Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pathology I
Course Code
RTM_006
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Forensic science
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ojārs Teteris
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Forensic medicine expert
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ojārs Teteris
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the subject of clinical pathology by getting to know the investigation methods used in pathology, participating in patho-anatomical autopsies, performing research on histological preparations, learning special literature and preparing seminars.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understand the importance of morphological examinations in the diagnosis of pathology, name the most important staining methods and the purpose of their application, acquire in-depth knowledge of pathological processes and their pathomorphology.
Skills
1.Microscopically diagnose simple clinical cases in surgery and biopsies, as well as section material. Perform morphological examinations of 100 different organs, analysis of 100 surgical cases and description and cutting of material, perform 10 autopsies, description of research of histopreparations and surgical materials, section protocol and preparation of pathologist's diagnosis.
Competences
1.At the end of the study course, be able to independently perform a patho-anatomical autopsy, diagnose a pathological process in histological material, be able to explain the manifestations of a pathological process and perform differential diagnosis, establish a diagnosis and draw up a patho-anatomical examination protocol.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Get acquainted with the latest literature in pathology, prepare a presentation on one of the topics of the seminar.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Written knowledge test (3 theoretical questions about the principles of investigation learned in the courses); Diagnosis of 5 biopsy and surgery cases (oncological and non-oncological).
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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The range of pathological examinations in the ambulatory and inpatient stages of the patient's examination. Removal, further processing and description of material from surgeries and biopsies.
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Methods of staining histological material in cases of various pathological processes (routine, histochemical, immunohistochemical). Importance of express examinations in oncology.
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Points of contact between the work of the pathologist and the forensic expert in the analysis of autopsies.
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Classification of tumors. Principles of cancer diagnosis in pathology.
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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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Specialized room
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Topics
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Peculiarities and analysis of autopsies in RAKUS practice, cases of diagnosis discrepancies.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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The nature of immunohistochemical methods, their application in the diagnosis of oncological and neooncological diseases
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Processing and labeling of surgical and biopsy material
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Macroscopic and microscopic assessment of general pathological processes (dystrophies, inflammation, compensatory oncological processes).
Tumor classification, diagnosis
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Clinical-morphological aspects of cardiovascular diseases. Principles of diagnosis. Morphology of sudden death. Morphology of atherosclerosis, system diseases, coronary heart disease
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Pathohistology of lung diseases (acute and chronic diseases), COVID-19
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Liver diseases
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Morphology of kidney diseases (toxic, medicinal, traumatic, ischemic, inflammatory, etc. genesis).
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Endocrine gland diseases. Diabetes
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Placement
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Diseases of genital organs and mammary glands. Pathology of pregnancy. Data interpretation in the practice of a pathologist and forensic physician
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
5
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Cristoforo Pomara. Forensic and Clinical Forensic Autopsy: Atlas & Handbook 2nd ed, 2020.
2.
Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone”, WHO, 5th ed., 2020.
3.
Cancer Staging Handbook, 7th ed. Springer, 2011
4.
Kleina R., Feldmane, Sokolova, Sperga, Liepniece-Karele, Slimību morfoloģiskie aspekti, RSU, 2004
5.
Robins and Cotran, Pathologic Basis of Diseases. 7th ed., Sounders Elsevier, 2004
6.
Robins and Cotnar, Atlas of Pathology, Sounders Elsevier, 2006
7.
WHO Classification of tumors. Pathology& Genetics, 2009
8.
Rubin’s Pathology. 4th ed., Lippincott Williams&Wilkins,2005
Additional Reading
1.
Rūmanss G.M, Kažoka Dz., Pilmane M. Klīniskā anatomija medicīnas studentiem, RSU, 2019
2.
Dolinak D., Matshes E., Lew E. Forensic Pathology. Elsevier Acad. Press, 2005
3.
An Atlas of Forensic Medicine. Acad.Press, 2002
4.
Itabashi H.H., Andrews J.M., Tomiyasu U., Erlich S.S. Forensic Neuropathology. Elsvier Acad.Press, 2007.
Other Information Sources
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