Covid-19 Developments and Predictions, Effects on Humans and Humanity Itself
Study Course Implementer
Riga, 3 Linezera Street, idk@rsu.lv, +371 67014777
About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will be able to describe the future possibilities of infections and infectious diseases, knowing the factors of natural and technological influence, possible directions of pathogenesis, the possibility to develop in the changed external environment, the impact on the individual and public health; describe and identify the specific stages of infection development; explain the causes of globalization of infections and systematize methods; formulate and explain the principles of future therapy; link the stages of the health plan to individualized health care, especially in the case of chronic infections; will explain the principles of future specific prevention, applying them to both society and the individual.
Skills
1.Students will be able to create a draft plan for medical activities aimed at diagnosing and treatment an individual's disease; will be able to analyze the drawn up plan, taking into account the presence or absence of laboratory tests and other data; will be able to evaluate other types of data obtained as a result of investigations; will be able to integrate all types of examinations into the diagnostic design of an infectious disease; to plan the measures necessary to limit the spread of the infection.
Competences
1.Students will be able to apply basic knowledge of argumentation, logic and rhetoric to analyze situations in practical infectology and situations in theoretical infectology, discuss, explain one's opinion and constructively promote the achievement of professional goals and specific tasks in ensuring individual and public health; in the face of non-standard situations, to successfully communicate in the fields of prevention, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases; to cooperate professionally with patients, patients' relatives, colleagues in an atmosphere of dignity, observing the norms of medical ethics, respecting the rights of patients and ensuring epidemiological safety; to independently learn and use the e-medicine environment for communication with students and colleagues; to demonstrate and improve oneself as a future medical practitioner and health promoter in the context of specific and non-specific prevention of infectious diseases.
Assessment
Individual work
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Preliminary preparation for the lesson topic, Individual Study Report.
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Examination
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Practical class attendance and evaluation of Individual Study Report - 50%, a theoretical question - 50%
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Possibilities, variants, consequences and effects of transmission of animal infections to humans. Preconditions for the transfer of pathogens from one species to another.
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Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection: etiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis.
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Covid-19: clinical manifestations, radiological characteristics, laboratory criteria.
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Covid-19: risk groups, approaches to therapy, prognosis.
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Covid-19: principles of patient monitoring, approaches to intensive care.
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Covid-19: characterization of the disease in the cardiovascular system, urinary, endocrine and hepatobiliary systems.
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Covid-19 and CNS.
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Covid-19: sequelae, rehabilitation, disability, prevention.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Rekomendācijas par SARS-CoV-2 infekcijas un COVID-19 epidemioloģiju, diagnostiku, klīniskajām norisēm un komplikācijām. Valsts pētījumu programma. L.Vīksna, I.Tolmane un autoru kolektīvs. Rīga, 2021. gada marts. 227 lpp. (latviešu plūsmai)
Coronoviruses deseases 2019-(COVID-19) treatment quidelines – www.covid19treatment.nih.gov- National Institute of Health – update June 17 2021
Additional Reading
https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/arstiem-par-covid-19-infekcijas-uzliesmojumu (latviešu plūsmai)
World Health Organization. Interim Guidance on Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected external icon. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-clinical-2021-1
National Institutes of Health. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 NICE guideline [NG188]Published: 18 December 2020 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG188
Ceters for Disease Control and Prevention.2019 Novel coronavirus, Wuhan, China. Infomation for Healthcare Professionals. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/index.html
NICE guideline on long COVID https://www.thelancet.com/article/S2213-2600(21)00031-X/fulltext
Other Information Sources
https://www.zva.gov.lv/lv/pacientiem-un-sabiedribai/zales/covid-19 (latviešu plūsmai)