Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Adult Outpatient Allergology II
Course Code
RBA_019
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
16.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric alergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills improvement in adult Allergology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Student will be able to: • explain the terms in allergology; • describe the principles and use of allergology investigation methods; • explain the pathogenesis of allergic diseases at different ages; • assess the allergic patients; • name and describe allergic diseases; • compare different investigation methods; • define allergic diseases.
Skills
1.Student will be able to: • gather essential information about allergic diseases; • use the appropriate method for the investigation of allergic patients; • carry out differential diagnosis of allergic diseases; • choose the best/most appropriate method treatment plan; • select and use the best examinations according to the disease and patient's age.
Competences
1.The student is able to use the acquired knowledge for the differential diagnosis of allergic diseases: • is able to formulate the diagnosis of allergic diseases; • is able to differentiate allergic diseases; • is able to interpret the findings of allergy tests; • is able to formulate recommendations for allergy prevention.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepare two presentations about complicated clinical cases. Teach a resident to communicate with patients, to collect necessary information – anamnesis, to acquire the skills for investigation of a variety of allergic patients, to choose and make correct allergic diagnostic and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan.
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Examination
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Number of treated patients, participation in advising patients,
Theory – 3 questions answered in written form/practice – clinical case – 50/50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Respiratory diseases differential diagnostics
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Eo esophagitis, enteritis, colitis
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions
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Venom allergies
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Mastocitosis
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Aspergilosis
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HyperEo, hyperIgE syndrome differential diagnosis
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Allergen immunotherapy
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Antihistamins and Glucocorticoids in allergy treatment
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
16.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention GINA. 2021. 861 p.
2.
Pudupakkam K. Vedanthan, Harold S. Nelson, et.al. Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician. 2nd Edition. CRC Press, 2021
3.
Robyn E O'Hehir, Stephen T Holgate, Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, Aziz Sheikh. Allergy Essentials. 2nd Edition. 2022, ELSEVIER
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Panida Sriaroon, Dennis K. Ledford. Allergic and NonAllergic Systemic Reactions including Anaphylaxis, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. ELSEVIER, 2021
5.
Lanny J. Rosenwasser. Biologics for the Treatment of Allergic Diseases, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. ELSEVIER, 2020
6.
A Wesley Burks, Stephen T Holgate, Robyn E O'Hehir, et.al. Middleton's Allergy E-Book (9th ed.). Principles and Practice. ELSEVIER, 2019
Additional Reading
1.
”Allergy and Allergic Diseases”. Edited by A. B. Kay. Blackwell Science. 1997. 987 p.
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Ring, J. Allergy in Practice. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2005. 891 p.
3.
Spickett, G. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Oxford University press. 2006. 659 p.
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Kaplan, A. P. “Allergy”. 2nd edition. “W. B. Saunders company”, 1997. 3146 p.
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Fireman, P. H., Slavin, R. G. “Atlass of Allergies”. 2nd edition. “Mosby - Wolfe”. 1996. 112 p.
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Barnes, P. J., Godfrey, S. “Asthma Therapy”. “Martin Dunitz”. 1998. 234 p.
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Centner, J., Alain, L. de Weck. “Atlass of Immuno – Allergology”. “Hogrefe & Huber Publishers”, 1995. 176 p.
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Taivāns, I. “Plaušu funkcionālā diagnostika”. “SIA Mc Ābols”, 1997. 276 lpp.
9.
Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. Praktiskā alergoloģija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 2009. 623 lpp.