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Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.1.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Topical Issues in Differential Diagnostics of Internal Diseases

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
ISK_015
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Jūlija Voicehovska
Structure Unit Manager
Jūlija Voicehovska
Structural Unit
Department of Internal Diseases
Contacts

Riga, 2 Hipokrata Street, isk@rsu.lv, +371 67042338

About Study Course

Objective

To additionally learn differential diagnostics of internal diseases.

Preliminary Knowledge

Knowledge in main pathology of the internal diseases, its pathogenesis, diagnostics, treatment and prophylaxis principles.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.After completing the course the student will have an understanding of echocardiography, will know how to assess the clinical picture of the blood and the results of the most common biochemical tests, and will have additional knowledge on differential diagnosis in pulmonary, cardiac, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine and joint diseases.

Skills

1.The skills gained during the course allow the interpretation of clinical and biochemical blood, urine analysis, coagulation rates, specific clinical situation and linking it to a common examination process; to be familiar with the protocols, indicators and interpretation of the result; to recognize the syndromes mentioned in the programme and to understand what nosologies have such problems, to differentiate them.

Competences

1.The competences gained during the course allow student to put the priorities for action and to structure the terms of reference so that the execution is possible in the shortest time, by rational use of available resources, to improve the patient's health condition.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work
-
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Individual work with the patient – collection of anamnesis, interpretation of examinations, formulation of possible diagnosis and differential diagnosis.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination
-
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Full class attendance is mandatory. At the end of the course, the cumulative exam, taking into account the discussions in each lesson, the student's activity in it, accuracy, using the names of examinations, methodologies, indications and contraindications –30% of the total assessment. Theoretical knowledge is evaluated with the help of clinical situation tests – 70% of the total evaluation.You will be given 90 minutes to answer 10 questions, the test is passed if there are at least 55% correct answers.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Gastrointestinal bleeding in internal medical praxis.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Differential diagnosis of urine syndrome.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Arterial blood pressure monitoring.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Pulmanory and systemic thrombosis.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Clinical assessment of different diet analysis.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Oncological emergencies.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Joints pain.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
2

Topics

Basics of echocardiography.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
4

Topics

Differential diagnosis of X-ray shadow on a lung X-ray.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
4

Topics

Differencial diagnosis of CAD types.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
4

Topics

Differential diagnostics of kidney pathology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
4

Topics

Hypophyses tumours.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

S. Lejniece. Klīniskā hematoloģija. Nacionālais apgāds, 2020

2.

A. Lejnieks. Klīniskā medicīna.1., 2., 3. grāmata. Medicīnas apgāds, 2010-2012. (akceptējams izdevums)

3.

A.Pētersons, E. Vēverbrands, I. Lasovskis. Kā atklāt un ārstēt nieru slimības. 1998. (akceptējams izdevums)

4.

F. Ferri. Differential Diagnosis. Mosby, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)

5.

Harisons Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed., 2021.

6.

D. Kumar., M. Clark. Kumar & Clark’s clinical medicine. W. B. Sunders. 2021.

7.

W. Siegenhalter. Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine. Thime, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums)

8.

Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:

9.

F. Ferri. Differential Diagnosis. Mosby, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)

10.

Harisons Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed., 2021.

11.

D. Kumar., M. Clark. Kumar & Clark’s clinical medicine. W. B. Sunders. 2021.

12.

W. Siegenhalter. Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine. Thime, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums)

Additional Reading

1.

The Washington manual nephrology subspecialty consult. Editors: Tarek Alhamad, Steven Cheng, Anitha Vijayan. 2021

2.

Goldman-Cecil Medicine. W.B.Saunders Company, 2020, Philadelphia.

3.

Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology. 11th ed., 2021.

4.

Henry M. Kronenberg, Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 2020

Other Information Sources

1.

A. Danilāns. Gremošanas trakta augšdaļas bojājumi. Pilats. Rīga, 1999.

2.

A. Danilāns. Pa gastroenteroloģijas džungļu takām. Nacionālais apgāds, 2005.

3.

2. tipa cukura diabēta ārstēšanas klīniskās rekomendācijas / darba grupa: Una Gailiša, Ilze Konrāde, Kristīne Geldnere, et al. 2016