Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infectious Diseases Clinic
Course Code
RSV_013
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
15.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Brila
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Brila
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About Study Course
Objective
To obtain knowledge about etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnostics, differential diagnostics, treatment and prevention principles of dangerous infectious diseases, legionelosis, infections caused by helminths, fungi, protozoa. To obtain knowledge about herpes simplex virus infection and slow infections.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During acquisition of the study course a medical resident acquires knowledge about etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnostics, differential diagnostics, treatment and prevention principles of dangerous infectious diseases, legionelosis, infections caused by helminths, fungi, protozoa, as well as obtain knowledge about herpes simplex virus infection and slow infections.
Skills
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident will be able to evaluate patient’s condition, collect anamnesis (epidemiological and anamnesis morbi), able to organise laboratory diagnostics, perform differential diagnostics and provide treatment and prevention.
Competences
1.As a result of successful acquisition of the study course the medical resident’s competence reach the compulsory competence of a certified public health physician allowing to make diagnosis and provide treatment and prevention.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Vīksna L., Majore A., Krūmiņa A., Sondore V. Infekcijas slimības. Rīga. SIA “Medicīnas apgads”, 2011.
2.
Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemiologija. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2009.
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual.19th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2008.
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Rothman, K.J., Greenland, S., Lash, T.L. Modern Epidemiology. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
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Szklo M., Nieto F. J. Epidemiology. Beyond the Basics. 2nd Edition. UK, London: Jones and Barlett Publishers, 2007.
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. The Pink Book: Course Textbook. 14th Edition, 2021, CDC (Atlanta).
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Global manual on surveillance of adverse events following immunization. 2016 update. World Health Organization
Additional Reading
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Veselība 21 – veselība visiem 21.gadsimtā. PVO, 1999.
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Покровский В.И., Пак С.Г., Брико Н.И., Данилкин Б.К. Инфекционные болезни и эпидемиология. 2-изд. Москва, 2009.
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Сергиев В.П., Филатов Н.Н. Инфекционные болезни на рубеже веков. Москва, 2006.
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Черкасский Б.Л. Руководство по общей эпидемиологии. Москва
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 21st Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, MD, Publisher: APHA PressFormat: Softbound.
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Benenson, A.S.(ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th Edition. American Public Health Associacion, 1995.
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Giesecke J. Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology. 2nd Edition. Hodder Arnold (Hodder Headline Group), 2002.
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Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.