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Study Course Description

Clinical Immunology II

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RIM_016
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in clinical immunology in accordance with the requirements of the immunology specialty regulation.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will gain the ability to recognise, interpret, analyse and formulate clinical and laboratory signs of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies. Will know how to diagnose immunodeficiency and recommend treatment.

Skills

1.Can explain the causes, clinical and laboratory manifestations of immunological changes, identify indications for immunological tests in cases of suspected immunodeficiency, diagnose immunodeficiency and prescribe therapy.

Competences

1.Will gain the competence to diagnose immunodeficiency, determine its causes, prescribe immunotherapy and consult doctors of other specialties on immunodeficiency issues.

Assessment

Individual work

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Individual work

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Independent study of literature on immunodeficiency. Preparing presentations for seminars.

Examination

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Examination

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Test – open-ended questions – answers on seminar topics. Successful presentations.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Drug-induced immunodeficiency. Glucocorticosteroid-induced immunodeficiency
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Immunodeficiency in kidney disease patients. Serological tests in nephrology
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Immunological aspects, causes, diagnosis of protein energy malnutrition
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Nutritional immunology. The role of protein, vitamin, mineral deficiencies in the functioning of the immune system
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Immunology of intestinal diseases: celiac disease, immunology of non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases
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Autoimmune liver diseases: autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Chapel H and Haeneys. Essentials of Clinical Immunology. 7th Ed. Willey Blackwell, 2022

2.

Rich R et al. Clinical immunology Principales and Practice. 5th Ed., 2021

3.

Klīniskā imunoloģija. I.Mihailova, J.Kroiča Klīskā medicīna 3.daļa grāmatā Klīniskā medicīna., med. Apgāds Rīga, 2012