Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Training in a Medical Institution: Specifics of Emergency Medical Care and Infection Control Work in the Field of Laboratory Examinations
Course Code
RLA_035
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jeļena Storoženko
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Laboratory doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Jeļena Storoženko
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To prepare laboratory doctors capable of evaluating and applying laboratory examination algorithms for the needs of emergency medical aid and infection monitoring. Apply laboratory equipment, procedures and methods. To ensure the turnaround time of examinations, to observe the procedure for announcing critical results. Interpret the results of the investigation and choose the future tactics of the investigation.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To describe the algorithms of laboratory examinations for emergency patients and for the purposes of infection control and monitoring; choose further investigation tactics.
Skills
1.Perform various types of examinations: hematology, routine biochemistry, microbiology.
Competences
1.Examination of biological material to determine the physiological characteristics of the human body. Evaluation of pathological processes and the patient's state of health.
Assessment
Individual work
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In-depth study: The role of laboratory tests in the evaluation of indications for emergency medical care. Laboratory diagnosis of healthcare-associated infections.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Test of theoretical knowledge - written answers to questions at the end of the study course.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Laboratory diagnosis of healthcare-associated infections.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
1
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
McPherson R.A., Pincus M.R. Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 24th Edition, 2022, Elsevier.
2.
Frances Talaska Fischbach, Margaret A. Fischbach. Fischbach’s A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 11th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2021.
3.
Nader Rifai, Tietz. Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. 8th Edition. June 22, 2018.
4.
Pagana KD, Pagana TJ, Pagana TN. Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference. 14th Edition. St. Louis, 2019, Elsevier.
5.
E Goldman, LH Green. Practical Handbook of Microbiology. 3rd Edition, 2015, CRC Press, 2015.
Additional Reading
1.
Innocenti F, Lazzari C, Ricci F, Paolucci E, Agishev I, Pini R. D-Dimer Tests in the Emergency Department: Current Insights. Open Access Emerg Med. 2021; 13: 465–479 .
2.
Ghosh S., Jain R., Jhanjee S. et al. Alcohol Biomarkers and their Relevance in Detection of Alcohol Consump tion in Clinical Settings. Int Arch Subst Abuse Rehabil 2019, 1: 002 Volume 1 | Issue 1.
3.
Mastenbjörk M., Meloni S., Andersson D. Fluids and Electrolytes: A Th orough Guide covering Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance of the Human Body. Medical Creations, May, 2018, 154 p.
4.
Infection prevention and control practice handbook. Clinical Excellence Commission, 2020, Sydney, Australia.
5.
Mac, S., Fitzpatrick, T., Johnstone, J. et al. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) screening and isolation in the general medicine ward: a cost-eff ectiveness analysis. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 8, 168, 2019.
6.
Richards V., Tremblay E. Assessment of current methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening pro tocols and outcomes at an academic medical center, American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 47, Issue 8, 2019.
Other Information Sources
1.
Friedman LS. Approach to the patient with abnormal liver biochemical and function tests. In: Chopra S, ed. UpToDate. Updated June 10, 2020. Accessed May 24, 2021.
2.
Clostridioides diffi cile infections. ECDC. 2023.