Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infectious Diseases
Course Code
RKM_019
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
16.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aigars Reinis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Clinical microbiologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Aigars Reinis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge and practical skills in the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinic, treatment, specific and non-specific prevention of infectious diseases, diagnostic principles of infectious diseases in the context of clinical microbiology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To describe the aetiology, sources, transmission, pathogenesis, clinic, bacteriological, serological, molecular-biological diagnostic directions, specific and non-specific prevention, principles of treatment of infectious diseases.
Skills
1.To examine the patient’s objective clinical condition, prescribe bacteriological, serological, molecular-biological examinations, prescribe additional examinations, evaluate the results, prescribe appropriate therapy.
Competences
1.Will be able to diagnose, prescribe treatment, advise patients with acute and chronic infectious diseases. Will understand the principles of specific and non-specific prevention thereof.
Assessment
Individual work
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Literature analysis, independent preparation for lectures/lessons, presentations on the aetiology, sources, transmission, pathogenesis, clinic, bacteriological, serological, molecular-biological diagnostics, therapy, specific and non-specific prevention of infectious diseases.
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Examination
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Participation in seminars and practical work, assessed on a 10-point scale, which accounts for 50% of the final score, exam - 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Bacterial and viral upper respiratory tract infections.
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Bacterial and viral lower respiratory tract infections.
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Acute intestinal infections and foodborne toxicoinfections.
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Viral hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, TT.
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Tick-borne infectious diseases.
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Infectious diseases caused by herpes viruses.
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HIV/AIDS.
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Prion infections. Slow viral infections.
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Parasitic infections.
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Infectious disease epidemiology. Laws and regulations governing epidemiological safety.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
16.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
10
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Vīksna L. Infekcijas slimības. Rīga, 2011.
2.
Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemioloģja. Rīga, 2009.
3.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 20th Edition, 2018
4.
Hepatology: A Textbook of Liver Disease. 7th Edition, 2017
Additional Reading
1.
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases: Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 9th Edition, 2019
Other Information Sources
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ClinicalKey
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AccessMedicine
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MedScape
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PubMed
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Sciencedirect