Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RPT_020

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Infectious diseases

ECTS

6.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Inese Briede

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Pathologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Inese Briede

Contacts

-

About Study Course

Objective

To train residents for work in pathology centers and departments with the aim of determining precise diagnosis of the infectious disease in biopsy, operation and autopsy material.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge of modern classifications of infectious diseases, their morphogenesis and morphological diagnostic possibilities in Latvia.

Skills

1.Diagnostic skills for macroscopic and microscopic most common infection disease pathologies in the operation and biopsy materials using routine, histochemical and immunohistochemical visualization methods.

Competences

1.Decision to make a diagnose after the investigation of infection disese affected tissue material.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Literature analysis. preparing for seminars

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Exam with 3 orally opened questions about the topics discussed in the course of the infection disease pathologies. Practical test with 5 slide analysis.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Investigation of tissues of infection diseases

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Viral and bacterial diseases

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Fungal and parasitic disorders

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

6.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

3

Length (weeks):

4

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster. Robbins Basic Pathology. 10th Edition, 2018, Elsevier Inc.

2.

John R. Goldblum, Laura W. Lamps, Jesse K. McKenney, Jeffrey L. Myers. Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology. 2 Volume Set, 11th Edition, 2018, Elsevier Inc.

3.

Gary Procop Bobbi Pritt. Pathology of Infectious Diseases. 1st Edition, 2014, Elsevier

4.

Richard L. Kradin. Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease: Expert Consult. 1st Edition, 2010, Saunders

Additional Reading

1.

Springer, Elsevier, Lippincott W.W., Mosby, Churchill Livingstone, Iarcpress Lyon (W.H.O.), New Central Book Agency, Medical Book Company, Oxford un citu izdevniecību iespiestās grāmatas un literatūra par Patoloģiju

2.

www.pathologyoutlines.com un citas mājas lapas par infekcijas slimību morfoloģisko diagnostiku.

3.

Eiropas un Vispasaules Patologu kongresu, konferenču, kursu infekciju slimību materiāli jaunāki par 2015.gadu

4.

Periodika: Modern Pathology, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, American Journal of Pathology, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Microscopy u.c.