Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Hospital Paediatrics with Consultative Outpatient Work, Including Outpatient Paediatrics/Immunology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RBH_035
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To provide theoretical knowledge acquisition in the field of congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.List and caracterise tumour immunology, tumour protection mechanisms, immunodeficiencies, replacement therapy, primary immunodeficiencies and haematological complications. Recognise secondary immunodeficiencies in case of haematological diseases. Use knowledge about substitution therapy in case of primary and secondaryimmune deficiency.

Skills

1.Interpretate of an immunogram in case of immunodeficiencies, recognise secondary immunedeficiencies after treatment with monoclonal antibodies.

Competences

1.Identificate of patients with immunodeficiency, risk group for secondary immunedeficiencies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Preparation of a presentation.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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After each module (rotation cycle) medical resident’s theoretical and practical knowledge is assessed in a 10-point grade system by the medical resident's supervisor of the rotation cycle by making a respective record in the medical resident’s book.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Tumour immunology, tumour protection mechanisms.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Immunology reactions, protection of tumours from immunology reactions. Immunological diagnostics and therapy.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Auditorium

Topics

Immunodeficiencies, replacement therapy, primary immunodeficiencies and haematological complications. Secondary immunodeficiencies in case of haematological diseases.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Helen Chapel. Chapel and Haeney's essentials of clinical immunology. 6th edition. Blackwell, 2022.

2.

I.Mihailova. J.Kroiča. Klīniskā imunoloģija. Grāmatā Klīniskā medicīna 3. daļa, A.Lejnieka redakcijā. Rīga, 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)