Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Urology I
Course Code
RUR_025
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
54.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vilnis Lietuvietis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Urologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Vilnis Lietuvietis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide postgraduate theoretical and practical acquirement and improvement of skills to qualify doctors to be practitioners in general surgery according to requirements of regulation, corresponding to the normative documentation of the Latvian Republic.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Know urological disease etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, indications for conservative and surgery; know urology used in diagnostic methods and tools.
Skills
1.To provide urgent assistance to the patient with acute urologic pathology; create and implement a proper scheme diagnostic and treatment tactics of patients with urologic pathology; perform diagnostic and therapeutic manipulation.
Competences
1.provide urological assistance in acute situations acording to the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Health and the Association of Latvian urologist requirements. Certified specialist competence is urological pathology diagnostics, conservative and operative treatment.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Provide detailed theoretical knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis of congenital and acquired, acute and chronic urological diseases, as well as indications for conservative and urological treatment of urological diseases. The doctor must learn the diagnostic methods, instruments and equipment used in urology, practical skills of diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations, as well as the practical use of therapeutic methods (operations) for patients with a urological profile in the scope provided for in the program.
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Examination
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Examination |
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At the end of the course a resident has to write a test and the acquired skills must be evaluated in 10-point system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Objective examination of a urological patient
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Seminar
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History of urology. The contribution of Latvian urology to the development of urology.
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Special, additional examination methods, tactics of a urological patient.
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Topics
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Catheters, bushings, lubricants used in urology
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Uroendoscopy. Tools.
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Anatomy of the retroperitoneal space, surgical approach, instruments.
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Bladder emptying disorder, neurogenic bladder
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Obstructive uropathy of the lower urinary tract.
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Uncomplicated urinary tract infection, cystitis.
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Seminar
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Obstructive uropathy of the upper urinary tract.
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Bladder, urethra injury.
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Renal colic diagnostic algorithm, tactics.
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Anuria, diagnostic algorithm, tactics.
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Complicated urinary tract infection.
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Trauma to the organs of the retroperitoneal space.
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Urodynamics, investigation methods.
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Urinary incontinence operative therapy
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Peri-operative antibacterial prophylaxis in urology.
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Peri-operative antibacterial prophylaxis in urology.
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Acute pyelonephritis, prostatitis, complications, treatment.
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Acute pyelonephritis, prostatitis, complications, treatment.
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Kidney stone disease.
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Kidney stone disease, therapy tactics.
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Topics
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Techniques of surgical treatment of kidney stones
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Topics
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Distance lithotripsy.
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Topics
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Urīnpūšļa sāpju sindroms. Intersticiāls cistīts. Hematūrija – diagnostikas un ārstēšanas taktika.
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Topics
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Urodinamikas komplikācijas.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
54.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
27
Length (weeks):
40
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Public Health
Other Information Sources
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Scirus
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Polymeta
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Scienceroll
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Hardin
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Med bio world