Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RAG_014

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Internal medicine

ECTS

4.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Ieva Cīrule

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Allergologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Ieva Cīrule

Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

Provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills and the improvement of clinical immunology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will be able to demonstrate the acquired knowledge and understanding as follows: • Be able to explain the terms of immunology; • Describe immunology investigative techniques in the principles of operation and use; • Explain differential diagnosis of immunological diseases; • Name and describe the basic immunological diseases; • Compare immunological diseases.

Skills

1.The student will be able to: • Collect relevant information about the patient's immunological history; • Apply the appropriate method in the diagnostics; • Choose the best/most appropriate method of investigation and treatment plan; • Select and use the necessary medicine.

Competences

1.• is able to formulate immunological diagnosis; • differentiate various immunological diseases; • interpret the data from immunological tests; • analyze immunograms; • develop investigation and treatment plan; • argue their conclusions.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
The resident collects information – history, acquires skills to investigate patients of different age, to choose and apply appropriate immunological diagnostic and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan. Inpatient/outpatient – 50/50.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
50% of the assessment – on theoretical knowledge of immunology ,answers on 3 questions in written form and 50% assessment – on work with a patient – skill of investigation, diagnostics and treatment plan development, clinical case.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
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Topics

The human immune system development, structure.

Seminar

Modality	Location
-	-

Topics

Cellular and humoral immunity nature of the activities of different ages.

Seminar

Modality	Location
-	-

Topics

Congenital and acquired immune deficiencies.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

4.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

3

Length (weeks):

3

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hardcover. by Fabian Kent (Editor). Hayle Medical. 19 Jun. 2019. 220pages

2.

Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America (Volume 67-1). (The Clinics: Internal Medicine, Volume 67-1) Hardcover – 10 Sept. 2019. by Elizabeth Secord MD (Editor). Elsevier, 240p.

3.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (Oxford Medical Handbooks). Flexibound –‎ OUP Oxford; 4th Ed. 31 Oct. 2019, 704p.

4.

Doan T., et al. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology. Lippincott. Williams & Wilkins, 2007. 361 p.

5.

Hellermann G. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases – a Molecular and Genetic Approach. 2nd Ed. Oxford University Press, 2007. 458 p.

6.

Gorczynski R. M., et al. Problem – based Immunology. Elsevier, 2006. 242 p.

7.

Keogan M. T., et al. Concise Clinical Immunology for Healthcare Professionals. Taylor and Francis Books, 2006. 674 p.

Additional Reading

1.

Bona C. Neonatal Immunity. Humana Press, 2005. 198 p.

2.

Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. Praktiskā alergoloģija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009. 623 lpp.