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Study Course Description
Pediatric Allergology I
Course Code
RAG_010
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Allergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills and the improvement of children's allergology. During the course the student will learn theoretical and practical knowledge about pediatric allergology and different patologies. Know how to apply it in daily practice in order to successfully address the differential diagnosis and in accordance with proper methods of investigation used and appropriate treatment, prevention, recommendations for a way of life, education to enable patients and their parents.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student will be able to demonstrate the acquired knowledge and: • to explain the basic concepts of paediatric Allergology; • describe the mechanisms of allergic reactions; • will be able to appreciate main allergic diseases of children (asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis); • to name and characterise differential diagnosis, treatment.
Skills
1.The student is able to: • collect allergy history data; • use appropriate diagnostic method; • perform allergy tests; • choose the most suitable/ appropriate examinations; • select specific patient investigation tools; • has mastered and can perform basic tests of allergology.
Competences
1.The student has mastered the course and is able to: • formulate the main diagnoses of allergic diseases; • differentiate diseases; • interpret the data obtained from skin tests; • analyse skin test results; • develop an investigation plan.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepare monthly one clinical case and one presentation of investigation of allergic diseases in children. The students acquire the skills to communicate with children, their parents, guardians, to collect the necessary information – history, to acquire the skills to investigate allergic patients of different ages, to choose and take correctly allergy diagnostic and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan.
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Examination
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50% of theory of allergy diagnostic methods, 3 theory questions.
50% of the diagnostic methods execution, clinical case with patient.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Topics
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Epidemiology, genetics of allergy
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Topics
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Diagnostic methods of allergic diseases
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Allergens (food, inhalation, hymenoptera)
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Topics
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Allergic rhinitis at different age
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Food allergy
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Atopic dermatitis in children
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Offical Journal of the EAACI. Wiley-Blackwell.
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Editors: Donald Leung, Cezmi Akdis, Leonard Bacharier, Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, et.al. Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice. 4th Edition - October 19, 2020, ELSEVIER
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Nima Rezaei. Pediatric Allergy A Case-Based Collection with MCQs. Volume 1. 2019, Springer Cham
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Major K. Nagaraju. Manual Of Pediatric Allergy. 2nd Edition. 2021, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
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Major K Nagaraju. Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America. 1st Edition - August 27, 2019
Additional Reading
1.
Praktiskā alergoloģija. Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009. 623lpp.
2.
Taivāns, I. “Plaušu funkcionālā diagnostika”. “SIA Mc Ābols”