Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Diagnostics of Internal Diseases
Course Code
RLA_030
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Medicinal Biochemistry
ECTS
13.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jeļena Storoženko
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Laboratory doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Jeļena Storoženko
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To prepare laboratory doctors capable of purposefully using laboratory testing methods for diagnostics of cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary, endocrinological, rheumatic, hepatic and other diseases. To understand the link between diagnostics, differential diagnostics of different diseases and laboratory tests. To master theoretical knowledge and practical skills. To apply examination algorithms and to interpret the results.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.- to evaluate advantages of different groups of diagnostic methods; - to describe criteria of selection of laboratory tests in case of different diseases; - to evaluate laboratory examination methods of blood-clotting disorders; - to characterise diagnostics and differential diagnostics of jaundice; - to evaluate clinical significance of inflammation markers; - to characterise laboratory diagnostics of renal, pulmonary, endocrinological diseases; - to know reference values of laboratory tests characterising the functional status of organs and factors that affect them.
Skills
1.- to perform biochemical, haematological and immunochemical examinations to diagnose different diseases; - to evaluate coagulation profile indicators; - to evaluate biochemical, haematological and immunochemical examination data; - to determine protein fractures using different examination methods; - to perform and evaluate microscopic examinations in case of different diseases.
Competences
1.To perform examinations of human biological material for diagnostics of different diseases. To use modern technologies and methods, diagnostic criteria and examination algorithms for diagnostics and differential diagnostics of diseases. To interpret results and to recommend further examination activity to clinicians.
Assessment
Individual work
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Preparation of a presentation about the use of laboratory tests in diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases.
In-depth research: liver cell damage markers.
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Examination
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Assessment of knowledge – written answers to questions at the end of the study course.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Laboratory diagnostics of kidney diseases
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Laboratory diagnostics of atherosclerosis and ischemic disease
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Jaundice diagnostics and differential diagnostics
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Markers of inflammation and their clinical significance
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Laboratory diagnostics of endocrinological diseases
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Coagulation disorders, their clinical significance and laboratory examination methods
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Laboratory diagnostics of lung diseases
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Hospital infections
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
13.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
8
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management. by Laboratory Methods, 2021
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Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. 7th Edition, 2014
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Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference. 13th Edition, Ed: Kathleen Deska Pagana, Timothy J. Pagana, Theresa N. Pagana. 2016
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Preanalytical Phase Errors: Experience of a Central Laboratory Monitoring. Editor: Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler; e7335. Published online 2020 Mar 20. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7335
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Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. Published by American Society for Microbiology. United States, 2016
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Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. Edited by Drew Provan. Oxford University Press, 2018
Additional Reading
1.
Fred F. Ferri. Ferri's Best Test. A Practical Guide to Clinical Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging. 3rd Edition, 2019
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A Guide to Laboratory Investigations. 7th Edition, Ed by Michael F. McGhee, Caroline A. Saxelby, Niall McKay. 2021, CRC Press, 153 Pages
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Diagnostic Testing for Enteric Pathogens, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 1st Edition. Editor: Alexander McAdam, 2015, Volume 35-2.
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Laboratory Management, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine.1st Edition, Editors: Ronald Weiss, Richard Friedberg. 2007, Volume 27-4.
Other Information Sources
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Practical Laboratory Medicine, Journal. Co Editors-in-Chief: William Clarke, Mike J. Hallworth
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The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. The Official Publication of the Central Society for Clinical Research
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Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). Published in Association with the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM). Editor-in-Chief: Plebani, Mario