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Study Course Description

Adult Haematology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RBH_001
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
4.05
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

Assure theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquisition in the field of adult haematology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Use in dayly practice knowledge about classification and treatment principles of adult lymphomas, of treatment of myelomatous diseases, DIC-syndrome etiology, pathogenesis, treatment. Use diagnostic methods, differentiate haematological disease of adults. Explain differencies between adult and children's haematological diseases, Analyse results of diagnostic examinations (bone marrow cytology, complete blood counts).

Skills

1.Communicate with colleagues, patients and their relatives, even in critical and psychically traumatic situations.

Competences

1.To be competent of similarities and differences between paediatric haematology and oncology and adult haematology.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Prepare a presentation on the corresponding seminar topic.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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After each module (rotation cycle) medical resident’s theoretical and practical knowledge is assessed in a 10-point grade system by the medical resident's supervisor of the rotation cycle by making a respective record in the medical resident’s book.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Lymphoma. Diagnostics, treatment principles.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Myeloma disease.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

DIC syndrome, congenital coagulopathies, thrombophilia.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.05
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Klīniskā hematoloģija. S.Lejniece. Rīga, 2020, 440 lpp.

2.

Heuser, Y. Ofran, N. Boissel, S. Brunet Mauri, et.al. on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee. Acute myeloid leukaemia in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-upy. Published in 2020 – Ann Oncol (2020); 31(0): 697-712.

3.

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Myelodisplastic syndromes. Version 1.2020.- August27, 2019.

4.

Guillermo Montalban-Bravo, Guillermo Garcia-Manero.M yelodysplastic syndromes: 2018 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification and management. Am J Hematol. 2018;93:129–147.

5.

P. Fenaux, D. Haase, G. F. Sanz, V. Santini, C. Buske on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group. Myelodysplastic syndromes: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Annals of Oncology 25 (Supplement 3): iii57–iii69, 2014 doi:10.1093/annonc/mdu180

6.

Greenberg P.L., Tuechler H., Schanz J., et.al. Revised international prognostic scoring system for myelodysplastic syndromes. Blood. 2012;120(12):2454–2465. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-03-420489.

7.

Arber D.A., Orazi A., Hasserjian R., et.al. The 2016 revision to the World Health Organization classification of myeloid neoplasms and acute leukemia. Blood 2016; 127:2391-2405. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2016-03-643544.

8.

Emile J.F., Abla O., Fraitag S., et.al. Revised classification of histiocytoses and neoplasms of the macrophage-dendritic cell lineages. Blood 2016; 127:2672.