Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Nephrology I
Course Code
RNF_009
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
43.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anna Popova
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Nephrologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anna Popova
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Aim is to provide and improve knowledge and practical skills, corresponding to demands of nephrology speciality in Latvia, EU including acid-base and hypertensive problems.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Obtained knowledge in clinical nephrology with accent on primary and secondary glomerulopathies according to list of themes.
Skills
1.Learnt to perform arterial puncture, bone marrow and kidney biopsy. Pderform bed-side ultrasonoscopy.
Competences
1.Ability to prepare JC, clinic meeting reports, ability to analyze scientific literature. Ability to participate in councils and decide on-call issues in multidisciplinary teams.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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Prepared presentations, JC presentations, manipulations at time on duty.
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Presentation of patient and discussion
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Examination |
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Completed clinical work, prepared necessary seminars, attended all classes, completed work.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Postinfectious glomerulonephritis
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IgA nephropathy
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
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Bacterial endocarditis and GN
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HIV nefropātija
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Rapidly progressive GN
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Thin basement membrane disease
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Alport syndrome
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Minimal change disease
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Mambranous nephropathy
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FSGS
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Nephrotic syndrome and therapy
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Wegener granulomatosis (GPA)
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Microscopic polyangiitis
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Churg- Straus syndrome (EGPA)
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Goodpasture syndrome
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Preeclampsia
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Diabetic glomerulosclerosis, nephropathy
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Amyloidosis
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Multiple myeloma, other plasma cell dyscrasias
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TMA
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Detection of GFR
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
43.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
22
Length (weeks):
31
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Nephrology in Your Pocket – Veverbrants E, Petersons A. Apple Book e-grāmata, 2021
2.
UpToDate in Medicine. Wolters Kluwer
Additional Reading
1.
Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology. 6th Edition, 2018. Richard J. Johnson & John Feehally & Jurgen Floege & Marcello Tonelli
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Nefroloģijas žurnāli: NDT; KI, AJKD