Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Internal Diseases

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RDV_033
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dermatology and venereal diseases
ECTS
12.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To train the medical residents of the specialty in dermatology, venereology in diagnosing and treating of skin manifestations of internal diseases, in ability to diagnose acute conditions in internal diseases and in establishing differential diagnosis of dermatovenereological and internal diseases.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics: 1) History of internal medicine. Therapeutic investigation of a patient. Deontology in the clinic of internal medicine. Scheme of the medical case history of a disease in internal medicine. Laboratory and x-ray examination methods. Instrumental methods of examination. Ultrasound and other cutting-edge investigative techniques. 2) Diffuse connective tissue diseases. 3) Reiter syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and septic arthritis. 4) Osteoporosis and extra-articular rheumatism. 5) Crystal-induced joint pathologies. 6) Anaemia. 7) Myeloproliferative disorders, leukaemia and lymphomas. 8) Haemostasis and coagulation disorders. 9) Arterial hypertension. 10) Segment involvement score (SIS). Atherosclerosis. 11) Arrhythmias. 12) Heart valve pathology. Endocarditis and pericardial diseases. 13) Peripheral vascular disease. 14) Diseases of the oesophagus. 15) Gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcers. 16) Pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, colitis and malabsorption syndromes. 17) Diarrhoea and constipation. 18) Acute bronchitis and bronchiectasis. 19) Pneumonia. 20) Pleural diseases and idiopathic interstitial lung diseases. 21) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 22) Liver and hepatobiliary diseases. 23) Kidney failure. 24) Glomerular diseases. 25) Tubulointerstitial diseases. 26) Reno vascular diseases. 27) Renal transport abnormalities.

Skills

1.Therapeutic investigation of a patient. Measuring pulse rate and blood pressure. Electrocardioscopy. Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording. Holter monitoring. Veloergometry load test. Phonocardiographic examination. Echocardiography. Determining the velocity of the arterial pulse wave propagation. Venous reflux programme. Measuring the ankle-brachial index. Measuring lung vital capacity. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Key indicators of external respiration (VC, FEV1 and Tiffeneau index). Ultrasonoscopy. Analysis of the results of radiological examinations.

Competences

1.After obtaining the certificate to be competent in working as a dermatologist and venereologist, to apply the knowledge acquired during the study process, to recognize and differentiate the skin and sexually transmitted diseases from other pathologies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Prepares the presentation on the topics mentioned in the course description, researches the topic in depth within the framework of his/her research work, gets acquainted with the required literature.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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10 points

At the end of the study course the medical residents take a theoretical and practical examination, which is assessed with a grade.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Radioloģisko izmeklējumu rezultātu analīze. Therapeutic investigation of a patient. Measuring pulse rate and blood pressure. Electrocardioscopy. Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording. Holter monitoring. Veloergometry load test. Phonocardiographic examination. Echocardiography. Determining the velocity of the arterial pulse wave propagation. Venous reflux programme. Measuring the ankle-brachial index. Measuring lung vital capacity. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Key indicators of external respirat
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
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Length (weeks):
9
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Goldsmith L. A., Katz S. J., Glicherst B. A., et al. Fitzpatrick’s dermatology in general medicine. 8th ed., Mc Grow Hill, 2015

2.

Callen J. P., Jorizzo J. P., Bolognia J. L., et al. Dermatological signs of internal diseases. Elsevier 4th ed., 2003

3.

Hynnes D. H., Kelley’s textbook of internal medicone. 4th ed. Elsevier, 2016

4.

Braverman J. M. Skin signs of systemic diseases. 3rd ed. Elsevier, 2006

5.

Kumar P., Clark M. L. Kumar’s and Clark’s clinical medicine. 9th ed, Elsevier, 2016

Additional Reading

1.

Tarley N. J., O Connor S. Examination medicine. 8th ed, Elsevier, 2016

2.

Harrison’s principles of internal medicine. 19th ed.

3.

Skuja N., Danilāns A., Geldnere G. Praktiskā gastroenteroloģija un hepatoloģija. Zvaigzne ABC, 1999

4.

Prof. A. Lejnieka readakcijā. "Klīniskā medicīna". 2012

Other Information Sources

1.

www.scirus.com