Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infections in Children
Course Code
RGN_014
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Medicinal Genetics
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Daiga Mūrmane
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Medical Geneticist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Daiga Mūrmane
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To teach a medical genetics resident the differential diagnostics and treatment options for the most common infectious diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During the study course, medical genetics resident acquires basic knowledge of children's infectious diseases.
Skills
1.As a result of this study course, medical genetics resident will be able to assess the overall condition of a newborn or a child, physical indicators and psychomotor development; able to assess the results of laboratory and radiologic exam results, reason on illness prognosis, treatment and tactics of further care.
Competences
1.Resident’s knowledge corresponds the overall understanding of development and examination of a newborn or a child. The resident is able to create an examination plan appropriate for setting the diagnosis, to prescribe examinations. Knowledge of the given issue is sufficient to understand its essence, to diagnose and provide with emergency assistance, when necessary, to realize diagnostics, treatment, and preventive measures under the guidance of a specialist.
Assessment
Individual work
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To allow medical genetics residents to participate in the clinical work with non-genetic disease patients, to get acquainted with course of illness and development of the clinical picture, reaction to treatment in cases not complicated by a genetic pathology.
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Examination
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At the end of the course, the lecturer:
1. Assesses the practical skills acquired by medical genetics resident in the 10-point grading scale and makes the relevant entry in the resident’s paper.
2. Based on a written exam, assesses the theoretical knowledge acquired by medical genetics resident in the 10-point grading scale and makes the relevant entry in the resident’s paper.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
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Length (weeks):
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Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Kliegman R. M., Behrman R. E., Jenson H. B., Stanton B. F. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th Edition. Elsevier, 2007, 3200 p. vai 19th ed.2011
2.
Jones S. Smith’s. Recognisable patterns of human malformations. 7th edition. Saunders, 2013, 998 p.
3.
Copel J. Obstetric Imagin. Expert Radiology Series.1th edition. Saunders, 2012, 832 p.
4.
Rodeck CH., Whittle M.J. Fetal Medicine.Basic Science and Clinical Practice.Second edition. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2009, 780 p.
5.
Allan L.D., Cook A.C., Huggon IC. Fetal Echocardiography. A Practical Guide. Cambridge University Press, 2009, 272 p.
6.
Firth H.V., Hurst J.A. Oxford Desk Reference Clinical Genetics. Oxford University Press, 2005 . 708 p.
7.
Spranger J.W., Brill P.W., Superti-Furga A., Unger S. Bone Dysplasias. An Atlas of Genetic Disorders of Skeletal Development. 3Th edition.OUP USA, 2012, 1456 p.
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Hall C.M. Offiah A.C., Forzano F., Lituania M., Fink M., Krakow D. Fetal and Perinatal Skeletal Dysplasias.An atlas of multimodality imagin. Radcliffe Publishing, 2012 , 688 p.
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Fernandes J., Saudubray J.M., Berghe G. Inborn Metabolic Diseases. Diagnosis and Treatment. 4th edition.2013. 386 p.
10.
Kircher S.G., BajBouj M., Miebach E., Beck M. Mucopolysaccharidoses – A Guide for Physicians and Parents.UNI-MED Verlag AG, 2007. 119 p.
11.
Kaplan A.P., Greaves M.W. Urticaria and Angioedema. Second edition. CRC Press. 2004.455 p.
12.
Growth References. Third Trimester to Adults. Greenwood Genetic Center. 1998. 184 p.
13.
Harper P.S. Practical Genetic Counselling. 6Th edition. CRC Press. 2001. 409 p.
14.
Ferner R.E., Huson S.M., Evans D.G. Neurofibromatoses in Clinical Practice. Springer-Verlag London. 2011. 162 p.
15.
Cassidy S.B., Allanson J.E. Managment of Genetic Syndromes. 3th edition. J.Willey edition. 2010. 962 p.
16.
Baraitser M., Winter R.M. Color Atlas of Congenital Malformation Syndromes. Mosby-Wolfe edition. 1996. 233 lp.
17.
Eiler M.E., Frohnmayer D., Larsen K. et al. Fanconi Anemia. 3th edition. 2008. 264 p.
18.
Haberle J. Current Approach to Hyperammonemia. Future Medicine Ltd. 2014.208 p.
Additional Reading
1.
Tiešsaites adresē atrodamās gramatas (https://www.clinicalkey.com)
2.
Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis, 6th ed. 2012 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
3.
Avery's Diseases of the Newboorn, 9th ed., 2012 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Other Information Sources
2.
www.netwibes.com/info_med
3.
www.omim.org
8.
www.scirus.com