Infectious Diseases, AIDS and Laboratory
Study Course Implementer
Residency Speciality
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About Study Course
Objective
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics: 1) History of infectology. Patient investigation of infectious diseases. Deontology in infectious diseases. Scheme of the medical case history of infectious diseases. Laboratory and instrumental investigative techniques. Systemic manifestations of infectious diseases. Acute infections caused by relatively pathogenic flora; 2) Virus hepatitis and other liver diseases; 3) Most common exanthematous infectious diseases; 4) Acute respiratory and lung infections; 5) Lyme disease and nervous system infections; 6) Infectious diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract; 7) Parasitic infections and quarantine infectious diseases; 8) The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); 9) Immunization and characteristics of vaccine application; 10.) Herpesvirus infections (cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, chronic fatigue infection) and infections of the nervous system.
Skills
1.Investigation of the infectious patient. Choice of specific diagnostic methods and assessment of the information obtained. Specific diagnosis of HIV infection and assessment of the HIV/AIDS patient. The nature of treatment of opportunistic infections and malignant tumours in AIDS patients. Regulatory standards and procedures in epidemiological safety documentation.
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
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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.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course the medical residents take a theoretical and practical examination, which is assessed with a grade.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Placement
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On site
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Specialized room
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Create an individual plan of examination and treatment of a patient - 1, take material and evaluate the results of laboratory examinations in infectology - 2.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Saxena S. K. Trends in infectious diseases. Intex, 2014
Beneth J. E., Dolin R., Blaser M. Principles and practise of infectious diseases. Churchill Livingstone, 2010
Stolley K. S., Glass J. E. HIV, AIDS. Greenwood, 2009
Slosseberg D. Clinical infectious diseases. Cambridge university Press, 2008
Okechukwe J. B. Trends in basic and therapeutic options in HIV infection- towarrds a functional cure. Intech, 2015
Additional Reading
Samie A. An overview of tropical diseases. Intech, 2015
Cilvēka imūndeficīta vīrusa (HIV) infekcijas diagnostikas, ārstēšanas un profilakses klīniskās vadlīnijas, 2014.
Infekciju slimības. L. Vīksnas redakcijā, Medicīniskaia apgāds, 2011