Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Infectious Diseases, including hospital infections
Course Code
RIT_055
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
14.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Stuķēna
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Internist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Inga Stuķēna
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire and improve theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy in case of infectious diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During the time allotted for the study course, the medical resident acquires knowledge about infectious diseases, aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic algorithms and principles of treatment thereof.
Skills
1.As a result of the study course, the resident will be able to evaluate the patient’s clinical condition, take a full life and disease anamnesis, objectively examine the patient, prescribe additional examination methods when needed, prescribe appropriate treatment, as well as provide emergency medical assistance in acute situations.
Competences
1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the medical resident will be able to formulate a diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, interpret the examination data, develop a structural treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically formulate and explain the goals of treatment, evaluate its effectiveness and side effects.
Assessment
Individual work
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During the study course, the medical resident must acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about infectious diseases, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation thereof, according to the tertiary level of health care, as well as, within the scope of their specialty, must be able to provide consultations to patients, their relatives and other medical practitioners.
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Examination
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1) At the end of the study course, lecturer evaluates the practical skills on a 10-point scale, recording it in the medical resident’s logbook.
2) The theoretical knowledge is tested in writing and assessed on a 10-point scale.
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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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Basic principles of empirical and etiotropic antimicrobial therapy
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Fundamentals of health care-associated infection control and therapy
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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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HIV, AIDS
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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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Viral hepatitis
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
14.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
4
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Tiešsaistes adresē atrodamās grāmatas
2.
Infectious Diseases. Cohen, Jonathan, et.al. 2010, Elsevier Limited.
3.
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Updated Edition. Bennett, John E. 2015 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
4.
Antibiotic and Chemotherapy. Finch, Roger G., Greenwood, David, Norrby, S. Ragnar, et.al. 2010, Elsevier Limited.
Additional Reading
1.
L.Vīksna. Infekcijas slimības. Medicīnas Apgāds, 2011.