rosen and Jonas T. Johnson. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2023Suitable for English stream
5.
Human Anatomy, Color Atlas and Textbook. 6th edition. By John Gosling, Philip Harris, John Humpherson, Ian Whitmore, Peter Willan. Elsevier, 2017 (Chapter 7: Head and Neck)Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Cummings Otolaryngology. 7th edition. By Paul W. Flint; Bruce H. Haughey; K. Thomas Robbins; J. Regan Thomas; John K. Niparko; Valerie J. Lun. Saunders, 2021.Suitable for English stream
2.
Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 17th edition. By James B. Snow, Phillip A. Wackym, John Jacob Ballenger. People's Medical Pub. House/B C Decker, Shelton, Conn., 2009Suitable for English stream
3.
Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 10th edition. By Ron Walls, Robert Hockberger, Marianne Gausche-Hill, et.al. Elsevier, 2022 (Chapter 15. Dizziness and Vertigo, Chapter 19. Sore Throat, Chapter 33. Head Trauma and 34. Facial Trauma, Chapter 36. Neck Trauma, Chapter 51. Foreign Bodies, Chapter 56. Oral Medicine, Chapter 58. Otolaryngology, Chapter 61. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections)Suitable for English stream
4.
Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes. 2nd edition. By Elizabeth C. Ward, Corina J. van As-Brooks. Plural Publishing, 2014Suitable for English stream
5.
Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (European Manual of Medicine). By Matti Anniko, Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen, Victor Bonkowsky, et.al. Springer, 2010Suitable for English stream