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Study Course Description

Adult Inpatient Allergology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RBA_014
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills improvement in adult hospital allergology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Student will be able to: • explain the terms in allergology; • describe the principles and use of allergology investigation methods; • explain the pathogenesis of allergic diseases at different ages; • assess the allergic patients; • name and describe allergic diseases; • compare different investigation methods; • define allergic diseases.

Skills

1.The student will be able to: • gather essential information about allergic diseases; • use the appropriate method for the investigation of allergic patients; • carry out differential diagnosis of allergic diseases; • choose the best/most appropriate method treatment plan; • select and use the best examinations according to disease and patient's age.

Competences

1.The student is able to use the acquired knowledge for the differential diagnosis of allergic diseases: • is able to formulate the diagnosis of allergic diseases; • is able to differentiate allergic diseases; • is able to interpret the findings of allergy tests; • is able to formulate recommendations for allergy prevention.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
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Grade
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Individual work

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Prepare two presentations about complicated clinical cases. Teach a resident to communicate with patients, to collect necessary information – anamnesis, to acquire the skills for investigation a variety of allergic patients, to choose and make correct allergic diagnostic and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan.

Examination

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Examination

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Number of treated patients, participation in advising patients, Theory – 3 questions in written form/practice – clinical case – 50/50%.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Provocation tests in allergy diagnostics
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Urticaria
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Hereditary angioedema
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Occupational allergies
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
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Topics

Anaphylaxis
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Airway functional diagnostic tests
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Lanny J. Rosenwasser MD. Biologics for the Treatment of Allergic Diseases, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America (Volume 40-4) (The Clinics: Internal Medicine, Volume 40-4) Hardcover – 3 Nov. 2020. Elsevier, 240p.

2.

Anne Marie Ditto MD. Allergy and Immunology for the Internist, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America (Volume 104-1) (The Clinics: Internal Medicine, Volume 104-1) 2019, Elsevier

3.

Gavin Spickett. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (Oxford Medical Handbooks). 2019, OUP Oxford; 4th edition, 704p.

4.

Grammer Greenberger. Patterson's Allergic Diseases. 2018, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 8th edition, 960p.

5.

Fabian Kent. Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2019, HAYLE MEDICAL, 220p.

Additional Reading

1.

Ring, J. Allergy in Practice. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2005. 891 p.

2.

Spickett, G. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Oxford University press. 2006. 659 p.

3.

Kaplan, A. P. “Allergy”. 2nd edition. “W. B. Saunders company”, 1997. 3146p.

4.

Fireman, P. H., Slavin, R. G. “Atlass of Allergies”. 2nd edition. “Mosby- Wolfe”, 1996. 112p.

5.

Barnes, P. J., Godfrey, S. “Asthma Therapy”. “Martin Dunitz”, 1998. 234 p.

6.

Centner, J., Alain, L. de Weck. “Atlass of Immuno – Allergology”. “Hogrefe & Huber Publishers”, 1995. 176 p.

7.

Taivāns, I. “Plaušu funkcionālā diagnostika”. “SIA Mc Ābols”, 1997. 276 lpp.

8.

Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. Praktiskā alergoloģija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 2009. 623 lpp.

9.

Maria C. Castells. Drug Hypersensitivity and Desensitizations, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America (The Clinics: Internal Medicine Book 37). Kindle Edition Elsevier, ebook