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Study Course Description

Adult Gastroenterology Problems

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RBG_002

Branch of Science

Anatomy; Clinical medicine

ECTS

9.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Ieva Puķīte

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Pediatric gastroenterologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Ieva Puķīte

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

Learn the most common gastroenterological diseases in adults and be able to see the differences in the evaluation of specific symptoms in children and adults, learn the manifestations of genetically inherited digestive tract diseases in adulthood, learn to prepare patients with chronic digestive tract diseases for the transition to an adult clinic.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Trainees must demonstrate a core fund of knowledge in gastroenterological and hepatic physiology,pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology, radiology, and surgery, especially for chronic GI diseases manifested in childhood.

Skills

1.The ability to arrive at an appropriate differential diagnosis, outline a logical plan for specific and targeted investigations pertaining to the patient’s complaints, and formulate a plan for management and follow-up treatment of the adult patient, to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange with their patients, families, and other health care professionals.

Competences

1.Trainees must be able to provide pediatric patient with chronic GI diseases a structured transition plan to adult gastrointestinal clinic.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Trainees should, through independent study, develop a scholarly approach to education by reading current textbooks and monographs, relevant scientific literature, and distributed syllabus materials.Clinical training in the inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and management of digestive diseases.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis and of pancreatic insufficiency in adults.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Acute and chronic diarrhea in adults, differential- diagnostic evaluation adn treatment. Transition child to adult.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Peptic diseases in adults. Treatment.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Gastrointestinal emergencies in adults, management.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Endoscopic procedures in management of gastrointestinal disorders in adult patients.ERCP.Hydrogen breath tests and other functional GI tests.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

9.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Klīniskā medicīna. Prof. A.Lejnieka red. Rīga, Zvaigzne, 2012.

A.Danilāns. Hroniskas aknu slimības. I, II un III daļa. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds 2009-2012

http://www.easl.eu/_clinical-practice-guideline.

United European gastroenterology mājaslapa

Additional Reading

Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology. 6th Edition, 2012

Other Information Sources

The Gastroenterology Training Handbook for Specialists Registrar

http://www.gastroenterologybook.com/

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines

Z.Maratka, J.R.Armengold Miro. Endoscopic Diagnosis in

Gastroenterology and N.O.T.E.S. Normedia DVD Gastro. Version 5.2 (2013)

World Endoscopy organization (WEO) mājaslapa ar MST 3.0 un citām

digestīvās endoskopijas aktualitātēm

Gastroenteroloģijas Atbalsta biedrības un Latvijas Gastroenterologu

asociācijas mājaslapa