Pain Medicine

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:9.00

Study Course Accepted:06.08.2024 10:35:43

Study Course Information
Course Code:		AURK_034		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care		Target Audience:		Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Ināra Logina
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No. 32, arkrsu[pnkts]lv, LV-1002, +371 67069452
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		2	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		4
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								16
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)		2	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		4
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Basic knowledge of biology, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychotherapy and clinical disciplines.
Objective:
Provide students with knowledge of main types of pain, mechanisms of pain development and treatment options.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction in pain medicine: Biology of pain. Pain as biopsychosocial phenomenon.			Lectures		1.00	clinical base
2	Anatomy and physiology of pain.			Lectures		1.00	clinical base
3	Mechanisms of chronic pain. The most common types of chronic pain.			Lectures		1.00	clinical base
4	Pharmacotherapy of pain.			Lectures		1.00	clinical base
5	Examination and evaluation of pain.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
6	Lower back and other chronic musculoskeletal pain.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
7	Headaches.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
8	Neuropathic pain.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
9	Chronic visceral pain.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
10	Dysfunctional and somatoform pain syndromes – nociplastic pain.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
11	Cancer related pain and pain in palliative care			Classes		1.00	clinical base
12	Multimodal approach for chronic pain treatment.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students get acquainted with the readings of the study programme independently and make a summary of the acquired information. They participate in discussions on specific clinical cases and analyse therapy and care. Students prepare demonstrations of clinical cases, analyse them and come up with recommendations for pain therapy and pain prevention.
Assessment Criteria:
In order to successfully master the study course material and prepare for the final examination of the study course, the student performs the following activities – mandatory, not assessed with a mark, the execution of the assigned tasks with pass/fail is recorded (completed or not completed): 1. Completion of test tasks on the acquisition of video collection material in the 1st practical lesson 2. Participation in practical classes. For each missed lesson – prepare a written presentation or, as far as possible, participate in another group's lesson on the topic of the missed lesson 3. Solution and analysis of clinical cases in practical classes (pass/fail). The final assessment of the course consists of: 50% – a written exam consisting of two parts: a multiple-choice test with 25 theoretical questions (50%) and 2 clinical tasks (50%); 50% – attendance of practical classes and completed tasks.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to: • understand and describe the main mechanisms of pain development; • understand the main types and causes of pain and their biological meaning; • assess the complaints of pain patients, their role and impact in the clinical practice.
Skills:		The student will be able to: • examine and evaluate symptoms of pain patients and their needs at different stages of care; • identify the main types of pain and their causes in various clinical situations; • choose the most appropriate therapeutic options; • explain the pain mechanisms and therapeutic targets to patients, their relatives and care providers.
Competencies:		Students will be able to: • take part in planning of patient care at different stages of the disease; • prescribe relevant therapy to an individual patient on the basis of a biopsychosocial approach in cooperation with other medical professionals; • estimate short-term and long-term effects of pain therapy and solve prognostic tasks; • implement health promotion measures, prevention and early detection of problems.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	Assessment of pain intensity					B2 - Intermediate level
2	Examination of clinical symptoms and tests for back pain					C2 - Expert level
3	Headache criteria and therapy					C2 - Expert level
4	Multidimensional qualitative assessment of pain					C2 - Expert level
5	Pharmacotherapy of chronic pain and evaluating treatment outcomes					C2 - Expert level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	„Sāpes”. Prof. I. Loginas redakcijā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2013.
2	Medscape
3	Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
4	Medscape
Additional Reading
1	Logina, I. „Muguras sāpes”. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds, 2006.
2	Waldman, Steven D. Pain management. Philadelphia Saunders. 2nd ed., 2011
3	Ārvalstu studentiem/For International students:
4	Waldman, Steven D. Pain management. Philadelphia Saunders. 2nd ed., 2011
Other Information Sources
1	EFIC
2	IASP