Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Allergology II
Course Code
RAG_013
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
36.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Allergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills improvement in adult Allergology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Student will be able to: • explain the terms in allergology; • describe the principles and use of allergology investigation methods; • explain the pathogenesis of allergic diseases at different ages; • assess the allergic patients; • name and describe allergic diseases; • compare different investigation methods; • define allergic diseases.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • gather essential information about allergic diseases; • use the appropriate method for the investigation of allergic patients; • carry out differential diagnosis of allergic diseases; • choose the best/most appropriate treatment plan; • select and use the best examinations according to the disease and patient's age.
Competences
1.The student is able to use the acquired knowledge for the differential diagnosis of allergic diseases: • is able to formulate the diagnosis of allergic diseases; • is able to differentiate allergic diseases; • is able to interpret the findings of allergy tests; • is able to formulate recommendations for allergy prevention.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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Individual work |
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To teach the resident to communicate with allergic patients, to collect the necessary information – anamnesis, to acquire skills to examine allergic patients of different ages, to choose and perform the appropriate allergic diagnostic and treatment procedures for them, to compile a prevention plan. Prepare a presentation of 1 clinical case each month.
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Examination
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Number of treated patients, participation in advising patients.
Theory answers on 3 questions in written form/practice – clinical case 50/50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Allergic rhinitis
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Allergic asthma
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Airway remodelling
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Occupational respiratory allergies
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Dif dg of respiratory diseases
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Ocular allergies
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Atopic dermatitis
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Urticaria
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Hereditary angioedema
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Work-aggravated skin allergies
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Anaphylaxis
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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IgE food allergies
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Cell mediated food allergies
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Elimination diets
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Eo esophagitis
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Drug hypersensitivity
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Insect allergies
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Mastocitosis
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Aspergillosis
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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HyperEo, IgE
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Allergen immuno therapy
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
36.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
21
Length (weeks):
27
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Anas M. Abdel Rahman. Food Allergy. Methods of Detection and Clinical Studies. CRC Press, 2017
2.
Brian A. Baldo, Nghia H. Pham. Drug Allergy. 2nd Edition. Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis, Mechanisms, Structure-Activity Relationships. ebook. Springer International Publishing; December 2020
3.
Linglin Fu, Bobby J. Cherayil, Haining Shi, Yanbo Wang, Yang Zhu. Food Allergy. From Molecular Mechanisms to Control Strategies. ebook. Springer Nature Singapore; April 2019
4.
Robyn O'Hehir, Stephen Holgate, Gurjit Khurana Hershey, Aziz Sheikh. Allergy Essentials. 2nd Edition - December 16, 2021. ELSEVIER
5.
World Allergy Organization Journal. ELSEVIER
6.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Official Journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. ELSEVIER
Additional Reading
1.
Centner J, Alain L. de Weck. “Atlass of Immuno – Allergology”. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 1995., 115 p.
2.
Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention GINA. 2006., 451 p.
3.
Taivāns I. “Plaušu funkcionālā diagnostika”. “SIA Mc Ābols”, 1997., 276 lpp.
4.
Vernera redakcijā. Praktiskā alergoloģija. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 2009., 623 lpp.
5.
Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice. Principles and Practice. 4th Edition - October 19, 2020, ELSEVIER