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Clinical Medicine
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:15.12.2023 12:25:41
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LF_704 | LQF level: | Level 5 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 6.67 | ECTS: | 10.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Solvita Smilgzieda | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | RSU Liepāja Branch | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Liepaja, Riņķu iela 24/26, lf rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 63442118, +371 63442119, +371 63484632 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 20 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 40 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 60 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Prerequisites: Human anatomy, physiology and pathological physiology, propaedetics. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Provide insight and acquire knowledge about respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary system, endocrinological organ system diseases, nervous, skin and sexually transmitted diseases, surgical and traumatological diseases, their etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, possible complications, principles of patient treatment and care . Be able to evaluate the use of massage in improving the health of patients/clients. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Cardiovascular diseases: arterial hypertension. coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, rhythm disorders, thromboembolism of pulmonary arteries. Main symptoms in cardiac patients. Peripheral vein thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, chronic venous insufficiency. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Diseases of the respiratory system: pneumonia, pleurisy, chronic obstructive bronchitis, bronchial asthma. Complications of chronic diseases of the respiratory system. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Kidney and urinary tract diseases: acute and chronic pyelonephritis, kidney stone disease, urinary tract infections. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Diseases of the digestive system: GEAS, esophagitis, dyspepsia, ulcer disease, gall bladder and pancreas diseases, liver diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Diseases of the endocrine system: diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, adrenal diseases. Rheumatic diseases. Gout. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Course of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory system diseases, examination of patients, principles of treatment, emergency conditions. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, diseases of the digestive system, the course of endocrine and rheumatic diseases, examination of patients, principles of treatment, emergency conditions. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Examination of neurological patients, symptoms of damage to the nervous system. Paresis and paralysis. Myofascial pain syndrome. Somatoform autonomic dysfunction. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Diseases of the peripheral nervous system: polyneuropathies, peripheral neuropathies, cranial nerve neuropathies. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Cerebrovascular disorders. Nervous system injuries and post-traumatic syndromes. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Epilepsy. Infections of the nervous system. Brain tumors. Neuromuscular diseases. Demyelinating CNS diseases. Degenerative CNS diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Course of neurological diseases, examination of patients, principles of treatment, emergency conditions, possibilities of using massage. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Aseptic, antiseptic, antiseptic substances, bleeding, wounds. Soft tissue damage. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Diseases and injuries of the spine. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Surgical diseases of the head and neck region. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Surgical diseases of the chest and abdominal cavity. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Traumatological surgery, classification by location of injuries. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Emergency care for various acute symptoms in patients with surgical and traumatic diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Classification of skin diseases, skin infectious diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 20 | Psoriasis. Parasitic skin diseases, dermatitis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 21 | Dermatoses, skin neoplasms. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 22 | Examination of patients with skin diseases, principles of treatment, emergency conditions, possibilities of applying massage. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 23 | Introduction to General Pharmacology. Pharmaceutical forms. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 24 | Metabolism-influencing micro- and macroelements, vitamins and their medicinal products. Agents affecting hematopoiesis and blood clotting. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 25 | Painkillers. Anti-inflammatory agents. Hormonal preparations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 26 | General pharmacology. Pharmaceutical forms. Metabolism-influencing micro- and macroelements, vitamins and their medicinal products. Agents affecting hematopoiesis and blood clotting. Painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs. Hormonal preparations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 27 | Oils, their effects. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent preliminary preparation on the relevant topic using e-study materials, recommended literature and Internet resources, with subsequent evaluation and practical application. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Cumulative rating. In practical lessons, independent work on topics - Internal diseases (10%), Neurology (10%), General surgery and traumatology - (10%), Dermatovenerology (10%), Pharmacology (10%) - presentation, solving situational tasks, recognition of clinical cases - assessment 50%. At the end of the course, Exam - e-test (taken if all tasks presented in the practical lessons have been completed), assessment 50%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of the study course, students will know the etiology and pathogenesis of internal, nervous, surgical, traumatological, dermatovenerological diseases, recognize and define clinical symptoms and syndromes. The student will be able to name and describe diagnostic methods and principles of disease treatment, will be able to explain the basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in diseases of different etiology, as well as indications and contraindications. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will apply the acquired knowledge in solving different situations: they will be able to explain massage tasks, principles and achievable results to the patient. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of studying the course, students will be able to identify the clinical signs of diseases and syndromes, differentiate them and analyze situations. Will be able to interrelate the patient's symptoms, syndromes, prescribed measures and the masseur's role in solving the patient's problems. Students will be able to educate the patient about the use of various pharmacological agents, independently perform the masseur's duties related to the patient's health care. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Herolds, G. 2021. Iekšķīgās slimības. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds | ||||||||
| 2 | Lejnieks, A. 2010. Klīniskā medicīa I. Medicīnas apgāds. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Lejnieks, A. 2012. Klīniskā medicīa II. Medicīnas apgāds. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Lejnieks, A. 2012. Klīniskā medicīa III. Medicīnas apgāds. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Purviņš I. 2011. Praktiskā farmakoloģija. Zvaigzne, Rīga. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Rubins, A. 2020. Dermatoveneroloģija. Latvijas Dermatoloģijas fonds | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Dermatological Signs of Systemic Disease. 5th Edition | ||||||||
| 2 | Heinrich Mattle and Marco Mumenthaler. Fundamentals of Neurology : An Illustrated Guide3. Jeffrey, P., et.al. 2017. | ||||||||
| 3 | Sāpes. Loginas I. redakcijā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2013 | ||||||||
