Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Surgery

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RDV_034
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dermatology and venereal diseases
ECTS
4.00
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 residents of the specialty in dermatology, venereology with training in surgical diagnostic and treatment methods of skin and sexually transmitted diseases, in ability to diagnose acute conditions in surgery and in establishing differential diagnosis of dermatovenereological and surgical diseases.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics: 1) History of surgery. Organisation of work in the operating theatre and bandaging room. Surgical investigation of a patient. Deontology in surgery. Scheme of a medical case history in surgery. Laboratory and x-ray examination methods. Instrumental methods of examination. Ultrasound and other cutting-edge investigative techniques. 2) Asepsis and antisepsis. 3) Local and general anaesthesia. 4) Furuncle, furunculosis, carbuncle. 5) Mastitis, phlegmon and shingles. 6) Shingles. 7) Hidradenitis and abscess. 8) Lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis. 9) Purulent bursitis, osteomyelitis and arthritis. Anaerobic infection. 10) Acute gastrointestinal diseases. 11) Surgical limb vascular diseases. 12) Rectal diseases. 13) Hernias and other abdominal wall diseases. 14) Soft tissue disorders in limbs.

Skills

1.Primary wound care. Incision and removal of a foreign body from the subcutaneous tissue or mucosa. Primary care of a non-healing wound. Necrectomy in burns. Removal of parasites from tissues. Primary care of burn injuries. Skin, subcutaneous tissue, bone, one or more lymph node and muscle biopsy and punch biopsy. Furuncle, carbuncle, agnail, abscess and phlegmon superficial incision with drainage. Transplantation of the skin for covering a small skin defect. Naevus flammeus removal surgery. Local excision of benign tumours. Removal of a fingernail or a toenail with destruction of the nail matrix, surgical treatment of an ingrown toenail. Fingernail or toenail avulsion or trephination. Surgery of the palm phlegmon. Ganglion surgery.

Competences

1.After obtaining the certificate to be competent in working as a dermatologist and venereologist, to apply the knowledge acquired during the study process, to recognize and differentiate the skin and sexually transmitted diseases from other pathologies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Prepares the presentation on the topics mentioned in the course description, researches the topic in depth within the framework of his/her research work, gets acquainted with the required literature.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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10 points

At the end of the study course medical residents take a theoretical and practical examination, which is assessed with a grade.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Primary wound care. Incision and removal of a foreign body from the subcutaneous tissue or mucosa. Primary care of a non-healing wound. Necrectomy in burns. Removal of parasites from tissues. Primary care of burn injuries. Skin, subcutaneous tissue, bone, one or more lymph node and muscle biopsy and punch biopsy. Furuncle, carbuncle, agnail, abscess and phlegmon superficial incision with drainage. Transplantation of the skin for covering a small skin defect. Naevus flammeus removal surgery. Loc
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
-
Length (weeks):
3
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Townsed, C. M, Blachamp, R. D., Evers, B. M. Textbook of surgery. 19th ed., Elsevier, 2012

2.

Quick, C. R. Essential surgery. Elsevier Health Services, 2013

3.

Garden, O. J. Principles and practise of surgery. Elsevier Health Services, 2012

4.

Kirk, R. M. Basic surgical techniques. Elsevier Health Services, 2010

Additional Reading

1.

Williams, N. S. Bailey and Love’s short practise of surgery. Taylor and Francis, 2013

2.

''Kirurģija". J. Gardovska redakcijā. RSU, 2013

3.

Izgulējumu profilakses un ārstēšanas vadlīnijas. 2010

Other Information Sources

1.

www.netwibes.com/info_med

4.

www.scirus.com