Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Children and Adolescent Endocrinology
Course Code
REN_013
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vitolds Mackēvičs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Endocrinologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Vitolds Mackēvičs
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Understand the development, course and treatment of the endocrine pathology in children in contrast to the endocrine pathology in adults. Know and understand sexual differentiation disorders in childhood. Management of gonadal dysgenesis, pubertal disorders, adrenal pathology, Calcium-Phosphorus-Vitamin D metabolic disorders and skeletal pathology in neonates and children. Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases in children.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of the endocrine pathology in children.
Skills
1.Know how to assess endocrine problems in children and young people.
Competences
1.Ability to assess endocrine disorders in children and youth. Make the right decision for the examination and follow-up of a paediatric patient according to the principles of evidence-based medicine.
Assessment
Individual work
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Acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in paediatric and adolescent endocrinology. Participate in the care of paediatric patients in a specialised unit and in outpatient consultations. Participate in 8 seminars. Prepare clinical presentations for seminars, get acquainted with the latest literature and prepare literature reviews. Understand the diagnostic and treatment features of endocrine diseases in children. Preparation for the examination.
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Examination
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Successful completion of all seminars, implementation of the planned patient treatment and mastering of the prescribed manipulations.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Specialized room
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Peculiarities of the endocrine system in children. Basic principles of hormonal regulation. Regulation of the growth process. Differential diagnosis of small stature. (Assoc.prof. I.D Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Specialized room
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Type 1 diabetes in children. Peculiarities of insulin therapy in neonates and children. Hypoglycaemia in children The role of parents in the treatment of diabetes in children. (Assoc.prof. I.D Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Specialized room
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Increased body weight in children as a medical problem. Type 2 diabetes in children. Other types of diabetes in children (neonatal, MODY). (Assoc.prof. I.D Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Differential diagnosis of polydipsia in children. Puberty disorders. Cryptorhisms. Gynecomastia. (Assoc. Prof. I. Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Specialized room
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Sexual differentiation disorders. Gonadal dysgenesis. Peculiarities of PCO in girls. Hirsutism (Assoc.prof. I. Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Thyroid disorders at different ages. (Assoc.prof. I. Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Disorders of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D metabolism. Possible bone pathologies in neonates and children: osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, osteoporosis. (Assoc. Prof. I. Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Peculiarities of Cushing's disease in children. (Assoc.prof. I. Dzīvīte-Krišāne)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
8
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Current pediatric diagnosis and treatment. 26th edition. William W. Hay, et al, 2022
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Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes. 3rd edition. 2021 by John Wass (Editor), Wiebke Arlt (Editor), Robert Semple (Editor)
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Sperling Pediatric Endocrinology. Book, 5th edition, 2020
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IAP Textbook on Pediatric Endocrinology. 1st edition. Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019
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Brook's Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology. English edition, by Mehul T. Dattani and Charles G. D. Brook, 2019
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Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide. English edition, by Sally Radovick and Madhusmita Misra, 2018
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A. Lejnieka redakcijā. Klīniskā medicīna. Otrā grāmata. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2012
Additional Reading
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Interneta informācijas avoti:
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Pediatric Diabetes. Wiley online library. Volume 23, Issue 2, 2022
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Pediatric Endocrinology Certification Exam Preparation Notebook, examination study writing notebook, Office writing notebook, 140 pages, 8.5” x 11”, Glossy cover. English edition, by MED SPECIALTY Press, 2021
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Practical Algorithms in Pediatric Endocrinology: (Practical Algorithms in Pediatrics. Series Editor: Z. Hochberg). English edition, by Z. Hochberg, 2017
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Pediatric Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide. 2nd Edition (Contemporary Endocrinology). English edition, by Sally Radovick and Margaret H. MacGillivray, 2013
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MedEClasses Advanced Pediatric Endocrinology. Volume II. English edition, by Anurag Bajpai, 2021
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Sperling Pediatric Endocrinology: Expert Consult. Online and Print. English edition, by Mark A. Sperling MD, 2020
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Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment (Contemporary Endocrinology). English edition, by Michael S. Freemark, 2019
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PEDINFO, Medscape. E. medicine, PubMed, EndoText.
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism