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Study Course Description
Children and Adolescent Endocrinology I
Course Code
REN_007
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vitolds Mackēvičs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Endocrinologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Vitolds Mackēvičs
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To understand the difference between the endocrine pathology in children and the endocrine pathology in adults theoretically and practically. To know, be able to diagnose and understand treatment principles of the endocrine pathology usually observed in children. To know and understand diagnosis, treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus in children.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To understand pathogenesis of the endocrine pathology in children, its potential diagnosis and treatment.
Skills
1.Well developed communication skills, ability to apply clinical, laboratory, endoscopic and diagnostic imaging techniques to examine properly children and adolescent.
Competences
1.To be able to assess endocrine disorders in children and youth.
Assessment
Individual work
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To participate in patient care in a specialised department and outpatient consultations. To understand diagnostic and treatment peculiarities of endocrine diseases in children.
- to control 5 endocrine patients on a regular basis,
- to describe all the new patients entering the Endocrinology Department,
- to examine at least 30 patients with diabetes mellitus, 10 patients with thyroid pathology, 5 patients with hypophysis pathology, 5 patients with endocrine gynaecology disorders and 5 patients with suprarenal pathology,
- a full analysis of anthropometric measurements and data (weight, stature, growth rate, theoretical stature, growth curves, body mass index (BMI)and its assessment) – in 55 patients,
- to make orchidometry – in 20 patients,
- radiological bone age assessment according to the RUS system – in 5 patients
- individual prescription of the intensive diabetic ketoacidosis therapy and patient monitoring – 5 patients,
- training of diabetes mellitus patients – for 10 patients,
- diet calculation for children with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 and obesity – for 10 patients,
- acquisition of somatropin administration method and practical training of patients – for 3 patients.
- to learn the work with devices for insulin administration, glucometers, in children.
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Examination
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All seminars have to be passed successfully, as well as the planned patients examined and manipulations mastered.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.99
Number of Residency Seminars:
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Length (weeks):
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Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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„Pediatric Diabetes” published by Blackwell Munksgaard
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„Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews” published by Y.S.Medical Media LTD
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Alvils Helds. Klīniskā Endokrinoloģija, 2000.
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Current pediatric diagnosis and treatment , William W et al, 2006
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Endocrinology (Fiths Ed.) Leslie J. DeGroot, 2006, Elsevier Saunders.
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GUIDELINES OF PAEDIATRIC PARENETRAL NUTRITION of the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), supported by the European Society of Pediatric Research (ESPR). 2005.
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Henry M. Kronenberg, Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 11th eddition, 2007.
Additional Reading
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Interneta informācijas avoti:
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Jockenhovel, F., Gerhards, S., Erkrankungen von Hypothalamus und Hypophyse” UNI-MED Verlag AG 2002
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John Wass, Stephen Shalet, Edwin A. M. Gale, Stephanie A. Amiel. Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 2002
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Kanski J.J. Clinical ophthalmology: a systematic approach .Edinburgh , New York : Butterworth-Heinemann ,Elsevier, 2007.
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Laboratory Test Handbook. Third edition. D.S.Jacobs, W.R.DeMott, D.K.Oxley. 2004.
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Mosbys Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. Third edition. K.T.Pagana, T.J. Pagana. 2006.
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Nawroth, P.P., Ziegler R., „Klinische Endokrinologie und Stoffwechsel” Springer 2001.
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Nawroth, P.P., Ziegler R., „Klinische Endokrinologie und Stoffwechsel” Springer 2001
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Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 17th ed, Richard E, Md Behrman et al, 2007
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Pediatric Critical Care, B.P.Fuhrman, J.Zimmerman. 2006.
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PEDINFO, Medscape, E medicine, PubMed, EndoText.
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, G.R. Fleisher, S. Ludwig, F.M. Henretig. 2006.
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Vadlīnijas „2.tipa cukura diabēta profilakses, diagnostikas un ārstēšanas vadlīnijas”, 2007
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Vadlīnijas „Vairogdziedzera slimību diagnostika un ārstēšana”, 2002
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