Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Study Course Description

Gastroenterology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RIT_033

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Internal medicine

ECTS

11.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Inga Stuķēna

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Internist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Inga Stuķēna

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire and develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to diseases of the digestive organs.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.During the time allotted for the study course, the medical resident acquires knowledge about diseases of the digestive system organs, aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic algorithms and principles of treatment thereof.

Skills

1.As a result of the study course, the resident will be able to evaluate the patient’s clinical condition, take a full life and disease anamnesis, objectively examine the patient, prescribe additional examination methods when needed, prescribe appropriate treatment, as well as provide emergency medical assistance in acute situations.

Competences

1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the medical resident will be able to formulate a diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, interpret the examination data, develop a structural treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically formulate and explain the goals of treatment, evaluate its effectiveness and side effects.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
During the study course, the medical resident must acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about diseases of the digestive system organs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation thereof, according to the tertiary level of health care, as well as within the scope of their specialty, must be able to provide consultations to patients, their relatives and other medical practitioners.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
1) At the end of the study course, teaching staff evaluates the practical skills and competences on a 10-point scale, recording it in the medical resident’s book. 2) Tests theoretical knowledge and gives an assessment on a 10-point scale.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Diseases of the oesophagus

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Diseases of the stomach and duodenum

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Inflammatory bowel diseases

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Functional gastrointestinal diseases

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Pancreatic and bile duct diseases

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Liver diseases

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

11.00

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.

M. Feldman, L. S. Friedman, L. J. Brandt. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 2-Volume Set. WB Saunders Co, 2016.

Additional Reading

Cotton and Williams' Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals. 7th Edition, 208 pp. New York, Wiley, 2014.

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 8th Edition. 2-Volume Set, 2015.

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

Other Information Sources

The Gastroenterology Training Handbook for Specialists Registrar

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.

United European gastroenterology mājaslapa

Gastroenteroloģijas Atbalsta biedrības un Latvijas Gastroenterologu asociācijas mājaslapa