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

Differential Diagnostics Regarding Oncology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RPT_021
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
24.00
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 train residents for work in pathology centers and departments with the aim of determining precise diagnosis of the disease in different body systems in biopsy, operation and autopsy material.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge of non-oncological and oncological lung, endocrine system, heart and blood vessel, eye, ear diseases, classifications, modern investigation methods in gross and microscopic level.

Skills

1.Permanently perform lung, endocrine system, heart and blood vessel, eye, ear operation material gross examination to appropriate standards for the preparation of slides, as well as continuous microscopic diagnostics in lung, endocrine system, heart and blood vessel, eye, ear material in the case of various non-oncological and oncological processes.

Competences

1.Decision to make a diagnose in the analytic process of lungs, endocrine system, heart and blood vessel, eyes, ears.

Assessment

Individual work

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% from total grade
Grade
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Individual work

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Literature analysis, preparing for seminars with slide analysis, research work.

Examination

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Examination

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Exam with 3 orally opened questions about the topics discussed in the course of the lungs, endocrine system, heart and blood vessel, eye, ear pathology. Practical test with 5 pathological slide analysis.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Non-oncological pathologies of thymus
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Benign and malignant tumours of thymus
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Non-oncological pathologies in adrenal gland
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Benign tumours of adrenal gland
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Malignant tumours of adrenal gland
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Blood vessel pathologies
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Inflammatory pathologies of the eye
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Ear pathologies
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

inflammatory pathologies of heart
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Tumours of the heart
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Placental pathologies
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Pathologies related to pregnancy
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Benign and malignant tumours of the eye
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Inflammatory, non-oncological and oncological diseases of the skin appendages.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

The most common benign and malignant tumors of the skin.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

The most common benign and malignant tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

The most common benign and malignant tumors of the lower gastrointestinal tract
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

The most common benign and malignant tumors of the pancreas and biliary tract
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

The most common benign and malignant tumors of the lungs.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Morphology of nervous system infections
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
24.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
21
Length (weeks):
28
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster. Robbins Basic Pathology. 10th Edition, 2018, Elsevier Inc.

2.

John R. Goldblum, Laura W. Lamps, Jesse K. McKenney, Jeffrey L. Myers. Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology. 2 Volume Set, 11th Edition, 2018, Elsevier Inc.

3.

Mahul B. Amin, Stephen B. Edge, Frederick L. Greene & 17 more. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th Edition (8th ed. 2017, Corr. 3rd printing 2018 ed.) Springer.

4.

WHO Classification of Tumours

Additional Reading

1.

Springer, Elsevier, Lippincott W.W., Mosby, Churchill Livingstone, Iarcpress Lyon (W.H.O.), New Central Book Agency, Medical Book Company, Oxford un citu izdevniecību iespiestās grāmatas un literatūra par Patoloģiju

2.

www.pathologyoutlines.com un citas mājas lapas par patoloģiju, patoloģijas centriem un nodaļām

3.

Eiropas un Vispasaules Patologu kongresu, konferenču, kursu materiāli jaunāki par 2015.gadu

4.

Periodika: Modern Pathology, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, American Journal of Pathology, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Microscopy u.c.