Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pain Medicine
Course Code
AURK_035
Branch of Science
Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation; Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ināra Logina
Structure Unit Manager
Oļegs Sabeļņikovs
Structural Unit
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Clinical simulations
Contacts
Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No. 32, aurk@rsu.lv, LV-1002, +371 67069452
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the acquisition of knowledge about the types of pain, mechanisms of occurrence and their pharmacotherapy options.
Preliminary Knowledge
In biology, physiology and anatomy, biochemistry, clinical disciplines, pharmacology, psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will have acquired knowledge that allows: • understand the main mechanisms of pain; • understand the types and causes of pain and their biological significance; • know ways to assess pain
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • interview and assessment of pain patients; • choose the most appropriate type of therapy; • plan patient care at different stages.
Competences
1.The student will be able to: • to advise healthcare professionals and patients on issues related to pain therapy; • in cooperation with medical practitioners, prescribe appropriate analgesic pharmacotherapy for an individual patient; • to monitor the pharmacotherapy of chronic pain; • Implement health promotion, prevention and early detection.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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The student independently acquires the literature offered in the study program, summarizes the obtained information. Prepares a clinical pharmacist's assessment of possible treatment and develops recommendations for the prevention of pain based on the acquired knowledge.
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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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-
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In order to successfully master the study course material and prepare for the final examination of the study course, the student performs the following activities – mandatory, not assessed with a mark, the execution of the assigned tasks with i / ni is recorded (completed or not completed): 1. Participation in practical classes. For each missed lesson – prepare a written presentation or, as far as possible, participate in another group's lesson on the topic of the missed lesson.
2. Solution and analysis of pharmacological care in several clinical cases in practical classes (i / ni).
The final assessment of the course consists of: 50% – consists of a written exam – a multiple-choice test with 40 theoretical questions and 50% – attendance of practical classes and completed tasks.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Introduction in pain medicine. Epidemiology of pain and social role.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Basic biological mechanisms of pain. Biological role of pain. Anatomy and physiology of pain.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Chronic pain, causes and mechanisms. The most common types of chronic pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Acute pain – mechanisms, types, causes and prevention of pain. Evaluation of pain. Perioperative and pain of manipulation, its care.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Principles of multidisciplinary pain care. Principles of pain services.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Principles and methods of pain pharmacotherapy. Placebo effects in pain therapy.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Back and other musculoskeletal pain and their multidisciplinary therapy.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Headaches and its therapy.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Neuropathic pain, principles of its pharmacotherapy.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Pain as a biopsychosocial phenomenon. Nociplastic pain. Types of dysfunctional pain and principles of their care.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Cancer pain, principles of palliative care. Pharmacotherapy of cancer pain. Opioid use in pain therapy.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Minimally invasive pain therapy methods.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lekciju un praktisko nodarbību materiāli;
2.
G. Iļķēns Sāpju patoģenēzes mehānismi: medikamentozas terapijas iespējas: Sāpju terapija, 2003 (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Pain: Clinical Updates. www.iasp-pain.org.
4.
Sāpes. I.Loginas redakcijā // Medicīnas apgāds. Rīga : 2013, 396 lpp
Other Information Sources
1.
http.//www.efic.org