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About Study Course

ECTS:15
Course supervisor:Vitolds Mackēvičs
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Internal medicine

Objective

To provide medical residents with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the diagnosis of endocrine diseases, differential diagnosis, recognition of various congenital and acquired endocrine syndromes. To improve the knowledge and skills acquired in the study courses Endocrine Diseases I and Endocrine Diseases II. To pay extra attention to ensuring optimal compensation of diabetes, pituitary diseases, gynaecological and andrological endocrine diseases and conditions.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Curriculum of the Endocrine Diseases III study course acquired in the intended scope.
During the training, the medical resident worked in a specialised endocrinology department and in an outpatient endocrinologist’s office under the guidance of endocrinologists entitled to teach.
Regularly participated in medical resident seminars and lectures, prepared speeches for clinic morning sessions and participated in the student training process.
Understands in depth and is able to analyse the importance of hormones in the normal development and ageing of an organism, knows the pathology of various endocrine glands, knows the relevant diagnostic, treatment and prevention techniques.
To accurately evaluate and choose the specific treatment tactics, especially for patients with diabetes mellitus and thyroid problems.

Skills

1.To recognise and describe various endocrine problems in humans, define possible endocrine pathology, systematise diagnostic examination and organise specific treatment.
To independently apply acquired knowledge in solving medical problems, prevention of endocrine diseases, diagnosis, treatment, care. To perform practical manipulations skilfully, has acquired the skills to work in the organisation of Health Care, as well as in education and research;
To evaluate, detect and prevent possible risk factors for the development of various endocrine diseases;
To be competent in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of endocrine preparations, especially in insulin therapy;
To understand and interpret the results of various examinations (laboratory, radiological, morphological), know and practically apply the methods of conservative treatment and prevention of endocrine diseases.
To know how to perform dynamic care of diabetes patients and training of patients (their relatives), evaluate the early diagnosis of various late complications and learn techniques for their prevention.
To critically evaluate specialised literature and base one’s clinical decisions on the foundations of evidence-based medicine.

Competence

1.Ability to independently apply acquired knowledge in solving medical problems, diagnosis, treatment, care and prevention of endocrine diseases. Ability to perform practical manipulations with skill. The medical resident has gained skills in working in a healthcare organisation as well as in education and research.