Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infectious Diseases
Course Code
RIM_020
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Mihailova
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Immunologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Inese Mihailova
Contacts
-
About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to infectious diseases in accordance with the requirements of the immunology specialty regulation.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student acquires knowledge to recognise infections in case of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies, is able to characterise infections in an immunocompromised patient, evaluate immunograms, recommend additional investigations and clarify the diagnosis of the disease.
Skills
1.The student is able to prescribe immunological tests in immunodeficient patients with infections, is able to analyse immunological parameters, is able to identify the causes of immunological changes, is able to diagnose immunodeficiency in patients with infections.
Competences
1.The student is competent to analyse the immunological parameters of the patient, in case of infections in immunodeficient patients, competent to prescribe additional immunological tests, competent to diagnose immunodeficiency, prescribe immunocorrective therapy.
Assessment
Individual work
|
Title
|
% from total grade
|
Grade
|
|---|---|---|
|
1.
Individual work |
-
|
-
|
|
Independent study of literature materials.
Preparing presentations for seminars.
|
||
Examination
|
Title
|
% from total grade
|
Grade
|
|---|---|---|
|
1.
Examination |
-
|
-
|
|
Open-ended questions and answers on infections in an immunodeficient patient.
Analysis and evaluation of immunograms.
Successful presentations at seminars.
|
||
Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
-
Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
|
|---|---|---|
|
-
|
-
|
Topics
|
Characteristics of infections in case of various immunodeficiencies. Diagnosis of fungal infections in immunocompromised patients
|
-
Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
|
|---|---|---|
|
-
|
-
|
Topics
|
HIV and AIDS immunology, clinic, immunological diagnostic methods
|
-
Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
|
|---|---|---|
|
-
|
-
|
Topics
|
Immunological characteristics of chronic viral hepatitis
|
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Medical Immunology by Virella G. 7th Ed., CRC, Press, 2021
2.
Chapel and Haeney's Essentials of Clinical Immunology. 7th Ed., Wiley-Blackwel, 2022
3.
Investigating suspected immune deficiency in children.
