Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pediatric Pneumology
Course Code
RBA_016
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
11.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ieva Cīrule
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Pediatric alergologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Ieva Cīrule
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquisition and improvement of children's pulmonology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Be able to explain the terms of Pulmonology; • Describe pulmonological diseases diagnostic principles and use; • Explain pulmonological disease pathogenesis of different ages; • Evaluate children - pulmonological patients; • Name and describe the lung diseases of children; • Compare different methods of investigation.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • Collect relevant information about the child with pulmonologic diseases; • Use the appropriate method for the investigation of pulmonologic patients; • Take pulmonological diseases differential diagnosis; • Choose the most suitable / appropriate therapy; • Select and make the best use of examinations in accordance with the disease and the patient's age.
Competences
1.The student is able to use the acquired knowledge of the child pulmonologic disease differential diagnosis: • Can formulate pulmonologic disease diagnosis; • Differentiate pulmonary diseases; • Interpret the data on respiratory tests; • Develop recommendations for the prevention of lung diseases.
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare two presentations about complex patients. Teach a resident to communicate with children of their parents, guardians, to collect the necessary information – history, to acquire the skills to investigate pulmonologic patients of different age, choose and apply correct pulmonological diagnostics and treatment procedures, to draw up a prevention plan.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Number of treated patients, participation in advising patients,
Theory – 3 questions answered in written form/practice – clinical case – 50/50%.
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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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Topics
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Respiratory intrauterine development, anatomically-physiological particularities of the child's age at different periods.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Pneumonia etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics, differential diagnosis, therapy.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Pneumonia causes, clinics, therapy particularities in children of different ages.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Recurrent bronchitis in children.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Topics
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Localized bronchitis in children and bronchiectatic disease.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Cystic fibrosis.
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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.
Lanny J. Rosenwasser. Biologics for the Treatment of Allergic Diseases, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. ELSEVIER, 2020
2.
Theresa Guilbert & Leonard B. Bacharie. Asthma in Early Childhood, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1st Edition. ELSEVIER, 2019
3.
Pablo Bertrand, Ignacio Sánchez. Pediatric Respiratory Diseases. A Comprehensive Textbook. Springer Cham, 2020
4.
Craig A. Williams, Patrick J. Exercise and Respiratory Diseases in Paediatrics. Published September 24, 2021. Routledge, 252 Pages
Additional Reading
1.
Taivāns, I. “Plaušu funkcionālā diagnostika”. “SIA Mc Ābols”, 1997. 276 lpp.
2.
Gosselik, R., Stam, H. Lung Function Testing. ERS Monography, 2005. 641p.
3.
Bush, A., et al. Cystic Fibrosis in the 21st Century. Karger, 2006. 794p.
4.
Chernick, V., et al. Kendig’s disoders of the Respiratory Tract in Children. 7th Edition. Elsevier, 2006. 421p.
5.
Taussig, L. M., et al. ”Pediatric Respiratory Medicine”. 2nd Edition. Mosby Elsevier, 2008. 467p.
6.
Praktiskā alergoloģija. Lozovska Vernera redakcijā. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009. 623 lpp.