Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Morphology of Digestive Organs
Course Code
RBG_011
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Puķīte
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric gastroenterologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Puķīte
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To learn the histological examination of biopsy specimens from different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, in order to be able to accurately interpret the conclusions of pathology specialists in the clinic.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of the histological finding of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract in normal variants and in case of various pathologies of the digestive organs and other organ systems.
Skills
1.Skills to evaluate the results of morphological examination of the gastrointestinal tract and liver and connection thereof with the patient’s clinical condition, to determine indications for morphological examination.
Competences
1.To independently use acquired knowledge and skills in formulating clinical diagnoses and making decisions.
Assessment
Individual work
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To learn the specifics of obtaining and preparing biopsy material for patients with various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in order to ensure a more accurate diagnosis, to inspect the histological preparations of various diseases and compare them with the picture of normal morphology, to learn to accurately determine the indications for histological examinations, to learn the communication with pathology specialists, evaluating importance thereof in a multidisciplinary team of physicians.
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Examination
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Assessment of theoretical and practical knowledge in the form of a test at the end of the study course assessed on a 10-point scale, recorded by the residency supervisor in the medical resident’s book.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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A picture of normal histology in biopsies taken from different parts of the digestive tract.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Histological (morphological) findings in case of various gastrointestinal pathologies.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
P Russo, DA Piccoli, ED Ruchelli. Pathology of Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 2004, Springer Verlag
2.
Kliegman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. 2007, Saunders.
Other Information Sources
1.
Medscape