Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pediatric Infections
Course Code
RIN_018
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
9.75
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Indra Zeltiņa
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Infectologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Indra Zeltiņa
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
The aim of study is to improve knowledge’s, practice and experience in children infectious disease etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During study course student will be able to acquire knowledge’s which will allow to: - To recognize most common children infectious diseases - Known about its etiology, pathogenesis - To orientate in principles of diagnostic algorithms and therapy principles.
Skills
1.Resident will be able to: - Prescribe examinations for clarification of diagnosis - Analyze data - Diagnose
Competences
1.With his skills, resident will be able to do high qualified and specialized diagnostics, therapy and prophylaxis of acute and chronic infectious diseases.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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At the time of study course resident need to know:
- Of theoretical knowledge of most common children infectious diseases and immune system diseases, etiology, pathogenesis, early diagnostics, emergency assistance
- Practical skills and methods in children infectious diseases and immune system diseases, indications and interpretation of results.
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Examination
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% from total grade
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1.
Examination |
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Knowledge testing is checked in seminary and in practical training (analyze of diseases, tasks of clinically situation, algorithms)
Theoretical knowledge test is checked from writing assignment and evaluated in 10 grade scale
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Placement
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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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Epidemiology, clinic, principles of treatment and prevention of infectious diseases in children (measles, rubella, whooping cough, mumps, etc.). Differential diagnosis of these diseases.
Development of intestinal infectious diseases (shigellosis, salmonellosis, escherichiosis, rotaviruses, etc.) in children of different ages and related treatment issues.
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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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Airway infectious diseases, including whooping cough.
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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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Epidemic parotits, scarlat fewer, Haemophilus influenzae infection: epidemiology, clinical findings, therapy and prophylaxis.
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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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Measles, German measles, chicken pox: epidemiology, clinical findings, therapy and prophylaxis.
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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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Differential diagnosis of exanthema in different ages of children.
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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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Special features of hepatitis development in children, principles of therapy.
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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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Intestinal diseases (shigellosis, salmonellosis, echerihiosis, Rotavirus etc.) particularities in different age childrens and therapy aspects.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.75
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18 Edition, 2007.
2.
Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Mandell, Douglas&Bennett. 6th Edition, N.Y. 2007.
3.
Kucers’ The use of antibiotics. A. Kucers, M. L. Grayson. 6th Edition, 2010.
4.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases: A Comphenesive Guide to the Subspeciality. G. J. Noel, 1997.
5.
Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Cherry, James D. 2014, by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
6.
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Long, Sarah S. 2012, Elsevier Inc
7.
Remington and Klein's Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant. 8th Edition, Wilson, Christopher B., MD. 2016 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Additional Reading
1.
Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics. Lissauer, Tom. 2012, Elsevier Ltd.
2.
Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis. Zitelli, Basil J. 2012 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc
3.
Pediatric Clinical Skills. Goldbloom, Richard B. 2011 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc
Other Information Sources
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www.bmj.com