Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Tuberculosis

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RPN_058
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
8.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To acquire and develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to tuberculosis.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Upon completion of the tuberculosis study course, using the acquired knowledge and understanding, the medical resident will be able: 1) to explain the working principles, indications, side effects and contraindications of the groups of drugs most commonly used in tuberculosis treatment; 2) to evaluate the patient’s vital signs and objective examination data; 3) to prescribe appropriate examinations and interpret their results; 4) to define differential diagnoses; 5) to prescribe an appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan.

Skills

1.After the tuberculosis study course, the medical resident will know how to: 1) collect the most important information obtained by examining the patient and evaluating the data of additional examinations; 2) apply appropriate examination and treatment methods; 3) present the patient with lung diseases in councils, visits; 4) draw up a treatment and rehabilitation plan.

Competences

1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the medical resident will be able to formulate a diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, interpret the examination data, develop a structural treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically formulate and explain the goals of treatment, evaluate its effectiveness and side effects.

Assessment

Individual work

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Individual work

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The resident independently familiarises themselves with the latest literature data, research results, and constantly prepares presentations for theoretical seminars.

Examination

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Examination

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Assessment of practical skills and theoretical knowledge - oral examination on what was learned in the cycle.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Pulmonary tuberculosis
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Tuberculosis in an immunocompromised patient
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Latent tuberculosis infection
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
8.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
5
Length (weeks):
6
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

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Tuberculosis. Edited by Giovanni Battista Migliori, Graham Bothamley, Raquel Duarte and Adrian Rendon. Book | Published in 2018, DOI: 10.1183/2312508X.erm8218