Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
General Surgery
Course Code
RMS_032
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ģirts Šalms
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Maxillofacial Surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ģirts Šalms
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in general surgery, in accordance with the requirements of the face and jaw specialty regulations, in order to prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of mouth, face and jaw surgery.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Know: acute etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, conservative and surgical treatment indications of acute surgical diseases, as well as treatment methods (operations). Acute abdominal etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, surgical treatment tactics. Etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, surgical treatment tactics of acute bleeding in the abdominal cavity. Modern diagnostic methods of radiology in the abdominal cavity. Laparoscopic abdominal surgery.
Skills
1.Is able to - assess the clinical manifestations of the disease and further tactics. - investigate patients with surgical pathology. - plan the necessary investigations in various surgical diseases. - interpret clinical findings, radiological and endoscopic examinations results. - provide emergency care patients with acute surgical pathology. During the course perform the following manipulations: Rectal examination (5x) Wound dressing (20x) Primary surgical care of wounds (5x) Surgical sutures (5x) The opening purulent inflammation (3x) to assist in operations (20x)
Competences
1.Using the knowledge, to provide the qualified emergency care for surgical patients. The resident should be oriented in the selection of treatment options for surgical patients. The ability to analyze surgical pathology in the abdominal cavity, perform a clinical examination, select the necessary examinations: laboratory and radiological, based on them, send to a specialist of the appropriate profile.
Assessment
Individual work
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The resident must learn the diagnostic methods, instruments and equipment used in surgery, practical skills of diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations, as well as the practical use of therapeutic methods (operations) for patients with a surgical profile in the scope provided for in the program.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Discussion with lecturers about surgical manipulations and operation techniques, analysis of clinical situations, and analysis of practical literature in the form of discussions.
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Examination |
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- Knowledge assessment in a written test, 10-point system.
- Practical skills assessment, 10-point system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, surgical treatment tactics of acute bleeding in the abdominal cavity. Laparoscopic abdominal surgery.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Thyroid gland surgical anatomy, diseases, diagnostics ,and treatment.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Etiology of acute abdomen, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, tactics of surgical treatment.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Acute appendicitis - clinic, differential diagnosis and complications. Physician tactics. Gastric and 12 duodenal ulcer complications, clinic, diagnostics and medical tactics.
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Bile stones disease. Mechanical jaundice, acute cholecystitis. Diagnostics, clinic, treatment principles. Acute pancreatitis. Diagnostics, clinic, treatment principles. Endoscopic surgery.
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Ileus (forms). Diagnostics, clinic and treatment tactics.
Modern diagnostic methods of radiology in the abdominal cavity.
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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.
Mācību grāmata. “Ķirurģija”, prof. J.Gardovska redakcijā.
2.
Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st Edition. January 8, 2021
3.
Acute Care Surgery. 2nd Edition. by L.D. Britt, Andrew B. Peitzman, Philip S. Barie, Gregory J. Jurkovich. (October 25, 2018).
Additional Reading
1.
Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations.11th Edition. by Robert Zollinger, E. Ellison, Timothy Pawlik, Patrick Vaccaro. (December 17, 2021)