Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Analysis of Autopsy Material
Course Code
RPT_007
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Pathology
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Briede
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pathologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ivanda Franckeviča
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To prepare pathologists for work in pathology centers and departments with the aim to determine an accurate and modern diagnosis of the disease at autopsy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of the purpose of autopsy, methods, documentation, safety of pathologists, material taking procedures for microscopic examinations. Skills to microscopically and macroscopically diagnose the most common diseases, infectious diseases and to evaluate and apply histochemical, immunohistochemical methods due to the diagnostic indications.
Skills
1.Permanently do the autopsy for various causes of death, find out the cause of the death. Manipulations: To perform 10 autopsies, analyse the slides from autopsies, fill all documents and protocols of autopsies. In all residency (in 4 years): performing of at least 200 autopsies.
Competences
1.Detection of the cause of death in time of the autopsy and after slide analysis.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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literature analysis, preparing for seminars.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Theoretical test with 3 orally opened questions about the topics discussed in the course of the autopsies and documents, cause of the death. Practical test with analysis of the slides from autopsy, filling of the documents in case of the autopsy.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Rules and documentation of autospy
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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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Autopsy techniques. Principles of examination of different organs during the autopsy.
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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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Preparation methods of tissues from autopsy. Principles of documentation during and after autopsy.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Autopsies in case of infection diseases
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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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Clinically pathological analysis of routine autopsies I
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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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Clinically pathological analysis of routine autopsies II
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
11.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Robbins Basic. Pathology. 10th Edition by Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster. 2018, Elsevier Inc.
2.
Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology. 11th Edition, John R. Goldblum, Laura W. Lamps, Jesse K. McKenney, Jeffrey L Myers. 201, Elsevier Inc.
3.
AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th ed (8th ed. 2017, Corr. 3rd printing 2018 edition) by Mahul B. Amin, Stephen B. Edge, Frederick L. Greene & 17 more. Springer.
4.
WHO Classification of Tumours
Additional Reading
1.
Springer, Elsevier, Lippincott W.W., Mosby, Churchill Livingstone, Iarcpress Lyon (W.H.O.), New Central Book Agency, Medical Book Company, Oxford un citu izdevniecību iespiestās grāmatas un literatūra par Patoloģiju
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www.pathologyoutlines.com un citas mājas lapas par patoloģiju, patoloģijas centriem un nodaļām
3.
Eiropas un Vispasaules Patologu kongresu materiāli jaunāki par 2015.gadu
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Periodika: Modern Pathology, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, American Journal of Pathology, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Microscopy u.c.