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Nephrology: Familiar and Unknown in Practical Differential Diagnostic Context
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:12.08.2020 10:44:17
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ISK_219 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Internal Medicine | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aivars Pētersons | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Internal Diseases | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 2 Hipokrata Street, isk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67042338 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Successfully completed A level course in nephrology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Provide students with the opportunity to obtain in-depth knowledge of medical problems related to nephrology using the format of e-lectures and practical seminars. More complicated differential diagnostic tasks as well as analysis of more rare diseases in combination of other medical disciplines. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | TIN spectrum. GP differential diagnosis. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | Kidneys and CD, LED, plasma cell dyscrasias. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | ANM classification and diagnostic aspects. Patient with edema, diagnostic approach, clinical case analysis | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Differential diagnosis of haematuria, clinical case studies. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Pathophysiology of renal disease associated with liver disorders, clinical case studies. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Selection of the treatment tactics for ARF, clinical case studies. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Monitoring the quality of peritoneal dialysis, clinical case studies. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Choosing the most appropriate dose of HD. | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 9 | Selection and training before RRT. CKD progression significance | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 10 | Tx patients problems monitoring, clinical cases analysis | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Work with a patient, i.e. medical history data, simulations, work with literature, including the e-environment, resulting in a protocol for patient screening with a diagnosis, its rationale, key examinations, and specific treatment for the patient being examined. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | At the end of the course, when assessing the student's knowledge, the student's preparedness for the class, activity in it, ability to participate reasonably in discussions in each class are also considered; accuracy through the use of terminology used for examination, methodologies, indications and contraindications, awareness assessment and the ability to find new diagnostic and treatment approaches and to predict their future potential. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | The student will acquire knowledge of existing special and latest diagnostic and treatment methods in nephrology, will know the most advantageous ways of examination in different clinical situations. The student will get an idea of renal replacement therapy methods –haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, will know the principles of patient therapy, while preparing a patient for renal replacement therapy; will be able to evaluate their benefits and potential risks. The student will know the main methods to ensure chronic haemodialysis –peculiarities of the use of arteriovenous fistula and prosthesis, the use of a central venous catheter; will know the principles of patient observation, complications and possibilities for their prevention. | ||||||||
| Skills: | When using examination data, will be able to formulate indications, evaluate contraindications and limitations in diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, and use standard techniques to select the most effective diagnostic and therapeutic route with maximum economic benefit in a given clinical situation. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Independently plans the learning process to balance the existing knowledge obtained in the compulsory course with the new material related to standard situations in nephrology; has a grasp of the benefit / risk assessment, working alone or in a group of two to three students; able to use literature, e-environment, peer and teacher knowledge, accurately formulating the question; takes responsibility for presenting the work of the student group. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Klīniskā medicīna. A.Lejnieka redakcijā, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums) (latviešu plūsmai) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Nieru Transplantācija. Rafaels Rozentāls, Inese Folkmane. Izdevniecība: Nacionālais apgāds, SIA, 2008 (latviešu plūsmai) | ||||||||
