Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Dermatovenerology
Course Code
RIN_029
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Indra Zeltiņa
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Infectologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Indra Zeltiņa
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Train a doctor of infectious diseases, who is able to diagnose contagious skin diseases and sexually transmitted diseases and differentiate them from polyetiological diseases and skin diseases of unknown origin.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The resident will acquire knowledge of pathogenesis mechanisms of skin diseases, clinical features, diagnostic and therapeutic principles, skin lesions in cases of systemic viruses, bacterial and fungal diseases and changes in skin in cases of liver diseases.
Skills
1.Upon successful completion of the study course, the residents will be able to use technologies applied in medicine, carry out patient examination and treatment independently. They will be able to prescribe screening tests for specific laboratory diagnosis and differential diagnosis of sexually transmitted infectious diseases, to analytically evaluate the data obtained as a result of the examination and to make a diagnosis.
Competences
1.The resident uses the knowledge acquired during the study process in the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of skin and sexually transmitted diseases, recognises and differentiates infectious diseases from other pathologies.
Assessment
Individual work
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During the studies the medical resident should acquire theoretical knowledge of the epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, development, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, clinic and therapy of the skin and sexually transmitted diseases. The resident should have a good grasp of clinical examinations and interpretation of their results.
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Examination
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Knowledge is tested in seminars and during practical classes (clinical case analysis, clinical case tasks, action algorithms).
Theoretical knowledge is tested in writing and assessed on a 10-point grading scale.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Acquisition of practical skills in general dermatovenerology:
Propaedeutics (skin anatomy, physiology);
Mechanisms of pathogenesis of skin diseases (immunological - infection, neoplasms, endocrine diseases, genodermatoses); Principles of skin disease diagnosis; Topical treatment of skin diseases; Specialised dermatovenerology;
Biodermatoses (scabies, pediculosis, demodicosis);
Purulent skin diseases;
Psoriasis, parapsoriasis;
Eczematous skin diseases (eczema, contact dermatitis)
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Diagnostic and therapy principles of skin and sexually transmitted diseases. Differential diagnosis of skin diseases in the practice of a doctor of infectious diseases.
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Seminar
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Interpretation of laboratory results in cases of dermatovenerological diseases (chlamydiosis, syphilis, ureaplasmosis).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
3
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Griffiths C., Baker J., Bleiker T., et al. Rook’s textbook od dermatology. 9th Edition, Wiley Blackwel Publ. Inc., 2016.
2.
Stanbury L. R., Rosenthal S. L. Sexyally transmitted diseases. 2nd Edition. Elsevier, 2013
3.
Dermatoveneroloģija. A. Rubīns, Rīga, 2010.
4.
Holmes K., Sparlig P., Stamm W., et al. Sexually transmitted diseases. 4th Edition. Mc Grow Hill Education, 2008
5.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18 Edition, 2007.
Additional Reading
1.
Klīniskās vadlīnijas "Vidēji smagas un smagas gaitas psoriāzes klīniskās vadlīnijas", 2016.
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The New England Journal of Medicine.
3.
Ilustrētā rokas grāmata dermatoveneroloģijā. V. Rubins, R. Gūtmane, D. Sīgels. Rīga, 1996.
4.
Fungal Infection. Diagnosis and Management. Malcolm D. Richardson, David W. Warnock. 4 Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.