Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Study Course Description

Infectious Diseases

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RGO_017

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Internal medicine

ECTS

11.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Ilona Vilkoite

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Gastroenterologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Ilona Vilkoite

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To provide theoretical knowledge and acquisition of practical skills in hepatology and prevalent gastrointestinal tract infectious diseases, according to the Terms of Reference for the said specialty and to prepare the physician for the specialty certification in Gastroenterology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.To know liver disease etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment options, prevention; major gastrointestinal tract infections, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring; to know immunodeficiency diagnosis and treatment options. The most common parasitoses of the digestive tract in our region.

Skills

1.To be able to investigate patients with suspected viral hepatitis, to set up main standard antiviral schemes, be able to recognize and diagnose gastrointestinal tract intestinal infectious diseases; to perform 3-5 liver aspiration biopsies.

Competences

1.Ability to collect and analyse epidemiological data, liver disease challenges; draw up treatment and observation plans; select liver transplantation patients.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Familiarize yourself with the most common liver diseases with the main emphasis in this study course on viral hepatitis, their course, complications and treatment; be able to prescribe the necessary laboratory and visual diagnostic examinations for the differential diagnosis of liver diseases, intestinal infections, their diagnosis and treatment; Be able to realistically evaluate the indications and contraindications of transplantation. Know the main intestinal infections, their diagnosis, be able to assess their danger, carry out treatment, including emergency treatment. Know the main parasites of the digestive system, their clinic, diagnosis and treatment Prepare one viral hepatitis disease case presentation with at least 15 slides and 3 questions for the audience. Prepare a brief overview of current most frequent intestinal infections in Latvia, their seasonality.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Theoretical knowledge - according to the post-graduate program of studies. Practical Skills - the whole cycle during classes. Test with a mark in assessing the theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Acute liver failure

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Viral hepatitis. Diagnostics

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Viral hepatitis. Therapy.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Digestive system parasitoses

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Viral enterocolites

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Bacterial gastroenterites

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

11.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Klīniskā medicīna. Prof. A.Lejnieka red. Rīga, Zvaigzne, 2012.

Pokrotnieks J. Gastrointestinālā endoskopija. Rīga, Pilatus, 2000, 144.lpp.

A.Danilāns. Hroniskas aknu slimības. I, II un III daļa. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2009-2012. 1., 2. un 3.grāmata.

The European Board and Section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Par gastroenteroloģiju kā specialitāti ES. The Blue Book 2017 ar prasībām gastroenteroloģijā http://www.eubog.org/docs/Blue_Book.pdf;

M.Feldman, L.S.Friedman, L.J.Brandt.: Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, 2-Volume Set. WB Saunders 2020 11ed.

Additional Reading

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 9th Edition. 2-Volume Set, 2019

Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology. 7th Ed., 2018.

Other Information Sources

The Gastroenterology Training Handbook for Specialists Registrar

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines

United European gastroenterology mājaslapa

Gastroenteroloģijas Atbalsta biedrības un Latvijas Gastroenterologu asociācijas mājaslapa