Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pediatric Allergology II
Course Code
RAG_009
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
18.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Allergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Provide acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills of pediatric allergology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student is able to: • explain the terms of pediatric allergology; • describe allergic diagnostic principles of operation and use; • explain the pathogenesis of allergic diseases at different ages; • assess the child-allergic patient; • name and describe children's allergic diseases; • compare different methods of investigation.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • collect relevant information about the children's allergic diseases anamnesis; • use the appropriate method for the investigation of patients with allergies; • perform spirography, provocation test for children; • select and make the best use of examination and treatment plan; • choose the most suitable/appropriate medications.
Competences
1.The student is able to: • formulate the diagnosis of allergic diseases; • use the acquired knowledge of children allergic diseases in the differential diagnosis; • interpret data from functional tests according to age; • analyse allergy test results according to age; • interpret the findings on allergy tests; • develop diagnostic and treatment plan; • justify the reasons for their choice.
Assessment
Individual work
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Resident learns how to communicate with children of their parents, guardians, to collect the necessary information – history, to acquire the skills to investigate different ages allergic patients to choose and take them correctly, as allergy diagnostic and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan. Every month resident prepares a presentation with a complex clinical case.
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Examination
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50% – evaluation of children's allergological theoretical knowledge and 50% – evaluation of working with patients – examination, diagnostics, treatment planning skills.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Urticaria, angioedema
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Allergic contact dermatitis and other types of contact dermatitis
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Anaphylaxis
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Hygiene and biodiversity hypothesis
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Late allergic reactions
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Drug hypersensitivity
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Insect sting/bite allergies in children
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Hereditary angioedema
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Mastocytosis
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Diseases in children with hyper eosinophilia
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Allergy symptomatic therapy (corticosteroids, antihistamins)
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Allergen immunotherapy
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
18.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
12
Length (weeks):
13
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Offical Journal of the EAACI. Wiley-Blackwell.
2.
Editors: Donald Leung, Cezmi Akdis, Leonard Bacharier, et.al. Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice. 4th Edition - October 19, 2020, ELSEVIER
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Pediatric Allergy. E-Book: Principles and Practice. 4th Edition, Kindle Edition by Donald Y. M. Leung (Editor), Cezmi A Akdis (Editor), et.al.
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Edited By Pudupakkam K. Vedanthan, Harold S. Nelson, et.al. Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician. 2nd Edition, 2021.
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Hugh A. Sampson (Editor), Scott L. Friedman (Series Editor). Allergy and Clinical Immunology (Mount Sinai Expert Guides). 2015
Additional Reading
1.
Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. Praktiskā alergoloģija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 2009. 623 lpp.