Placement Rotation in Internal Medicine (MF_049)
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the course is to consolidate and extend the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of students on the most common chronic pathologies in adults, acquired during various years of study at RSU Department of Internal Diseases; to prepare students for further practical work as a medical doctor; to teach students about the most significant and common chronic internal diseases; to teach in practice the necessary examination methods, manipulations in the examination of patients with endocrine, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, nephrological, respiratory, oncological and haematological diseases.
During the placement, students are able to evaluate the patient's symptoms, establish the diagnosis, prescribe the range of examinations required, evaluate the results of laboratory, radiological and functional examinations, stratify risks and develop a treatment plan.
Placement rotation is a practical and integrative format for the organisation of medical studies in teams.
Prerequisites
Prior knowledge of propaedeutics, pathology, anatomy, pharmacology, immunology, dermatology and biochemistry. Students should be familiar with the subject matter learned in previous internal disease courses.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the study course, the student will have acquired knowledge and will be able to analyse and understand the clinical, laboratory and visual examination methods of patients of various profiles with regard to the most common chronic pathology in adults.
They will know and recognize the symptoms and algorithms of various diseases – investigation and treatment tactics, patient safety and clinical risk management; they will be able to produce evidence-based recommendations, will be able to apply critical thinking and synthesize knowledge.
Students will be able to collect history, perform physical examination of patients, evaluate patient's vital signs (i.e. patient's state of consciousness, breathing, heart rate, central and peripheral pulse, arterial blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, diuresis), recognize patients with haemodynamic instability, prescribe diagnostic examinations and therapy, diagnose the patient, educate the patient on health and disease prevention issues, provide emergency care, draw up medical records, use information and communication technology, observe general and professional ethics, organize one's own and teamwork.
Students will be able to educate patients on rational use of medicines, possibilities of disease prevention and public health issues. They will be able to express sympathy in the conversation with a patient/ relative and to express a reasoned opinion. Students will be able to check patients' compliance with treatment recommendations.
The competence acquired during the study course will allow purposeful and structured examination of the patient's history, assessment of the patient's vital signs (namely, patient's state of consciousness, breathing, heart rate, central and peripheral pulse, arterial blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, diuresis) the components and symptomatology that affect it; the competence will allow to assess the patient's health status, interpret normality and deviation and relate the finding to the specific situation and to take decision regarding the further activity. It will allow to recognize acute medical conditions, to organize timely assistance, to interpret the results of various examinations and draw appropriate conclusions and to plan the treatment. The acquired competence will allow to perform manipulations appropriate to the respective pathological condition, to write prescriptions, to fill in medical documentation in accordance with the requirements of regulatory enactments.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMF | 11 | Master’s | Required | ||
| Medicine, MF | 11 | Master’s | Required | Jānis Blumfelds, Līga Kozlovska |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 11 | Master’s | Required |
