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Basics of Paediatrics III
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:15.08.2022 13:49:20
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | PEK_057 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Paediatrics | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Valda Staņēviča | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Paediatrics | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 45 Vienibas gatve, pk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67621730 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 33 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 33 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge in the disciplines of humanitarian and social studies, which develop skills of critical and creative thinking, comprehension of a human as a living being and its role in society. Foreign languages (Latvian, Russian, English or German, Latin). Knowledge of propaedeutics of paediatrics, pharmacology, pathological physiology, microbiology, internal diseases, skin diseases, infectious diseases, basics of paediatrics, paediatric infectious diseases. | ||||||||
| Objective: | This course aims to strengthen and expand the knowledge on the development of a healthy child from birth until 18 years of age, on most common diseases in childhood, as well as to acquire the necessary skills and attitude for medical work with children. Contents: • Physical, emotional and social health of a child; • Physiology and most common pathologies of the neonatal period; • Most common pathologies in infancy, preschool and school-aged children; • Structural and functional peculiarities of organ systems (digestive, respiratory, endocrine, urogenital, cardiovascular, joint and connective tissue, haematopoietic) in children, as well as most common pathologies; • Principles of infectious disease control in childcare facilities and hospital; • Principles of rational antibacterial therapy in children; • Parenteral rehydration in children; • Health promotion of children. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Skills in performing CPR on children of various age groups. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 2 | Rheumatological diseases (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 3 | Diseases of haematology and oncology (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 4 | Infectious diseases in children (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 5 | Disorders of the digestive system (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 6 | Cardiovascular disorders (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 7 | Disorders of allergology and pulmonology (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 8 | Endocrine disorders (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 9 | Nephrological diseases (Presentation of clinical cases, analysis of clinical tasks). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 10 | Peculiarities of diagnostic laboratory tests in children at different ages. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 11 | Child abuse as a problem in medicine. Shaken baby syndrome. Sudden infant death syndrome. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | The practical seminars will be dedicated to analysis of theoretical material and clinical tasks together with the teacher, discussion of clinical situations, attendance of morning conferences and multidisciplinary team meetings. During the seminars, students will also work with patients and their case files. The independent work of students includes: • Analysis of patient’s clinical case of certain pathology using problem-oriented scheme of case-record; • Preparation of literature review according to clinical case; • Review of most frequently used medications; • Presentation of a clinical case or class topic. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | During the study course, the knowledge, skills and competencies of students acquired in independent studies will be evaluated at the bedside of a patient, in class tests (essay type questions, multiple choice questions, clinical tasks etc.), discussion in small groups, control of independent work, and a written test at the end of the course. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test (Semester) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | The acquired knowledge will enable students to describe the childhood illnesses in terms of prevalence and priorities, to state and explain facts on risk factors, primary prophylaxis, morphology, aetiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment methods, including the aspects of clinical pharmacology, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, intensive care, and secondary prophylaxis in paediatrics. | ||||||||
| Skills: | To collect data on patient’s main complaints and anamnesis; To perform physical examination on a patient by palpation, percussion, and auscultation; Detection and evaluation of peripheral pulse, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure according to the particular clinical situation, and connection of the findings to the overall investigation process; To apply argumentation, logic and rhetoric skills in analysis and discussion of clinical situations, in solving particular clinical tasks and reaching the goals in professional development; Ability to communicate with patients, their relatives, colleagues, and other healthcare personnel; Ability to improve one’s communication skills, respecting different levels of knowledge and experience, traditions, cultural practices, and personality types; To write prescriptions of different forms of medication. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Integration of the knowledge in morphology and homeostasis in evaluation of a person’s health status, formulation of diagnosis, and providing an individualized plan for treatment and care of a patient. Interpretation of laboratory tests in context of a clinical situation, and connecting the results to the overall investigation process. Comparison of signs of pathology with normal parameters of homeostasis and morphology, recognition of symptoms, providing explanation of pathophysiology, formulation of diagnosis and differential diagnosis, evaluation of likelihood of most common complications, making prognosis on the course and outcome of the disease. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | E - studijās ievietotie mācību materiāli. | ||||||||
| 2 | Kliegman, Robert M., MD; St Geme, Joseph W., et.al. Texbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier Inc., 2020. | ||||||||
| 3 | RSU tiešsaistes datu bāzes: brīvpieejas datubāzes (PubMed), uz pierādījumiem balstītas medicīnas datubāzes- ClinicalKEY, DynaMedPlus. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kliegman, Robert M., MD; Lye, Patricia S., et.al. Pediatric symtom- based diagnosis. Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved., 2018. | ||||||||
| 2 | Marcdante, Karen J., MD; Kliegman, Robert M., MD. Essentials of pediatrics. Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved., 2019. | ||||||||
