Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Burn Surgery in Children
Course Code
RBC_023
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zane Ābola
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Zane Ābola
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide and enhance the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in pediatric burn surgery, per the pediatric surgical specialty’s requirements to prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of pediatric surgery.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.- to define conservative and surgical treatment indications in pediatric burn surgery for children at various ages. - to draft the examination and treatment plan for patients with different degree burns. - To orientate with the diagnostic methods and instruments used in pediatric burn surgery, as well as the surgical treatment options and principles. To learn: • detailed theoretical knowledge of emergency situations in pediatric burn surgery at children of various ages. • conservative and surgical treatment indications and their application in surgical emergencies in patients with different degree burns for children at various ages. • diagnostic methods, instruments and apparatuses, and practical skills for diagnostic and treatment manipulations used in pediatric burn surgery. • to draft an examination and treatment plan for patients with burns.
Skills
1.- To determine the indications for surgical treatment of burns. - To perform urgent therapeutic surgical procedures in burns for children at various ages.
Competences
1.To provide emergency surgical assistance for patients with burns for children at various ages.
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare literature review regarding 1-3 actual topics in the course.
To prepare clinical case report about topics of the seminar.
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Examination
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Written examination containing questions regarding the program, knowledge is evaluated using the 10-point system.
Practical skills are also evaluated using the 10-point system.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Burn disease. Degree of burns. Indications for hospitalization.
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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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Burn disease manifestations of shock and treatment.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Burn surgical treatment indication, possibilities and results.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Total Burn Care. 5th Edition. Author David Herndon. Published 10th oktobris 2017
2.
Burns' Pediatric Primary Care. 7th Edition. Authors Dawn Lee Garzon, Nancy Starr and more. Published 13th novembris 2019
Additional Reading
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Burn Resuscitation, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics. Volume 32-4. 1st Edition. Authors Kevin Foster and Daniel Caruso. Published 10th septembris 2016
Other Information Sources
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www.netwibes.com/info_med
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www.scirus.com