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Rheumatology (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 11:42:34
Study Course Information
Course Code:ISK_237LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:1.33ECTS:2.00
Branch of Science:Basic Sciences of Medicine, including PharmacyTarget 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, iskatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67042338
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)3Lecture Length (academic hours)3Total Contact Hours of Lectures9
Classes (count)1Class Length (academic hours)3Total Contact Hours of Classes3
Total Contact Hours12
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 rheumatological diseases, evaluation of examinations, basic methods of treatment and pharmacotherapy options for rheumatological diseases. The study module comprises an integrated training 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 of treatment and pharmacotherapy possibilities.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Rheumatological pathologies.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Clinical pharmacology in rheumatology.Lectures1.00auditorium
3Differential diagnosis and principles of treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal and articular systems.Lectures1.00clinical base
4Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic scleroderma, vasculitis: epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment tactics and prevention.Classes1.00clinical 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 rheumatological condition. 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: • aetiology, pathogenesis of rheumatological diseases; • the most common clinical manifestations and complications of rheumatological diseases; • evaluation of the results of diagnostic examinations for rheumatological diseases; • basic treatments for rheumatological diseases; • pharmacotherapy options for rheumatological diseases.
Skills:The student will be able: • to assess and interpret the results of diagnostic examinations for rheumatological diseases; • to assess the pharmacotherapy of rheumatological diseases.
Competencies:The student will be able: • in collaboration with the medical practitioners, to determine a pharmacotherapy plan for the individual rheumatology patient; • 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
1A. Lejnieka redakcijā. Klīniskā medicīna. Trešā grāmata. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums)
2G. Firestein, R. Budd, E. Harris, I. McInnes, S. Ruddy, J. Sergent, eds. Firestein & Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 11th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company, 2021
3Lekciju un nodarbību materiāli.
Additional Reading
1Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 12th edition. Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2017
2Goldman-Cecil Medicine. W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2020
Other Information Sources
1The Merck Manual, Internets
2http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/manual/home.jsp