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Study Course Description

Pediatric gastroenterology I

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RGO_018

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Internal medicine

ECTS

6.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Ilona Vilkoite

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Gastroenterologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Ilona Vilkoite

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To provide theoretical knowledge and acquisition of practical skills in order to work with paediatric patients (primary objective - to work mainly with adolescent patients), according to the specialty Terms of Reference in order to enable the physician to prepare for the gastroenterology specialty certification.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.To know paediatric patients major gastrointestinal disease characteristics, the differences in the investigation and treatment; the potential lifelong impact and prognosis for the adult patient.

Skills

1.To be able to examine adolescent patients, to assess the patient's physical and mental development; to predict the possible course of disease in adult life.

Competences

1.To predict and prevent paediatric patients risks during the adult practice takeover; to be able to work with paediatric gastroenterologist; find opportunities for collaboration during patient treatment and retain observation continuity.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To introduce paediatric gastroenterology specialty, including examination, treatment, core focus on the period when said patients have to be overtaken by the adult practice, to learn age-appropriate changes in order to the assess the disease impact on the subsequent patient progress, to be able to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic methods, the impact on the patient's overall development, to be able to choose age based the investigation and treatment regimens for the most common chronic diseases, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease; to be able to assess congenital disorders and developmental defect significance. Prepare 5-7 slides for demonstration and discussion on the topic of each seminar. Prepare a brief review of the literature on diseases of the digestive tract that often begin in childhood, for example, Crohn's disease.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Theoretical knowledge by written answers for 2 questions. Practical Skills - the whole cycle during classes. The students should be given two cases of the disease (inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease) real follow-up plan and managing principles from adolescents to adult practice.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
-	-

Topics

Peculiarities of the digestive tract in children

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

The most common diseases of the digestive tract in children

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Diagnostic features in pediatric gastroenterology

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

6.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

03.2009. MK noteikumi Nr.268 "Noteikumi par ārstniecības personu un studējošo, kuri apgūst pirmā vai otrā līmeņa profesionālās augstākās medicīniskās izglītības programmas, kompetenci ārstniecībā un šo personu teorētisko un praktisko zināšanu apjomu" ("LV", 58 (4044), 16.04.2009.) ar pēd.grozījumiem Ministru kabineta 24.05.2016. noteikumi Nr. 315/LV, 101 (5673), 26.05.2016./Stājas spēkā 01.06.2016.;

Klīniskā medicīna. Prof. A.Lejnieka red. Rīga, Zvaigzne, 2012.;

Pokrotnieks J. Gastrointestinālā endoskopija. Rīga, Pilatus, 2000, 144.lpp.;

A.Danilāns. Hroniskas aknu slimības. I, II un III daļa. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2009-2012.;

The European Board and Section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Par gastroenteroloģiju kā specialitāti ES. The Blue Book 2016 ar prasībām gastroenteroloģijā http://www.eubog.org/docs/Blue_Book.pdf;

M.Feldman, L.S.Friedman, L.J.Brandt.: Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, 2-Volume Set. WB Saunders Co, 2016.

Additional Reading

Cotton and Williams' Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals. 7th Edition, 208 pp. New York, Wiley, 2014.;

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 8th Edition. 2-Volume Set, 2015.;

Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology. 6th Edition, 2012.

Other Information Sources

The Gastroenterology Training Handbook for Specialists Registrar

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines

Z.Maratka, J.R.ArmengoldMiro. Endoscopic Diagnosis in Gastroenterology and N.O.T.E.S. Normedia DVD Gastro. Version 5.2 (2013);

World Endoscopy organization (WEO) mājaslapa ar MST 3.0 un citām digestīvās endoskopijas aktualitātēm

United European gastroenterology mājaslapa

Gastroenteroloģijas Atbalsta biedrības un Latvijas Gastroenterologu asociācijas mājaslapa