Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Rheumatology
Course Code
RFR_021
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Vētra
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Physical and rehabilitation medicine doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Vētra
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide medical residents with opportunities to acquire and improve theoretical knowledge and skills in the specific health care field of traumatology and orthopaedics in order to prepare them for successfully passing the certification examination in the specialty of a doctor of physical and rehabilitation medicine, in accordance with laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Theoretical knowledge of the field of rheumatology, especially in the context of patients whose future treatment is expected to improve their state of health as a result of the professional activity of specialists in the field of rehabilitation medicine. The medical resident will be able to name and describe the most common to rheumatological diseases that result in permanent and disabling health impairments in patients.
Skills
1.The medical resident will be able: to assess rheumatological patients in the early disease period or in case of exacerbation; to analyse the assessment results; to predict late outcomes; to identify risk factors for complications and draw up a complication prevention plan; to evaluate the possibility of early mobilisation of the patient or signs of contraindications.
Competences
1.The medical resident will be able: to use the acquired knowledge planning the necessary rehabilitation in the future; to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan starting from the acute stage of treatment; to predict late treatment and rehabilitation outcomes; to develop a plan of preventive measures.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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The daily work of a resident doctor with rheumatological patients, in an inpatient setting under the supervision of a specialist physician entitled to teach.
Acquisition of theoretical knowledge and improvement of skills according to the content of the study course.
Studies in depth the aetiology, prevalence and treatment of rheumatological diseases that can lead to permanent health impairments that limit patient functioning.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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100% attendance of theoretical seminars.
Regular work with patients at the place of implementation of the study course under the guidance of a doctor entitled to teach.
Presentation of a patient or clinical case at the end of the study course.
Answering the questions prepared by the study course leader and teaching staff or passing tests in accordance with the Academic Regulations.
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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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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Rheumatology I, II, III
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Seminar
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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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Rheumatology I, II, III
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Seminar
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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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Rheumatology I, II, III
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Physical medicine and Rehabilitation, 5th edition, 2016, ed. by R.L.Braddom, Saunders Elsevier.
2.
Rehabilitation Medicine, Principles and Practice, 4th edition, 2008, ed. By J. A. DeLisa, Lippincott – Raven