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About Study Course

ECTS:14
Course supervisor:Aleksejs Višņakovs
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Anatomy; Clinical medicine

Objective

To provide an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of critical and life-threatening conditions in internal diseases, so that the doctor can diagnose them and provide emergency medical assistance at the pre-hospital and hospital stage.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.The student will know:
• Symptoms of acute gastrointestinal and pulmonological, endocrinological and nephrological diseases and formulate possible differential diagnoses.
• Name the findings of the laboratory and radiological examinations of the mentioned diseases, their significance
• Indications for a surgeon's consultation.

Skills

1.The student will be able to:
• Interpret the symptoms and syndromes of gastroenterological, pulmonological, endocrinological and nephrological diseases.
• Formulate indications for inpatient and outpatient treatment.
• Draw up an examination and treatment plan.
• Interpret laboratory and radiological findings.
• Perform pleural puncture.

Competence

1.Prediction, identification and prevention of life-threatening conditions in gastroenterology, pulmonology, endocrinology, nephrology, etc. in the fields of internal medicine.