Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pain Medicine
Course Code
AURK_034
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ināra Logina
Structure Unit Manager
Oļegs Sabeļņikovs
Structural Unit
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Clinical simulations
Contacts
Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No. 32, aurk@rsu.lv, LV-1002, +371 67069452
About Study Course
Objective
Provide students with knowledge of main types of pain, mechanisms of pain development and treatment options.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge of biology, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychotherapy and clinical disciplines.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to: • understand and describe the main mechanisms of pain development; • understand the main types and causes of pain and their biological meaning; • assess the complaints of pain patients, their role and impact in the clinical practice.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • examine and evaluate symptoms of pain patients and their needs at different stages of care; • identify the main types of pain and their causes in various clinical situations; • choose the most appropriate therapeutic options; • explain the pain mechanisms and therapeutic targets to patients, their relatives and care providers.
Competences
1.Students will be able to: • take part in planning of patient care at different stages of the disease; • prescribe relevant therapy to an individual patient on the basis of a biopsychosocial approach in cooperation with other medical professionals; • estimate short-term and long-term effects of pain therapy and solve prognostic tasks; • implement health promotion measures, prevention and early detection of problems.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Students get acquainted with the readings of the study programme independently and make a summary of the acquired information.
They participate in discussions on specific clinical cases and analyse therapy and care. Students prepare demonstrations of clinical cases, analyse them and come up with recommendations for pain therapy and pain prevention.
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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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-
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In order to successfully master the study course material and prepare for the final examination of the study course, the student performs the following activities – mandatory, not assessed with a mark, the execution of the assigned tasks with pass/fail is recorded (completed or not completed):
1. Completion of test tasks on the acquisition of video collection material in the 1st practical lesson
2. Participation in practical classes. For each missed lesson – prepare a written presentation or, as far as possible, participate in another group's lesson on the topic of the missed lesson
3. Solution and analysis of clinical cases in practical classes (pass/fail).
The final assessment of the course consists of:
50% – a written exam consisting of two parts: a multiple-choice test with 25 theoretical questions (50%) and 2 clinical tasks (50%);
50% – attendance of practical classes and completed tasks.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Introduction in pain medicine: Biology of pain. Pain as biopsychosocial phenomenon.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Anatomy and physiology of pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Examination and evaluation of pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Lower back and other chronic musculoskeletal pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Headaches.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Neuropathic pain.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Mechanisms of chronic pain. The most common types of chronic pain.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Pharmacotherapy of pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Chronic visceral pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Dysfunctional and somatoform pain syndromes – nociplastic pain.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Cancer related pain and pain in palliative care
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Multimodal approach for chronic pain treatment.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
„Sāpes”. Prof. I. Loginas redakcijā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2013.
2.
Medscape
3.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
4.
Medscape
Additional Reading
1.
Logina, I. „Muguras sāpes”. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds, 2006.
2.
Waldman, Steven D. Pain management. Philadelphia Saunders. 2nd ed., 2011
3.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
4.
Waldman, Steven D. Pain management. Philadelphia Saunders. 2nd ed., 2011
Other Information Sources
1.
EFIC
2.
IASP