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Study Course Description

Respiratory Diseases in Children

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RPN_062
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
5.00
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

To acquire and develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to respiratory diseases in children.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Upon completion of the Respiratory Diseases in Children study course, using the acquired knowledge and understanding, the medical resident will be able: 1) to explain the working principles, indications, side effects and contraindications of the groups of drugs most commonly used in paediatric pulmonology; 2) to evaluate the patient’s vital signs and objective lung examination data; 3) to prescribe appropriate examinations and interpret their results; 4) to define differential diagnoses; 5) to prescribe an appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan.

Skills

1.After the Respiratory Diseases in Children study course, the medical resident will know how to: 1) collect the most important information obtained by examining the patient and evaluating the data of additional examinations; 2) apply appropriate examination and treatment methods; 3) present the patient with lung diseases in councils, visits; 4) draw up a treatment and rehabilitation plan.

Competences

1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the medical resident will be able to formulate a diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, interpret the examination data, develop a structural treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically formulate and explain the goals of treatment, evaluate its effectiveness and side effects.

Assessment

Individual work

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Individual work

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The resident independently familiarises themselves with the latest literature data, research results, and constantly prepares presentations for theoretical seminars.

Examination

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Examination

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Assessment of practical skills and theoretical knowledge - oral examination on what was learned in the cycle.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
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Topics

Differential diagnosis of cough in children
  1. Seminar

Modality
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Topics

Lung diseases in children
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

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ERS Handbook of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. Edited by Ernst Eber and Fabio Midulla. Book | Published in 2021, DOI: 10.1183/9781849841313.eph01