Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pediatric Urology
Course Code
RBC_042
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
13.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zane Ābola
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Zane Ābola
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide and enhance the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in pediatric urology, per the pediatric surgical specialty’s requirements to prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of pediatric surgery.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.- to define conservative and surgical treatment indications in pediatric urology for children at various ages. - to draft the examination and treatment plan for patients with acute urogenital tract disorders. - To orientate with the diagnostic methods and instruments used in pediatric urology, as well as the surgical treatment options and principles. To learn: • detailed theoretical knowledge of emergency situations in urology for children at various ages. • conservative and surgical treatment indications and their applications of surgical emergencies in patients with urogenital system disorders for children at various ages. • diagnostic methods, instruments and apparatuses, and practical skills for diagnostic and treatment manipulations used in pediatric urology. • to draft an examination and treatment plan for patients with acute and chronic urogenital tract pathologies.
Skills
1.- To determine the indications for surgical treatment of urogenital tract. - To perform urgent therapeutic surgical procedures in urogenital tract disorders for children at various ages. - to designate quality post-surgical treatment for patients after urogenital tract surgeries.
Competences
1.- To provide emergency surgical assistance for patients with urogenital tract pathologies for children at various ages.
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare literature review regarding 1-3 actual topics in the course.
To prepare clinical case report about topics of the seminar.
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Examination
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Written examination containing questions regarding the program, knowledge is evaluated using the 10-point system.
Practical skills are also evaluated using the 10-point system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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Obstructive uropathies in pediatrics. The concept of secondary chronic pyelonephritis.
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Vesicorenal reflux.
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Auditorium
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Bladder dysfunction.
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Auditorium
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Traumatic injury of kidneys and urinary tract.
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Auditorium
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Hypospadias, epispadias, extrophy of bladder. Treatment algorithm.
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Auditorium
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Testicular location anomalies, diagnosis and treatment algorithm.
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Seminar
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Acute testicular diseases.
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Seminar
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Auditorium
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Congenital anomalies of the kidneys. Congenital anomalies of the urethra and bladder.
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Seminar
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Auditorium
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Hydronephrosis. Double kidney
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
13.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Pediatric Urology, An Issue of Urologic Clinics. Volume 45-4. 1st Edition. Authors Anthony Caldamone, Hillary L Copp and more. Published 16th oktobris 2018
2.
Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery. 7th Edition. Authors George Holcomb, J. Patrick Murphy and Shawn St Peter. Published 14th aprīlis 2019
Additional Reading
1.
Imaging in Urology. 1st Edition. Authors Mitchell Tublin and Joel Nelson. Published 12th aprīlis 2018
2.
Complications of Urologic Surgery. 5th Edition. Authors Samir Taneja and Ojas Shah. Published 7th septembris 2017