Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infectious Diseases of the Lower Respiratory Tract
Course Code
RPN_056
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dace Žentiņa
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pneumonologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Dace Žentiņa
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide theoretical and practical knowledge of diseases of the lower respiratory tract, their pathogenesis, clinic, diagnosis and treatment.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the Infectious Diseases of the Lower Respiratory Tract study course, the medical resident is well versed in bacterial, viral and fungal infectious diseases of the lower respiratory tract, pathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment thereof.
Skills
1.The medical resident is able to examine a lung disease patient, select diagnostic methods appropriate to the situation, and is well versed in treatment methods and their application. Able to monitor the course of the disease, recognise complications, and perform dynamic monitoring.
Competences
1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the medical resident will be able to formulate a diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, interpret the examination data, develop a structural treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically formulate and explain the goals of treatment, evaluate its effectiveness and side effects.
Assessment
Individual work
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The resident independently familiarises themselves with the latest literature data, research results, and constantly prepares presentations for theoretical seminars.
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Examination
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Assessment of practical skills and theoretical knowledge - oral examination on what was learned in the cycle.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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Community-acquired pneumonia
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Nosocomial pneumonia
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Pneumonia in an immunocompromised patient
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Parapneumonic effusion and empyema
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Lung abscess
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Fungal infections in the lungs
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Parasitic infections in the lungs
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Epidemic viral infections
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HIV-associated diseases
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 7th Edition
2.
COVID-19. Edited by Aurelie Fabre, John R. Hurst and Sheila Ramjug. Book | Published in 2021, DOI: 10.1183/2312508X.erm9421
Additional Reading
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The Lung Microbiome. Edited by Michael J. Cox, Markus J. Ege and Erika von Mutius. Book | Published in 2019, DOI: 10.1183/2312508X.erm8319