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Study Course Description
Urology
Course Code
KK_005
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vilnis Lietuvietis
Structure Unit Manager
Jānis Gardovskis
Structural Unit
Department of Surgery
Contacts
Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No 24, kk@rsu.lv, +371 67069745
About Study Course
Objective
Students will acquire knowledge of urologic diseases, their aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnostics, principles of treatment and prevention.
Preliminary Knowledge
Anatomy, physiology and pathology of the urogenital system, basics of propaedeutics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • list and describe urologic diseases, their aetiology and pathogenesis; • explain diagnostics, principles of treatment and prevention of urologic diseases; • describe up-to-date methods of clinical, laboratory and instrumental investigation; • discuss surgical treatment methods and their indications.
Skills
1.On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • collect complaints and anamnesis of urologic patients; • perform examination of a patient with a urologic disease using palpation, percussion and auscultation; • do urinary catheterisation on male and female (on moulage); • do rectal examination (on moulage).
Competences
1.On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • analyse the data acquired during the urologic patient examination; • prepare necessary laboratory and instrumental investigation plan for the patient; • interpret the data acquired by laboratory and instrumental investigation methods; • formulate and justify a full clinical diagnosis; • define indications for surgical and conservative treatment.
Assessment
Individual work
Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
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Preparing of a presentation on diagnostics and treatment options for an urologic pathology.
Tests in E-studies.
Examination
Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
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Attendance of classes and performance of assigned tasks (tests, analysis of clinical cases).
Exam during the session – in the form of a multiple-choice test.
The final result consists of 50% tests results during classes and 50% examination results.
Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Semester 1
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Symptoms and syndroms of disorders of urinary tract. Principles of investigation. Infection of urinary tract.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Other
2
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia. Non-neurogenic male lower urinary tract symptoms.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Other
2
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Prostate cancer. Malignant tumours of kidney, urinary bladder, testis and penis.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Other
2
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Urolythiasis. Aethiology, pathogenesis, methods and principles of investigation, treatment.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Other
2
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Symptoms and syndroms of disorders of urinary tract. Principles of investigation. Urological emergencies.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Functional urology. Urine incontinence, overactive bladder. Diagnostics and treatment.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Infections of the urinary tract. Acute secundary pyelonephritis. Forms of the pyelonephritis. Specific infection diseases of the urinary tract, tbc. Cystitis, orchitis, prostatitis.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Urolithiasis. Etiology, symptoms, classification, theories of stone formation. Diagnostic techniques. Elimination of complications.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Symptoms of diseases of lower urinary tract. Benign prostatic hyperplasy.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Malignant diseases of prostate – prostate cancer. Symptoms, pathogenesic theories, diagnostic methods. Principles of treatment. Conservative and surgical treatment.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Kidney and urinary bladder cancers.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
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Penile and testicular cancers.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Specialized room
3
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Gardovskis, J. 2013. Ķirurģija. 2.izd. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte.
2.
Reynard, J., Brewster, S.F., Biers, S., Neal, N.L. 2019. Oxford Handbook of Urology. 4th ed. OUP Oxford.
3.
Chapple, C., Hillary, C., Patel, A., MacDiarmid, 2018. Urodynamics Made Easy. 4th ed. Elsevier.
4.
Partin, A.W. et al. 2021. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 12th ed. Elsevier.
5.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
6.
Reynard, J., Brewster, S.F., Biers, S., Neal, N.L. 2019. Oxford Handbook of Urology. 4th ed. OUP Oxford.
7.
Chapple, C., Hillary, C., Patel, A., MacDiarmid, 2018. Urodynamics Made Easy. 4th ed. Elsevier.
Additional Reading
1.
Townsend, C.M. 2022. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st ed. Elsevier.
2.
Čerņevskis, H., Strazdiņš, V., Lietuvietis, V., Bozotova, N. 2015. Urīnceļu infekcijas pieaugušajiem un bērniem. Rīga: SIA izdevniecība «PILATUS»
3.
European Association of Urology guidelines: https://uroweb.org/guidelines
4.
Dahm, P., Dmochowski, R. 2018. Evidence-based Urology. 2nd ed. Wiley.
5.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
6.
Townsend, C.M. 2022. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st ed. Elsevier.
7.
Dahm, P., Dmochowski, R. 2018. Evidence-based Urology. 2nd ed. Wiley.