Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Vascular Surgery
Course Code
RTO_033
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andrejs Finogejevs
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Trauma Doctor, Orthopaedist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Andrejs Finogejevs
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide opportunities to deepen theoretical knowledge of vascular diseases and injuries and to develop practical skills to provide highly skilled emergency medical care when needed.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to list and describe vascular diseases and injuries, their types, course, treatment methods, diagnostics; will be able to describe and justify the choice and course of appropriate treatment methods in each specific case.
Skills
1.Know how to do the following: a) examine a patient with vascular injuries and diseases, b) evaluate clinical signs in cases of vascular diseases and injuries and plan the necessary additional examination to clarify the diagnosis, c) interpret the obtained examination results in order to choose an appropriate treatment method, d) provide emergency aid in case of injuries to blood vessels, e) make a puncture of veins and arteries, f) ligate the peripheral venous knot, g) perform a peripheral blood vessel suture.
Competences
1.Are able to do the following: a) formulate the diagnosis accurately, b) differential diagnosis of diseases, c) develop a treatment plan appropriate to the pathology by analysing the findings, d) evaluate the results of treatment.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Independently, by studying the latest literature, deepen their understanding of vascular diseases, their diagnosis and treatment methods, and the types of chiropractic treatment of vascular lesions.
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Examination
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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At the end of the course, the student answers two theoretical questions in writing and presents a written list of the skills acquired.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Diseases of the venous system
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Arterial diseases.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Traumatic vascular damage. Bleeding.
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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.
Rich’s Vascular Trauma. 4th Edition. Todd E. Rasmussen & Nigel R M Tai. Elsevier, 2021.
2.
Vascular reconstructions. J. J. Hoballah. NY Springer, 2000; 437.
3.
D. Krieviņš. Hroniska vēnu mazspēja. Nacionālais medicīnas apgāds; Rīga, 2002; 107.