Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Reumatology II
Course Code
RRE_019
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
48.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anna Mihailova
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Rheumatologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anna Mihailova
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in accordance with the requirements of the specialty of rheumatologist accepted in Latvia, in order to prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of a rheumatologist, in accordance with the regulatory documents of the Republic of Latvia. To ensure the acquisition of basic theoretical knowledge and practical skills in rheumatology in both inpatient and outpatient practice.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Demonstrates in-depth and expanded knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and autoimmune connective tissue system, which provides a basis for creative thinking in clinical practice and research, as well as the ability to interdisciplinary.
Skills
1.The doctor understands the nature of the specific problem, diagnostic algorithms and is able to provide professional specialized assistance, as well as practically implement diagnostic, treatment, and prevention measures. Is able to argue and discuss complex or systemic aspects of rheumatology with both specialists and non-specialists. Able to draw up the medical documentation to be used, make entries on an outpatient and inpatient medical card. Able to independently direct the development and specialization of their competencies, take responsibility for work results and their analysis, conduct business, innovate in rheumatology, perform work, research, or further learning in complex and unpredictable conditions and, if necessary, transform them using new approaches.
Competences
1.The doctor works in accordance with his / her powers at the highest level of acquisition and use of knowledge, skills, attitudes, diagnosing, treating, rehabilitating, and preventing diseases of the musculoskeletal system and autoimmune connective tissue system, independently planning and organizing the improvement and development of professional competence, takes responsibility for the work of staff teams and is able to innovate and entrepreneurship. Make informed, verifiable, and scientifically sound decisions regarding patient health, public health, and the environment; justify and reflect decisions in medical records.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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The resident independently gets acquainted with the latest literature data, research results, and constantly prepares presentations for theoretical seminars.
Independently learns to perform clinical practical examinations and manipulations.
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Examination
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Current knowledge examination – seminars and practical training during patient analysis, action algorithms, multi choice variants and clinical situation tasks.
The Final Examination at the end of the residency consists of examining theoretical knowledge in the form of tests and/ or questions, defense of the research work and answers to the questions of the examination committee.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Seronegative spondiloarthropathy: ankilosing spondilitis
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Seronegative spndiloarthropathy: psoriatic arthritis
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Seronegative spondiloarthropathies: arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, SAPHO syndrom, undifferentiated spondiloarthropathy
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Early arthritis: diagnosis and treatment
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Rheumatic disease activity, damage and functional changes indices, calculation methods, use in daily practice and research
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Other inflammatory arthritis: adult onset Still disease, sarcoidosis, palindromic rheumatism, paraneoplastic arthritis, hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
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Infection-induced joint damage: Reactive arthritis, Lyme disease, Vipla arthritis, HIV, viral-induced arthritis, hepatitis C
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Crystal arthropathies: gout
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Crystal arthropathies: pseudogout, hydroxyapatite arthropathy
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Crystal identification
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Septic arthritis
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Antifosfolipid syndrome
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Systemic sclerosis
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Complications of systemic sclerosis: pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma renal crisis
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Rhaynaud syndrome/ disease; capillaroscopy
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Polymyositis/ dermatomyositis
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Systemic connective tissue diseases: concept and pathogenesis, overlap syndromes, mixed and undifferentiated systemic connective tissue diseases
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Sjogren'syndrome/ disease
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Lymphoproliferative and autoimmune diseases
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Vasculitis: classification, secondary vasculitis and vasculitis masks
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ANCA associated vasculitis
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Kawasaki disease and polyarteritis nodosa
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Large vesels vasculitis and rheumatic polymyalgia
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IgA vasculitis, hypersensitive vasculitis
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Cryoglobulinemia and systemic manifestation of hepatitis C
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Behcet's disease, thromboangiitis obliterans (Birger's disease)
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Relapsing polychondritis
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Paniculitis, erythema nodosa
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
48.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
33
Length (weeks):
44
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Marc, C. Hochberg. Rheumatology. Current edition
2.
Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology. Current edition
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Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology. Current edition
Additional Reading
1.
Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes zinātniskie raksti. Rīga, RSU
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Zinātniskie medicīnas žurnāli: Scand J Rheumatol; Clinical Rheumatology; The Journal of Rheumatology; Arthritis Rheumatisms; Annals of Rheumatic Diseases; Rheumatology u.c.