Pneumonology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:11.00

Study Course Accepted:04.07.2023 09:05:24

Study Course Information
Course Code:		ISK_210		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine		Target Audience:		Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Madara Tirzīte
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Internal Diseases
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 2 Hipokrata Street, iskrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67042338
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		1	Lecture Length (academic hours)		1	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		1
Classes (count)		5	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		15
Total Contact Hours								16
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)		1	Lecture Length (academic hours)		1	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		1
Classes (count)		5	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		15
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system. Methods of physical examination of the respiratory system. Methods of radiological examination in the diagnosis of lung diseases. Pharmacology of the respiratory system.
Objective:
Acquire deeper knowledge of relevant topics, learn how to evaluate patients with lung pathology, evaluate the characteristics of the pathology involved and the treatment options for individual patients at different stages of treatment.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Patient examination in pneumonology			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
2	Methods for objective examination and functional diagnosis of the respiratory system and pharmacology			Classes		1.00	clinical base
3	Use of endoscopic techniques in diagnosing and treating lung diseases. Haemoptysis – definition, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment			Classes		1.00	clinical base
4	Asthma – definition, pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment			Classes		1.00	clinical base
5	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – definition, pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment			Classes		1.00	clinical base
6	Respiratory failure – definition, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment			Classes		1.00	METC
7	Radiological investigation in pneumonology			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
8	Imaging techniques in pneumonology			Classes		1.00	clinical base
9	Lower respiratory tract disease. Pneumonias: types, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, assessment, treatment and possible complications. Bronchiectatic disease.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
10	Pleural diseases and pleural effusion: mechanisms, assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment. Pneumothorax: aetiology, classification and treatment			Classes		1.00	clinical base
11	Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases			Classes		1.00	clinical base
12	Emergencies in pneumonology			Classes		1.00	METC
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Individual work with medical literature, with a patient – history collection, interpretation of examinations, preparation of a treatment plan, formulation of a possible diagnosis. We invite you to fill in and complete the questionnaire about the study course. The answers given are anonymous. We would like to ask you to formulate what was positive, useful and what helped you to understand the topics of our study course better. Share your thoughts about that knowledge and skills you have gained and improved as well as structured suggestions for further improvement of the study course.
Assessment Criteria:
Answers to test questions of each class are assessed. At the end of the study course, a centralized computed examination consisting of two parts: 1) 50 multiple-choice questions; 2) 4 clinical cases.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Upon completion of the study course, students will have acquired knowledge of pulmonary diseases, so that they are able to assess these diseases, differentiate them from other diseases and provide adequate treatment on the basis of the latest findings in medicine.
Skills:		Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to (based on the medical history, objective findings, laboratory tests and additional examination results) understand and diagnose the aforementioned pulmonary diseases, assess their severity and variety, and prescribe appropriate treatment for a particular patient.
Competencies:		The expertise acquired through studies will enable students analyse current medical problems in respiratory diseases independently, rationally use additional examination methods, analyse clinical cases, demonstrate individual attitude towards the patient and justify the chosen treatment.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	6 minute walking tests					A - Beginner level
2	Bronchial biopsy					A - Beginner level
3	Bronchial biopsy					B1 - Basic level
4	Bronchoalveolar lavage					A - Beginner level
5	Bronhodilatation test					A - Beginner level
6	Bronhodilatation test					B1 - Basic level
7	Bronhodilatation test					B2 - Intermediate level
8	Bronhoprovocation test					A - Beginner level
9	Chest ultrasonoscopy					A - Beginner level
10	Chest ultrasonoscopy					B1 - Basic level
11	Clinical case simulation in pneumonology					A - Beginner level
12	Clinical case simulation in pneumonology					B1 - Basic level
13	Clinical case simulation in pneumonology					B2 - Intermediate level
14	Fibrobronchoscopy					A - Beginner level
15	Fibrobronchoscopy					B1 - Basic level
16	Gas diffusion test					A - Beginner level
17	High flow oxygen therapy					A - Beginner level
18	High flow oxygen therapy					B1 - Basic level
19	Interpretation of radiological imaging in pneumonology					A - Beginner level
20	Interpretation of radiological imaging in pneumonology					B1 - Basic level
21	Interpretation of radiological imaging in pneumonology					B2 - Intermediate level
22	Noninvasive ventilation					A - Beginner level
23	Noninvasive ventilation					B1 - Basic level
24	Objective examination of the respiratory system					A - Beginner level
25	Objective examination of the respiratory system					B1 - Basic level
26	Objective examination of the respiratory system					B2 - Intermediate level
27	Objective examination of the respiratory system					C1 - High level
28	Oxigen therapy					A - Beginner level
29	Oxigen therapy					B1 - Basic level
30	Plerual biopsy					A - Beginner level
31	Plethysmography					A - Beginner level
32	Pleurodesis					A - Beginner level
33	Rigid bronchoscopy					A - Beginner level
34	Spirometry					A - Beginner level
35	Spirometry					B1 - Basic level
36	Spirometry					B2 - Intermediate level
37	Transbronchial biopsy					A - Beginner level
38	Transthoracic lung biopsy					A - Beginner level
39	Video assisted thoracoscopy					A - Beginner level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	E-studijas - docētāju gatavotās videolekcijas par konkrēto tēmu./E-studies - video lectures prepared by lecturers on a specific topic.
2	Macleod's Clinical Examination
3	Respiratory Examination - OSCE Guide
4	Elpošanas sistēmas izmeklēšana/Examination of the respiratory system (AMBOSS materiāls)
Additional Reading
1	"Fundamentals of lung auscultation" ar auskultatīvajiem trokšņiem / "Fundamentals of lung auscultation" with auscultatory sounds
2	Global Strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of COPD, Pocket Guide (GOLD)
3	Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD, Full version (GOLD)
4	Pocket guide for asthma management and prevention (GINA)
5	Severe to treat asthma pocket guide (GINA)
6	Global strategy for asthma management and prevention (GINA)
7	Medscape
8	Principles of Pulmonary Medicine
9	Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
10	Clinical Respiratory Medicine