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Study Course Description

Children and Adolescent Endocrinology II

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

REN_008

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Internal medicine

ECTS

8.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Vitolds Mackēvičs

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Endocrinologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Vitolds Mackēvičs

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To understand the difference between the endocrine pathology in children and the endocrine pathology in adults theoretically and practically. To know, be able to diagnose and understand treatment principles of the endocrine pathology commonly met in children. To know and understand diagnosis, treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus in children.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.To understand pathogenesis of the endocrine pathology in children, its potential diagnosis and treatment.

Skills

1.Well developed communication skills, ability to apply clinical, laboratory, endoscopic and diagnostic imaging techniques to examine properly children and adolescent.

Competences

1.To be able to assess endocrine disorders in children and youth.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
- to control 5 endocrine patients on a regular basis, - to describe all the new patients entering the Endocrinology Department, - to examine at least 30 patients with diabetes mellitus, 10 patients with thyroid pathology, 5 patients with hypophysis pathology, 5 patients with endocrine gynaecology disorders and 5 patients with suprarenal pathology, - a full analysis of anthropometric measurements and data (weight, stature, growth rate, theoretical stature, growth curves, body mass index (BMI) and its assessment)– in 55 patients, - to make orchidometry – in 20 patients, - radiological bone age assessment according to the RUS system – in 5 patients, - individual prescription of the intensive diabetic ketoacidosis therapy and patient monitoring – 5 patients, - training of diabetes mellitus patients – for 10 patients, - diet calculation for children with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 and obesity – for 10 patients, - acquisition of somatropin administration method and practical training of patients – for 3 patients. - to learn the work with devices for insulin administration, glucometers, in children.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
All seminars shall be passed successfully, as well as the planned patients examined and manipulations mastered.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

8.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

„Pediatric Diabetes”.Published by Blackwell Munksgaard

„Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews”. Published by Y.S. Medical Media LTD

Alvils Helds. Klīniskā Endokrinoloģija. 2000.

Current pediatric diagnosis and treatment. William W., et al, 2006

Endocrinology. (5hs Ed.) Leslie J. DeGroot, 2006, Elsevier Saunders.

GUIDELINES OF PAEDIATRIC PARENETRAL NUTRITION of the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metaboli

sm (ESPEN). Supported by the European Society of Pediatric Research (ESPR). 2005.

Henry M. Kronenberg, Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th eddition, 2007.

Additional Reading

Interneta informācijas avoti:

Jockenhovel, F., Gerhards, S. Erkrankungen von Hypothalamus und Hypophyse”. UNI-MED Verlag AG, 2002

John Wass, Stephen Shalet, Edwin A. M. Gale, Stephanie A. Amiel. Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 2002

Kanski J.J. Clinical ophthalmology: a systematic approach. Edinburgh, New York: Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier, 2007.

Laboratory Test Handbook. 3rd edition. D.S. Jacobs, W.R. DeMott, D.K. Oxley. 2004.

Mosbys Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 3rd edition. K.T. Pagana, T.J. Pagana. 2006.

Nawroth, P.P., Ziegler R. „Klinische Endokrinologie und Stoffwechsel”. Springer, 2001.

Nawroth, P.P., Ziegler R.. „Klinische Endokrinologie und Stoffwechsel”. Springer, 2001

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics.17th edition, Richard E., Md Behrman, et al, 2007

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Pediatric Critical Care. B.P. Fuhrman, J. Zimmerman. 2006.

11.

PEDINFO, Medscape. E. medicine, PubMed, EndoText.

12.

Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. G.R. Fleisher, S. Ludwig, F.M. Henretig. 2006.

13.

Vadlīnijas „2.tipa cukura diabēta profilakses, diagnostikas un ārstēšanas vadlīnijas”. 2007

14.

Vadlīnijas „Vairogdziedzera slimību diagnostika un ārstēšana”. 2002

15.

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