Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Examination for Assessment of Impairment, Incapacity and Functional Capacity in Surgery and Oncology
Course Code
REX_025
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Ausekle
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Expert
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Ausekle
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for the assessment of disabilities and functional limitations in surgery, urology, and oncology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The resident has acquired theoretical knowledge for the assessment of abilities and functional limitations in surgery, urology and oncology.
Skills
1.The resident is able to understand disease-related disorders and to assess limitations of ability and function in surgery, urology and oncology.
Competences
1.The resident has acquired the competence to analyse and establish relationships based on theoretical knowledge and newly acquired skills in surgery, urology and oncology.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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To acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the assessment of abilities and functional limitations in surgery, urology, and oncology. The resident independently studies the literature.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Theoretical and practical examination at the end of the course.
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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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Study room
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Topics
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Aetiology and pathogenesis of malignant tumours. Diagnostic and treatment guidelines, rehabilitation and prognosis for oncological diseases. Induced limitations in ability and functioning, survival.
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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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Study room
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Topics
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Surgical diseases, etiology and pathogenesis, treatment guidelines. The most common risks of surgical treatment and their induced ability and functioning restrictions, quality of life.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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The most common surgical treatment risks for esophageal, gastric and intestinal diseases and associated limitations on ability and function.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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The most common surgical treatment risks for bile knee, liver and pancreatic diseases, health and function limitations caused by diseases.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Purulent surgery. Septic conditions. The most common surgical treatment risks of illnesses, and ability and functioning impairments caused by them.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Acute care and emergency surgery and poly-trauma. Etiology and pathogenesis of illnesses and traumas, the most common surgical treatment risks of illnesses, and work ability and functioning impairments caused by them; quality of life.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Glomerular, tubular, vascular and interstitial nephropathies. Acute or chronic renal failure. Congenital anomalies of kidney structure. Functional and work ability impairments caused by disease.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Types of tumors, their localisation, classification, histology and degree of malignancy. TNM classification of malignant tumors. Para-neoplastic syndromes, metastatic tumors of unspecified origin.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Preventive oncology (primary, secondary and tertiary prevention), risk factors and markers, malignant tumor markers.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Methods of treatment of malignant tumours. Operative therapy- preventive, radical, palliative and metastatic surgery. Options and risks of conservative treatment of malignant tumours. Radiotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal and chemotherapy. Limitations of ability and function due to oncological diseases. The concept of quality of life in oncology.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Head and neck malignancies. Skin and soft tissue malignancies. Thoracic malignancies. Quality of life, functional and capacity impairments caused by oncological diseases.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Breast cancer. Female genital tract tumours. Uterine and ovarian cancer. Oncological disabilities, limitations of ability and function, quality of life.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Aetiology and pathogenesis of diseases in the urogenital system, limitations of ability and function caused by diseases.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Urethra and male genital tumours. Restrictions on health and function caused by oncological diseases, quality of life.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Digestive system (esophageal, gastric, liver, pancreatic, gall bladder, small intestine, and colon tumors) malignancies. Quality of life, functional and capacity impairments caused by oncological diseases.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Endocrine system malignancies. Lymphoid neoplasms. Quality of life, functional and capacity impairments caused by oncological diseases.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Benign and malignant tumours in urology. The most common risks of surgical treatment for diseases, limitations in ability and function caused by diseases, survival.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
3
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Gardovskis, J. 2001. Ķirurģija. Latvija: Latvijas Medicīnas akadēmija/Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
2.
Baltiņa, D., Baltiņš, M. un Doniņa S. 1999. Klīniskā onkoloģija. Latvija: Zvaigzne ABC.
3.
Ronan O'Connell, P. et al. 2018. Bailey & Love’s Shot Practice of Surgery. 27rd ed. United Kingdom: Champan & Hall Medical.
4.
Townsend Jr. C.M. 2021. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st ed. Elsevier
5.
Alison, M.A. 2005. The Cancer Handbook. John Wiley & Sons.
6.
Cameron, J.L. 2022. Current Surgical Therapy. 14th ed. Elsevier
7.
Britt, L.D. and Peitzman, A.B. 2018. Acute Care Surgery. LWW
8.
Zollinger, R. et al. 2021. Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations. 11th ed. McGraw Hill / Medical
9.
Gabriel, A. and Nahabedian, M.Y. 2020. Spear's Surgery of the Breast: Principles and Art. LWW
10.
Laparoscopic Surgical Oncology. Ed. by Theodore T.Pappas, Emmanouel Leandros. - McGraw-Hill, 2005.
11.
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Ed. by Jeffrey W.Milsom, Bartholomaus Bohm, Kiyokazu Nakajama - 2th ed. - Springer, 2006.
12.
Laparoscopic Surgery. Ed. by Jorge Cueto-Garsia, Mosies Jakobs, Michel Gagner. - McGraw-Hill, 2003.
13.
Laparoscopic Surgery: Principles and Procedures Ed. by Daniel B.Jomes, Justin S.Wu, Nathaniel J.Soper - 2th ed. – Marcel Dakker, 2004.
14.
Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery. Ed. by Theodore N. Pappas, Michael Harnisch, Aurora D. Pryor - 3rd edition, Current Medicine,U.S.2009.
15.
Partin, A.W. et al. 2020. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 12th ed. Elsevier.
16.
European Association of Urology, Guidelaines
17.
Tanagho, E.A. and McAninch, J.W. 2008. Smith's General Urology.
18.
Resnick, M.I. and Novick, A.C. 2002. Urology Secrets. 3rd ed. Hanley & Belfus.
19.
Reynard, J.et al. 2019. Oxford Handbook of Urology. 4th ed. United Kongdom: Oxford University Press.
20.
Dawson, C. and Nethercliffe, J. 2012. ABC of Urology. 3rd ed. BMJ Books.
21.
Diagnostic Imaging : Ultrasound, G.Ahuja et al., 1st ed., Amyrsis 2007.
22.
Sosārs, V. 2002. Paliatīvās aprūpes (hospisu) vēsture. Latvija: Nacionālā enciklopēdija.
Other Information Sources
1.
www.netwibes.com/info_med