Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Examination in the Assessment of Impairment and Functional Capacity in Vascular and Invasive Surgery
Course Code
REX_029
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Surgery
ECTS
1.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Ausekle
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Expert
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Ausekle
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills for the assessment of disabilities and functional limitations in vascular and invasive surgery.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The resident has acquired theoretical knowledge for the assessment of ability and functional limitations in vascular and invasive surgery.
Skills
1.The resident is able to understand disease-related disorders and to assess limitations of ability and function in vascular and invasive surgery.
Competences
1.The resident has acquired the competence to analyse and find correlations based on theoretical knowledge and the newly acquired skills in vascular and invasive surgery.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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To learn theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for the assessment of ability and limitations of function in vascular and invasive surgery. Independent work with literature.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Theoretical and practical examination at the end of the 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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Study room
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Topics
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Aetiology and pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, diagnostic and treatment guidelines. Limitations in ability and functioning caused by disease, quality of life.
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Placement
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Study room
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Topics
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Aetiology and pathogenesis of vascular diseases. Disability and functional limitations caused by the diseases. Diagnosis of vascular diseases, methods of instrumental examination. Vascular and aortic aneurysms. Diagnosis and treatment. Treatment methods for thoracoabdominal dissection, aneurysm, and trauma.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Brachiocerebral artery examination, diseases and invasive treatment methods. Renal artery examination, disease and invasive treatment methods. Peripheral artery diseases. Diagnostics and treatment. Critical limb ischemia. Acute limb ischemia. Diagnostics, reconstructive surgeries, amputations.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Lymph-edema. Trophic ulcers. Chronic venous insufficiency. Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary thromboembolism. Diagnostics and treatment.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Study room
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Topics
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Coronary artery diseases. Diagnostics and treatment. Diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases, methods of instrumental examination. Indications, contraindications, benefits of minimally invasive surgeries and manipulations in the vascular surgery. Interpretation of angiographic data. Indications, contraindications, benefits of endovascular manipulations in aorta and visceral, cerebral and limbic arteries.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Immediate steps of mechanically endovasal tromboectomy in the segments of cerebral, mesenteric and limbic arteries, and veins of the lower extremities. Vascular sclerotherapy and embolization in case of congenital vascular malformation. Application of modern endovascular manipulations in case of occlusive diseases of carotid, visceral and lower extremity arteries. Application of arterial re-canalization in case of a critical arterial ischemia.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
1
Length (weeks):
1
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Wahlberg, E., Olofsson, P. and Goldstone, J. 2007. Emergency Vascular Surgery. Germany: Springer-Verlag Berlin.
2.
Zariņš, K. un Gevercs, B. 2005. tulkojums latviešu valodā, 2008. Asinsvadu ķirurģijas atlants. Latvija: Jānis Roze
3.
Khanna, A.K. and Puneet, M.S. 2011. Manual of Vasculatr Surgery. Jaupee Brother Medical Publischers
4.
Hoekstra, J.D. and James, W. 2001. Handbook of Cardiovascular Emergencies. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
5.
Criado, F.J. 1999. Endovascular Intervention: Basic Concepts et Techniques. Futura Publishing Company Inc. Armonk
6.
Geschwind, J. and Dake, M. 2014. Abrams` Angiography interventional Radiology. Lippincott Willianms and Wilkins, Wolters Kluwer
Additional Reading
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Oxford Specialist Handbooks
Other Information Sources
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www.netwibes.com/info_med
4.
www.scirus.com