Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pediatric Neurology
Course Code
RBE_024
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Neurology
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Iveta Dzīvīte-Krišāne
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Paediatric Endocrinologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Iveta Dzīvīte-Krišāne
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills in child neurology. Students acquire the skills to investigate different ages neurological patients, neurophysiological peculiarities of children at different ages, nervous system disease diagnosis and treatment of the basic principles, endocrine diseases neurological complications.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After a study of the course the resident will be able to take the children's neurological disease timely diagnosis, endocrine diseases neurological complications screening and early diagnosis, differential diagnosis in pediatric seizures.
Skills
1.Completion of study course residents will be able to: - Neuropathy diagnosis, treatment principles, - Cerebral edema symptom recognition and early initiation of therapy.
Competences
1.By combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills, a resident will be able to implement them in a single integrative understanding of children's endocrine diseases neurological pathology, using the knowledge acquired children's endocrine pathology in the differential diagnosis.
Assessment
Individual work
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Residents prepare their own presentations for seminars according to thematic plans.
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Examination
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Residents prepare their own presentation for seminar according to thematic plans
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- regular rotation and seminars,
- active participation in seminars,
- the end of the course the theoretical tests passed.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Differential diagnosis of seizure in child. Investigation plan.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Polyneuropathy screening, investigation, treatment with basic principles
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Neuroendocrine tumor manifestations of symptoms, diagnostic algorithm
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Textbook of Pediatric Neurology, Springer
Additional Reading
1.
Journal of Pediatric Neurology, Thieme
Other Information Sources
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EndoText
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BMJ Clinical Evidence
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Cohraine Library
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DynaMed
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UptoData
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MD Consult
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PubMed
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Science Direct