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Nephrology (Pathology Clinical Pharmacology Methods of Examination and Interpretation of Data, Symptomatology and Pharmacotherapy)
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:25.03.2024 16:20:16
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ISK_235 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacy | Target Audience: | Clinical Pharmacy | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Larisa Umnova | ||||||||
| 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) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 9 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 9 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 18 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic human anatomy, basic physiology and pathologies, medical biochemistry, pharmacology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with knowledge in clinical areas – pathophysiology of diseases, clinical manifestations of nephrological diseases, evaluation of examinations, basic methods of treatment and pharmacotherapy options for renal and urinary tract diseases. The study module comprises an integrated learning cycle in which the student is gradually introduced to the pathological physiology of a group of diseases, clinical pharmacology, clinical manifestations, examination possibilities, interpretation of examination data, principles and types of treatment and pharmacotherapy possibilities. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Structure and functions of the urinary tract system. Pathologies of the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Clinical pharmacology in nephrology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Pharmacological agents affecting the urinary system. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | The concept of the level of damage to the urinary system. Complaints and history in patients with kidney, ureter and bladder diseases. Physical examination of the patient. Laboratory and radiological investigation methods of the urinary system. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 5 | Glomerulopathy syndromes, causes, symptoms and treatment principles thereof. Kidney damage in case of diabetes mellitus, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and treatment principles thereof. Kidney damage in case of systemic diseases: amyloidosis, multiple myeloma, kidney damage caused by systemic connective tissue diseases, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and treatment options thereof. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 6 | Urinary tract infections, kidney stone disease, interstitial nephritis, glomerulonephritis, chronic kidney disease: causes, clinical manifestations and treatment. Anaemia and bone damage caused by chronic kidney disease. Kidney replacement therapy. Indications, principles and complications of haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Kidney transplant. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | The student independently studies the literature offered in the study programme, summarises the obtained information. Prepares a clinical pharmacist’s assessment of pharmacotherapy for a patient with a kidney and urinary tract disease. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active participation in practical classes; written assignments completed in high quality and submitted on time, quality of oral answers. Exam: understanding of the principles of diagnosis and treatment of internal diseases, including clinical case analysis, is tested. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of successfully completing the course, the student will have knowledge of the following: • causes and mechanisms of kidney and urinary tract diseases; • the most common clinical manifestations and complications of kidney and urinary tract diseases; • options for kidney and urinary tract examination and interpretation of results; • basic types of treatment of kidney and urinary tract diseases; • pharmacotherapy options for kidney and urinary tract diseases. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student will be able: • to analyse and interpret the results of kidney and urinary tract examinations; • to evaluate pharmacotherapy of nephrological patients. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student will be able: • in collaboration with the medical practitioners, to determine a pharmacotherapy plan for an individual patient with a kidney and urinary tract disease; • to assess the advantages and disadvantages of pharmacotherapy methods in relation to the patient’s examination data; • to monitor the progress of pharmacotherapy, predict side effects and plan the prevention thereof, and provide the necessary information to other medical specialists. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | A. Lejnieka redakcijā. Klīniskā medicīna. Pirmā grāmata. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2010 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Pētersons A., Veverbrants E., Lazovskis I. Kā atklāt un ārstēt nieru slimības. A. Pētersona autorizdevums, 1998 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Lekciju un nodarbību materiāli. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology. 3rd ed., 2015 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | The Merck Manual, Internets | ||||||||
| 2 | Welsby P.D. Clinical history taking and examination. 2nd ed. London: Churchill Livingstone, 2002 | ||||||||
