Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Peculiarities of Microbiological Examination in Paediatrics
Course Code
RKM_023
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
19.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aigars Reinis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Clinical microbiologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Aigars Reinis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire theoretical knowledge, experience and practical skills in the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinic, specific prevention of infectious diseases in children, selection and transportation of correct clinical material, and microbiological diagnostic directions.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The most common infectious diseases in children, their aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, correct sample collection and diagnostic algorithms, as well as treatment principles.
Skills
1.To choose the correct clinical material, transport and direction for microbiological diagnosis.
Competences
1.To interpret the results of microbiological examinations in paediatric infections.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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To prepare presentations and participate in seminars on the aetiology, pathogenesis and principles of microbiological diagnosis of infections in children.
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Examination
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1.
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Participation in seminars, presentations, assessed on a 10-point scale.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Epidemiology, clinic, principles of treatment and prevention of children’s respiratory infectious diseases (measles, rubella, epidemic parotitis, etc.).
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Seminar
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Differential diagnosis of respiratory infectious diseases in children. Peculiarities of microbiological diagnosis.
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Topics
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Peculiarities of intestinal infectious diseases (shigellosis, salmonellosis, E.coli infection, rotavirus, etc.) in children of different ages and related therapeutic issues.
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Seminar
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Peculiarities of microbiological diagnosis of intestinal infectious diseases.
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Epidemiology, clinic, principles of treatment and prevention of bacterial respiratory infectious diseases in children (whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever, etc.).
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Seminar
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Differential diagnosis of bacterial respiratory infectious diseases in children. Peculiarities of microbiological diagnosis.
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Seminar
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Peculiarities of the course of viral hepatitis in children.
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Principles of viral hepatitis therapy, peculiarities of microbiological diagnosis.
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Collection, transportation of proper material for bacteriological, serological and molecular-biological diagnosis of paediatric infectious diseases.
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Normal microflora in children of different ages.
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Peculiarities of the interpretation of microbiological examinations in children.
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Seminar
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Community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections in paediatrics: differences in diagnosis and treatment in paediatrics.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Hospital-acquired infections in paediatrics: diagnostic and treatment differences in paediatrics.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
19.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
13
Length (weeks):
14
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 20th Edition, 2018
2.
Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 8th Edition, 2017
Other Information Sources
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ClinicalKey
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AccessMedicine
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MedScape
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PubMed
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scienceDirect