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Study Course Description

Anaesthesia in Transplantology and Donor Organ Management

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RAR_083
Branch of Science
Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation; 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 provide the medical resident with an understanding of perioperative care in transplantology, as well as improve their theoretical knowledge and specific skills in the application of anaesthetic methods in transplantology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Medical residents are able to demonstrate specific knowledge and understanding of medical theories on anaesthesia in transplantology, which meets the requirements of the specialty of anaesthesiologist, reanimatologist, which provides a basis for creative thinking in clinical practice and partly in research, as well as the ability to work in interdisciplinary interactions.

Skills

1.Medical residents are able to demonstrate successful performance of the manipulations included in the course description in a clinical setting.

Competences

1.Medical residents are able to successfully apply the acquired theoretical knowledge and manipulation skills to successfully provide anaesthesia and perioperative care to patients in transplantology.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Theoretical preparation for practical training (including for the acquisition of the skills included in the course) using recommended study materials. Clinical skills development on models, dummies, in simulated environment.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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The acquisition of clinical skills is evaluated by the supervisor of practical training, while the supervisor of the specialty programme organises the examination of theoretical knowledge of study courses (in accordance with RSU Academic Regulations II). Theoretical knowledge is assessed using a variety of knowledge assessment methods: multiple-choice tests, essays, descriptions of clinical problem solutions, case presentations, etc. Skills are assessed by observation of performance in the workplace, by observation of demonstrations on a dummy or simulator, and by testing objectively structured clinical skills. Medical residents’ knowledge and skills are assessed with a grade on a 10-point scale.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Donor organ management
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

Anaesthesia in transplantology
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Klīniskā anestezioloģija un intensīvā terapija (Induļa Vanaga un Antoņinas Sondores redakcijā), Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2017.

2.

V. Liguts. Intensīvās terapijas rokasgrāmata. Riga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2008.

Additional Reading

1.

Autoru kolektīvs profesora Rafaila Rozentāla vadībā. Rekomendācijas nieru transplantācijā, 2015.

2.

J.A. Asensio, et al. Current therapy of trauma and surgical critical care. 2nd.ed. Elsevier, 2016.

3.

J.B.Hall, et al. Principles of Critical Care. McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.

4.

J.L.Vincent, et al. Textbook of Critical Care. 6th ed. Elsevier, 2015.

Other Information Sources

3.

Latvijas transplantācijas centrs