Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Rheumatological Diseases with Changes and Symptoms in the Spine
Course Code
RMK_013
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jānis Osītis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Vertebral surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Jānis Osītis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Improving knowledge in the recognition, diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment of rheumatological diseases with changes and symptoms in the spine, taking into account the peculiarities of preoperative preparation and postoperative care, in order to prepare the doctor for certification in the subspecialty of Spine Surgeon.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Acquired sufficient theoretical knowledge to recognize signs of rheumatological disease in a patient without a previously established diagnosis of complaints related to the spine. • Gained knowledge about preparing a rheumatological patient for spine surgery, laboratory findings and medicinal therapy in the postoperative period, contraindications for selective spine surgery.
Skills
1.Able to recognize and systematically prescribe differential diagnostic examinations for the following rheumatological diseases with symptoms in the spine: enthesopathies, spondyloarthritis, axial spondyloarthritis. Juvenile psoriatic spondyloarthritis, juvenile spondylarthropathies, systemic sclerosis, chlamydial infection with reactive arthritis, fibromyalgia. Complex regional pain syndrome.
Competences
1.Recognizes and classifies benign congenital connective tissue and joint diseases with spinal symptoms: Hypermobility syndrome, Ehler-Danlos syndrome, Paget's disease. Understands the specifics of drug treatment and laboratory tests before and after spine surgery in a rheumatological patient. Contraindications to elective spine surgery in rheumatologic disease can be defined.
Assessment
Individual work
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One PPT presentation on the discussed course seminar topics.
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Examination
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Assessment of practical skills in a 10-point system at the end of the course, conducted by the lecturer from whom the resident received practical training.
Assessment of theoretical knowledge in a 10-point system for the written review presented within the seminar.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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Enthesopathies. Pathogenesis of spondylarthritis. Axial spondylarthritis. Juvenile psoriatic spondylarthritis, juvenile spondylarthropathies. Systemic sclerosis. Benign congenital connective tissue and joint diseases with spinal symptoms: Hypermobility syndrome. Ehler-Danlos syndrome.
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Paget's disease. Reactive arthritis, Chlamydia infection. Lyme disease. Neuroborreliosis. Fibromyalgia. Complex regional pain syndrome. Peculiarities of medical treatment and laboratory tests before and after spinal surgery. Contraindications for elective spine surgery.
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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
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Rheumatology, M.C. Hochberg. 7th Edition, 2018. Elsevier.