Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infectious Diseases Clinic IV
Course Code
RSV_025
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
16.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Violeta Mavčutko
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Violeta Mavčutko
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire knowledge about the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, differential diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention of dangerous infectious diseases, legionellosis, helminthiasis, fungal, protozoan infections. To acquire knowledge about herpes virus infection and slow infections.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During the time allotted for the study course, the medical resident acquires knowledge about the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, differential diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention of dangerous infectious diseases, legionellosis, helminthiasis, fungal, protozoan infections. Acquires knowledge about herpes virus infection and slow infections.
Skills
1.As a result of completing the study course, the medical resident will know how to evaluate the patient’s condition, take anamnesis (epidemiological and pathological), know how to organise laboratory diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, know how to carry out treatment and prevention.
Competences
1.As a result of successful completion of the study course, the medical resident achieves the mandatory competence of a certified public health physician, which allows to perform diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Assessment
Individual work
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- to prepare presentations: on public health monitoring and reporting system (SVMZS) and patient safety;
- to study the regulatory basis on epidemiological investigation of cases of vaccine-preventable infections;
- to study the regulatory basis for the Early Warning and Rapid Response System (ABĀRS) in Latvia and Early Warning and Rapid Response System (EWRS).
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Examination
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After the study course, theoretical knowledge test in the form of a test and questions, solving situational tasks.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Dangerous infections of viral aetiology.
Pathogenesis, clinic, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention in a medical treatment institution.
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Dangerous infections of bacterial aetiology.
Pathogenesis, clinic, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention in a medical treatment institution.
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Clinical aspects of legionellosis.
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Aetiological structure, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, clinic, laboratory diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention of helminthiasis.
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Aetiological structure, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, clinic, laboratory diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention of helminthiasis in children.
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Herpes virus infection.
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Fungal diseases or mycoses.
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Protozoan infections
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Slow infections.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
16.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Vīksna L., Majore A., Krūmiņa A., Sondore V. Infekcijas slimības. Rīga. SIA “Medicīnas apgads”, 2011.
2.
Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemiologija. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2009.
3.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual.19th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2008.
4.
Rothman, K.J., Greenland, S., Lash, T.L. Modern Epidemiology. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
5.
Szklo M., Nieto F. J. Epidemiology. Beyond the Basics. 2nd Edition. UK, London: Jones and Barlett Publishers, 2007.
6.
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. The Pink Book: Course Textbook. 14th Edition, 2021, CDC (Atlanta).
7.
Global manual on surveillance of adverse events following immunization. 2016 update. World Health Organization
Additional Reading
1.
Veselība 21 – veselība visiem 21.gadsimtā. PVO, 1999.
2.
Покровский В.И., Пак С.Г., Брико Н.И., Данилкин Б.К. Инфекционные болезни и эпидемиология. 2-изд. Москва, 2009.
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Сергиев В.П., Филатов Н.Н. Инфекционные болезни на рубеже веков. Москва, 2006.
4.
Черкасский Б.Л. Руководство по общей эпидемиологии. Москва
5.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 21st Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, MD, Publisher: APHA PressFormat: Softbound.
6.
Benenson, A.S.(ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th Edition. American Public Health Associacion, 1995.
7.
Giesecke J. Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology. 2nd Edition. Hodder Arnold (Hodder Headline Group), 2002.
8.
Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.