Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy in Children
Course Code
RBG_006
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
7.95
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Puķīte
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric gastroenterologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Puķīte
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Gain knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures required for examination of the GI tract: Upper GI endoscopy, Ileocolonoscopy, Endoscopic procedures.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Ability to recommend endoscopic procedures on the basis of personal consultation and consideration of specific indications,contraindications, and diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives.Counsel the pediatric patient and family on bowel preparation and other preprocedure requirements as indicated.
Skills
1.Procedural skills of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in pediatric patients to provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients with GI disorders.
Competences
1.Ability to recognize abnormalities and to understand the pathologic features of the lesions that can occur. Ability to recognize whether a therapeutic procedure is indicated in a given patient.Integrate endoscopic findings or therapy into the management plan.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Trainees should perform endoscopic procedures with pediatric gastroenterologists primarily and learn the indications for and the technique of performing each procedure,
documenting the results, and understanding the clinical significance of the findings
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Counseling the pediatric patient and family on bowel preparation
and other preprocedure requirements as indicated. Appropriate sedation.Risks of endoscopic procedures in children of various ages.Biopsies.
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Interpreting and describing endoscopic findings. Integrating endoscopic findings or therapy into the management
plan.
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Specialized endoscopic procedures: EGD with foreign body removal, EGD with control of variceal and nonvariceal bleeding, diagnostic colonoscopy (including intubation of the terminal ileum [TI]), and colonoscopy with polypectomy in children. Risks and complications of endoscopic procedures.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
7.95
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
J.Pokrotnieks. Gastrointestinālā endoskopija. 2000, Rīga, Pilatus.
Other Information Sources
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www.jpgn.org, Medscape, PubMed u.c. interneta vietnes.