Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurosurgery
Course Code
RFR_020
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Vētra
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Physical and rehabilitation medicine doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Vētra
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide medical residents with opportunities to acquire and improve theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to prepare them to successfully pass the certification examination in the specialty of a doctor of physical and rehabilitation medicine, in accordance with laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Theoretical knowledge of the field of neurosurgery, especially in the context of patients whose future treatment is expected to improve their state of health as a result of the professional activity of specialists in the field of rehabilitation medicine. The medical resident will be able to name and describe the most common neurosurgical conditions that result in permanent and disabling health impairments in patients.
Skills
1.The medical resident: will be able to evaluate neurosurgery patients in the early period; will be able to analyse the evaluation results; will be able to predict late outcomes; will know how to identify risk factors for complications and draw up a complication prevention plan; evaluate the possibility of early mobilisation of the patient or signs of contraindications.
Competences
1.The medical resident will be able: to use the acquired knowledge, planning the necessary rehabilitation in the future; to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan, starting from the acute stage of treatment; to predict late treatment and rehabilitation outcomes; to develop a plan of preventive measures.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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In-depth exploration of the topic of neurosurgical diseases that result in permanent neurological impairments that limit patient functioning.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Active participation in theoretical seminars, 100% attendance;
Theoretical knowledge test, assessment criteria – according to RSU Academic Regulations.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Early assessment of brain injury, choice of treatment, surgical treatment outcomes, complications, prognosis.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Cerebral haemorrhage.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Indications for surgical treatment of spondylosis, postoperative period, complications, prognosis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 5th edition 2016, ed. By R. L. Braddom. Saunders Elsevier
2.
DeLisa’s physical medicine and rehabilitation : principles and practice / editor-in-chief, Walter R. Frontera ; editor emeritus, Joel A. DeLisa ; editors, Jeffrey Basford [un vēl 11 redaktori]. 6th edition. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019], 2020.
3.
Bērziņš J., Dumbere R. Lokālās neiropātijas. – Nacionālais apgāds. Rīga. 2005. – 213 lpp.
4.
Gārša I. Ievads neiroķirurģijā. – Nacionālais apgāds. Rīga. 2008. – 383 lpp.
Other Information Sources
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RSU Bibliotēkas abonētās datu bāzes