Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Nephrology III
Course Code
RNF_016
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
45.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aivars Pētersons
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Nephrologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Aivars Pētersons
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the course is to integrate all disciplines belonging to nephrology (clinical nephrology, peritoneal and hemodialysis, kidney transplantation) for the purposeful activity of a specialist capable of treating a complicated patient.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Necessary knowledge for nephrology profession obtained.
Skills
1.Accquired skill to perform renal and bonemarrow biopsy, implant HD and PD catheters, use US ad lib.
Competences
1.Obtained ability to differenciate renal diseases, to take proper treatment and examinations plans and to defend them in consilium
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Ability to independently perform all necessary nephrological work both on duty and in daily work.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Assessment is formed in daily clinical practice.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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CV risk in renal disease
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Seminar
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Topics
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CKD and staging
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Topics
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Pre-dialysis programme
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Obstructive uropathy
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Refluxnephropathy
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Hereditary tubulointerstitial nephropathy
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ADPKD
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Renal tumors
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Drug related nephropathy
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Hepatorenal syndrome
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Acute kidney insufficiency
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CKD-MBD
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Anemia in CKD
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CIN
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Dialysis quality
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Plasma exchange therapies
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CRRT
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Acute transplant dysfunction
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HD water treatment
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CAHUS
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TTP
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Water electrolytes disturbances
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Acid-base disturbances
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Complications of different dialysis modality
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SLE and kidneys
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Plasma cell dyscrasias
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Complicated UTI
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Topics
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Kidneys and vasculitis
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Hereditary glomerulopathies
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Ciliopathies
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CKD and malnutrition
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Rabdomyolysis
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Topics
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Cryoglobulinemia
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
45.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
33
Length (weeks):
34
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Nephrology in Your Pocket. Veverbrants E, Petersons A. e-grāmata Apple Books, 2021
2.
UpToDate in Medicine, Wolters Kluwer
3.
Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, 6th Edition, 2018. Richard J. Johnson & John Feehally & Jurgen Floege & Marcello Tonelli
Additional Reading
1.
žurnāli – NDT, KI, AJKD