Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Surgical Diseases
Course Code
KK_011
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Surgery
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Mihails Pavlovičs
Structure Unit Manager
Jānis Gardovskis
Structural Unit
Department of Surgery
Contacts
Riga, Pilsoņu Street 13, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, 24th building, kk@rsu.lv, +371 67069745
About Study Course
Objective
Obtaining knowledge about surgical diseases, their etiology, clinical picture, diagnostics and treatment options.
Preliminary Knowledge
Normal anatomy, physiology and pathology of the human.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the study course the student will acquire knowledge about etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment principles and prevention of surgical pathology in the context of patient care.
Skills
1.On successful completion of the study course students will be able to • collect anamnesis; • perform physical examination of the abdomen and thyroid using palpation, percussion and auscultation.
Competences
1.On completion of the study course, students should be able to: • analyse date acquired during examination of the patient; • analyse current surgical issue, interpret laboratory and radiological, endoscopic investigation data; • formulate full clinical diagnosis; • determine indications for conservative and operative treatment.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Students prepare presentation about common problems of nursing in surgical diseases to increase presentation skills and to foster discussion during practical classes.
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Examination
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Title
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1.
Examination |
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Knowledge and skills will be tested during classes while discussing clinical cases.
Oral exam. Every student answers 5 questions and receives 0 - 2 points for each answer. Evaluation of the exam is assessed by summing up the points.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Surgical pathology, investigation methods of the surgical patients, conventional and minimally invasive surgery.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Management of care in the pre- and postoperative period. Methodology of the surgical operations. Course of simple manipulations.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Purulent skin and soft tissue infections. Clinical picture, diagnostics and treatment options.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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The most common surgical diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment options and complications.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Hepatobiliary pathology. Clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment options.
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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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Wound care and treatment.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Peritonitis, types. Sepsis, septic shock, multiorgan dysfunction syndrome. Definition, diagnostics, tactics of the treatment.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Pancreatic diseases. Clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment options.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Hepatobiliary pathology. Clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment options.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Colorectal pathology. Precancerous diseases. Clinical picture, diagnostics and treatment options.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Acute and chronic appendicitis. Diagnostics, differential diagnostics, tactics of the treatment.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Ileus. Classification. Differential diagnosis. Principles of conservative and surgical treatment.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Abdominal wall hernias. Investigation of patients. Diagnostics and differential diagnostics. Various options of surgical treatment. Complications of hernia.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Causes of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, tactics of the treatment.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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Acute and chronic mesenteric circulatory disorders, their manifestations, diagnosis, treatment.
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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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Other
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2
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Topics
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The most common endocrine diseases. Clinical picture, diagnostics and surgical treatment options.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lekciju un praktisko nodarbību materiāli.
2.
„Ķirurģija”, Profesora Jāņa Gardovska redakcijā, Rīga 2013.
3.
The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, 10th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018.
4.
LEMON mācību materiāli māsām.
5.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
6.
The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, 10th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018.
Additional Reading
1.
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery: Single Volume, 11th edition. Mc. Graw-Hill Medical, 2019.
2.
Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21th ed. - Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders, 2022.