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Study Course Description
Adult Outpatient Allergology I
Course Code
RBA_005
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
10.05
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric alergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills improvement in adult`s ambulatory Allergology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Student will be able to: • explain the terms in allergology; • describe the principles and use of allergology investigation methods; • explain the pathogenesis of allergic diseases at different ages; • assess the allergic patients; • name and describe allergic diseases; • compare different investigation methods; • define allergic diseases.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • gather essential information about allergic diseases; • use the appropriate method for the investigation of allergic patients; • carry out differential diagnosis of allergic diseases; • choose the best/most appropriate method treatment plan; • select and use the best examinations according to disease and patient's age.
Competences
1.The student is able to use the acquired knowledge for the differential diagnosis of allergic diseases: • is able to formulate the diagnosis of allergic diseases; • is able to differentiate allergic diseases; • is able to interpret the findings of allergy tests; • is able to formulate recommendations for allergy prevention.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepare two presentations about complicated clinical cases. Teach a resident to communicate with patients, to collect necessary information – anamnesis, to acquire the skills for investigation a variety of allergic patients, to choose and make correct allergic diagnostic and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan.
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Examination
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Number of treated patients, participation in advising patients,
Theory – 3 questions answered in written form/practice – clinical case – 50/50%.
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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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Allergic reactions. Allergens, haptens
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Topics
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Allergy tests in vivo
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Topics
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Allergic rhinitis
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Seminar
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Topics
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Allergic asthma
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Seminar
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Topics
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Eye allergy
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Topics
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Aerobiology
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
10.05
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Pudupakkam K. Vedanthan, Harold S. Nelson, Shripad N. Agashe, et.al. Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician. CRC Press, 2021
2.
Fabian Kent. Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hardcover. 2019, HAYLE MEDICAL
3.
Gavin Spickett. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (Oxford Medical Handbooks). 2019, OUP Oxford. 4th edition, 704p.
4.
Lanny J. Rosenwasser MD. Biologics for the Treatment of Allergic Diseases, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America (Volume 40-4) (The Clinics: Internal Medicine, Volume 40-4). 2020, Elsevier 240p.
Additional Reading
1.
Ring, J. Allergy in Practice. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. 891 p.
2.
Spickett, G. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Oxford University press, 2006. 659 p.
3.
Centner, J., Alain, L. de Weck. “Atlass of Immuno – Allergology”. “Hogrefe & Huber Publishers”, 1995. 176 p.
4.
Praktiskā alergoloģija. Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009. 623 lpp.