Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Immunology
Course Code
RBA_007
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric alergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquisition and the improvement in clinical immunology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will be able to: • Explain the terms of immunology; • Describe immunology investigative techniques in the principles of operation and use; • Explain immunological diseases differential diagnosis; • Name and describe the basic immunological diseases; • Compare immunological diseases investigation methods.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • Collect relevant information about the patient's immunological history; • Apply the appropriate method in the diagnosis; • Choose the best / most appropriate method of investigation and treatment plan; • Select and use the necessary medicines.
Competences
1.The student is able to use the acquired knowledge of immunological diseases: • is able to formulate immunological diagnosis; • differentiate various immunological diseases; • interpret the data from immunological tests; • analyze immunograms; • develop investigation and treatment plan; • argue their conclusions.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepare one presentation of the clinical case. To teach the resident to communicate with children, their parents, guardians, to collect the necessary information – anamnesis, to acquire skills to examine immunological patients of different ages, to choose and perform correct, appropriate immunological diagnostic and treatment procedures, to compile a prevention plan.
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Examination
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Number of treated patients, participation in advising patients theoretical and practical skills.
Theory/practice 50/50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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The human immune system development, structure.
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Topics
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Cellular and humoral immunity nature of the activities of different ages.
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Congenital and acquired immune deficiencies.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Robert R. Rich, Thomas A. Fleisher, Harry W. Schroeder Jr., et.al. Clinical Immunology. 6th Edition. ELSEVIER, 2022
2.
Mark Ballow & Elena Ronda. Immunology and Allergy Clinics, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. ELEVIER, 2020
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Elizabeth Secord. Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. ELSEVIER, 2021
Additional Reading
1.
Shin B., et al. Roit’s Essential Immunology 11th Edition. Blackwell Publ, 2006. 873p.
2.
Doan Th., et. al. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology. Lippincott. Williams & Wilkins, 2007. 871p.
3.
Hellermann G. Primary Immuno deficiency Diseases – a Molecular and Genetic Approach. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, 2007. 903p.
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Bona C. Neonatal Immunity. Humana Press, 2005. 329p.
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Murphy K. M., et al. Janeway’s Immunobiology. 7th Edition. Garland Science, 2007. 498p.