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Gastroenterology (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 16:24:22
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ISK_236 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Basic Sciences of Medicine, including 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) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Human anatomy, physiology and pathology, medical biochemistry, pharmacology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with knowledge in clinical areas – pathophysiology of diseases, clinical manifestations of diseases of the digestive tract, evaluation of examinations, basic methods of treatment and pharmacotherapy options for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. 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 | Construction and functions of the digestive system. Pathophysiological mechanisms for oesophageal, gastric and small intestinal diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Pathological physiology of liver, gallbladder, pancreatic and colonrectal diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Clinical pharmacology in gastroenterology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Pharmacological agents affecting the digestive system. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Complaints and anamnesis in patients with digestive tract diseases. Physical examination of the patient. Methods of examination of the digestive system. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 6 | Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, gastritis and gastropathy, peptile ulcer, acute and chronic gastrointestinal haemorrhage: epidemiology, risk factors, causes, clinical symptoms, diagnostic methods, complications, treatment tactics, and prevention. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 7 | Colon diseases, malabsorption and malnutrition: epidemiology, causes, clinical picture, diagnostics, treatment tactics and prevention. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 8 | Hepatitis, alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver disease, liver cirrhosis, gallstones disease, cholecystitis, pancreatitis: epidemiology, causes, clinical presentations, investigations, treatment and prevention. | 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 in each of the groups of diseases studied. 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 of occurrence and mechanisms of gastrointestinal diseases; • the most frequent clinical manifestations and complications of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; • gastrointestinal tract examination methods and possibilities thereof; • basic types of treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; • options for medicinal treatment of the gastrointestinal tract. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student will be able: • to analyse and interpret the results of digestive tract examinations; • to evaluate patient pharmacotherapy. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student will be able: • in collaboration with the medical practitioners, to determine a pharmacotherapy plan for an individual patient with a gastrointestinal 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 effect and plan the prevention thereof, and provide the necessary information to other medical specialists. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Lekciju un nodarbību materiāli. | ||||||||
| 2 | A. Danilāna vadībā. Pa gastroenteroloģijas džungļu takām. Rīga, Nacionālais apgāds, 2005 (2007) (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | U. Dumpis. Antibiotiku lietošanas pamatprincipi. Latvijas Ārsts, 2008; februāris: 11-14 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | A. Lejnieka redakcijā. Klīniskā medicīna. Otrā grāmata. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 12th edition. Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2017 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | The Merck Manual | ||||||||
| 2 | ProQuest Ebook Central | ||||||||
| 3 | Access Medicine | ||||||||
| 4 | Clinical Key | ||||||||
| 5 | EBSCO | ||||||||
