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Study Course Description
Introduction to Paediatric Skills
Course Code
PEK_056
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zanda Pučuka
Structure Unit Manager
Dace Gardovska
Structural Unit
Department of Paediatrics
Contacts
Riga, Vienibas gatve 45, pk@rsu.lv, +371 67621730
About Study Course
Objective
In the Introduction to Paediatric Skills course, the student learns the structural and functional specifics of a healthy child’s body, the regularities of growth and development, the principles of health promotion in children from birth to 18 years of age.
The study course develops the necessary skills and attitudes to apply this knowledge when starting the Neonatology and Paediatric Diseases study programmes.
Preliminary Knowledge
In the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences that develop students’ critical creative thinking skills, understanding of man as a living being and their role in the society;
In foreign languages (Russian, English or German, Latin);
In preclinical disciplines: human anatomy, physiology, cell and medical biology, microbiology, embryology, genetics, parasitology, medical and biophysics, medicinal chemistry, histology;
In medical terminology in Latvian, English, Russian and Latin.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After successful fulfilment of the requirements of the Introduction to Paediatric Skills study course, the student will have mastered knowledge, which will allow: To describe the role of paediatrics in medicine, directions of its development, the state of children’s health in Latvia; describe the stages of childhood; explain the importance of anamnesis and the specifics of taking anamnesis in childhood, the growth and physical development of a healthy child, as well as the motor development of a child at different ages; describe the psychosocial development, perception, language and personality formation of a child; explain the principles of health promotion. To describe the structural and functional features of the digestive system in children, examination methodology and semiotics. To describe the specifics of the haematopoietic system at different ages. To describe the development of the nervous system during the antenatal period and its development after birth, its structural specifics in childhood; mental development, criteria for assessment thereof; motor development of children. To describe psychosocial development, perception, language development; personality formation, criteria thereof. To describe the anatomical and physiological features of the renal and urinary tract systems in children of different ages. To describe the features of the cardiovascular system in children and the specifics of the examination of this system in children. To explain the physiology of puberty; sexual differentiation; to understand the assessment of sexual development in children. To explain the regulation of growth processes at different ages.
Skills
1.To formulate key words, orient in textbooks and online databases to find the necessary information about a healthy child. To examine a healthy child and draw conclusions from the results; take measurements to assess the child's physical activity.
Competences
1.The student will be able to find the age-appropriate form of contact with the child, take anamnesis, perform a clinical examination assessing abnormalities, document the results in a patient examination report and notify colleagues about it, using accepted medical terminology, observing ethical principles and requirements of personal data protection.
Assessment
Individual work
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Student’s independent learning shall include the following:
Preparation of a clinical case with tasks. The clinical case with tasks includes:
• Assessment of a healthy child according to age norms, identification of a set of age-appropriate preventive measures, drawing up a plan of health promotion measures;
• Presenting the clinical case.
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Examination
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Examination |
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During the course, the independent learning is checked by controlling the knowledge, skills and competence with the patient, in test work (essays, multiple choice questions, situational tasks, etc.), small group discussions, discussion of clinical cases, control of independent learning, written and practical test at the end of the cycle.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Children’s health in Latvia and the EU context.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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The process of taking anamnesis in the family and in children of different ages. Head, neck and vision assessment in children of different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the lymphatic system in children of different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the respiratory system in children of different ages. Examination methods.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the cardiovascular system in children of different ages. Examination methods.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Skin and subcutaneous assessment in children of different ages. Examination methods.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the musculoskeletal system in children of different ages. Examination methods.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Assessment of growth, motor, psychosocial, mental development, perception, language in a healthy child. Personality formation and assessment.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the digestive system in children of different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the child’s physical development diet at different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Child’s oral health and assessment thereof in children of different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of renal and urinary tract system in children of different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of the endocrine and genital system in children of different ages.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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3
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Topics
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Assessment of a paediatric patient who may be suffering from abuse.
Assessment of theoretical knowledge and skills using tasks based on clinical situations.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lekciju materiāls./Lecture material.
2.
Mācību metodiskie materiāli Pediatrijā. /Teaching methodical materials in Pediatrics.
3.
Modificētās slimību vēstures shēma MF studentiem. RSU Pediatrijas katedra./Modified medical history scheme for MF students. RSU Department of Pediatrics.
4.
Kliegman, Robert M.; St Geme, Joseph W., et.al. Nelson Texbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier Inc., 2020.
Other Information Sources
1.
DynaMed
2.
MD Consult