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Ultrasonographic Diagnostics of Abdominal and Neck Pathology by Using ULTRASIM Simulator
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:02.06.2020 11:05:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KPUMTK_005 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Anatomy | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Arturs Balodis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Clinical Skills and Medical Technologies | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, kpumtk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061579 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Human physiology and anatomy, internal diseases, the contents of section A of the study program "Radiology I" have been successfully studied. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Using the METC (Medical Education Technology Center) simulator ULTRASIM, to equip students with practical and theoretical skills in visualizing the most common abdominal and thyroid abnormalities. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Spleen (ultrasonographic) visualization: Clinical cases I and II, patient complaints and history. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Liver USG visualization: Clinical cases I and II, patient complaints and anamnesis. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | USG visualization of the gallbladder: Clinical cases I and II, patient complaints and history. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | USG visualization of the pancreas: Clinical cases I and II, patient complaints and history. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Kidney USG visualization: Clinical cases I, II, III and IV, patient complaints and anamnesis. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Urinary bladder USG visualization: Clinical cases I and II, patient complaints and history. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | Prostate USG visualization: Clinical Case I, Patient Complaint and Clinical Examination. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Visualization of Parathyroid glands and thyroid gland USG: Clinical cases I and II, patient complaints and history. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent acquisition of the methodological material of the USG bases and clinical cases in the e-learning environment. Get acquainted with patient's clinical data, laboratory findings and anamnesis. Advanced USG visualization of the investigated organ with image interpretation, annotation. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The acquisition of the course will be evaluated in accordance with the OSCE standards: participation in the visualization of abdominal and thyroid gland clinical events in the USG, discussions and clinical case studies. Attendance of the classes is obligatory. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of the study course acquisition, students acquire additional knowledge of the most common abdominal and thyroid gland pathology in the USG visualization. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Practical skills in working with the USG. Usage of different detectors by the USG. USG Anatomy. USG diagnostic of pathological changes. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student is able to apply knowledge and abdominal and thyroid gland USG. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | P. Priedītis; V. Pīrāgs; L. Zvaigzne M. Ratniece;’’Vairogdziedzera slimību radioloģiskā diagnostika’’ Medicīnas apgāds 2014. | ||||||||
| 2 | G. Schimidt, Thieme Clinical Companion Ultrasound 2007. | ||||||||
| 3 | H. Jack Baskin Sr. Daniel S. Duick Thyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA 2012. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | B. Block Abdominal Ultrasound: Step by Step 2010 | ||||||||
| 2 | M. Stocksle Abdominal Ultrasound 2001 | ||||||||
| 3 | Medicīnas mācīšanās sistēmas platforma AMBOSS | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | http://estudijas.rsu.lv | ||||||||
