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Study Course Description

Medical Emergency Assistance

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RNK_026
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in medical emergency assistance in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the specialty of neurosurgery.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Resident possesses knowledge on aetiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnostics, differential diagnostics of life-threatening acute pathologies, as well as of principles of application of diagnostic and medical methods in emergency medical assistance.

Skills

1.Ability to provide emergency medical assistance to patients with an acute and life-threatening pathology.

Competences

1.The doctor, using the acquired knowledge and skills, is able to independently recognize and diagnose a life-threatening acute pathology, evaluate it, if necessary, involving the relevant specialist.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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In addition to the workshops, residents carry out research and teaching, as well as visits to CEF RS organized lectures of medicine and other sciences interdisciplinary problems and the theory of the guidelines. The resident must independently review the literature, prepare presentations on the topics of the seminars.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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An aptitude test based on questions.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Emergency medical assistance in case of trauma
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Emergency medical assistance in case of illness
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
3
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2021. - Elsevier, 2021.

2.

Krieviņš D. (Red.) Neatliekamā medicīniskā palīdzība. Atdzīvināšana. – NMPC. Rīga, 2004, 392 lpp.

3.

Krieviņš D. (Red.) Neatliekamā medicīniskā palīdzība. Traumas. – NMPC. Rīga, 2001, 350 lpp.

4.

Vanags J., Sondore A. Klīniskā anestezioloģija un intensīvā terapija. – Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2017.

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