Otorhinolaringology (RGA_028)
About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in diseases of the ear, throat and nose, in accordance with the requirements of the family doctor specialty regulation, prepare a specialist who is able to provide constant, uninterrupted and comprehensive care of the patient and their family members and help the patient make a choice between the offered health care services, ensuring the patient’s abilities for better physical, mental and social functioning, is able to assess the patient’s state of health, diagnose diseases and provide supportive treatment according to the defined competences. To prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of family doctor, in accordance with the regulatory documents of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning outcomes
1.Acute and chronic syndromes and diseases: diagnosis, treatment tactics, monitoring and referral to specialists. Has an idea, knowledge and understanding of the following:
Ear, throat and nose syndromes and diseases:
- ear pain,
- discharge from the ears,
- hearing loss,
- balance problems, dizziness,
- dysphonia,
- oedema of the throat,
- trauma.
Knowledge and understanding of the profession of family doctor characteristic to creative thinking or research and activity at the conjunction of different fields.
Understands the aspects of diagnosis (including laboratory, morphological, instrumental, non-instrumental and radiological diagnosis), differential diagnosis, medicinal (clinical pharmacology, pharmacotherapy) and non-medicinal (diet therapy, physiotherapy) treatment, rehabilitation and secondary prevention in the sub-branches of medicine and nosologies.
Able to make decisions independently, solve complex situations related to health care, diagnosis and treatment. Able to organise research work in various areas of family medicine.
1.Skills to be strengthened during the family medicine education programme – examination, treatment methods, disease prevention and health promotion measures.
Ear, throat and nose examination:
- otorhinolaryngoscopy,
- audiometry,
- radiodiagnostic examination of sinus diseases,
- ear irrigation,
- removal of foreign bodies,
- application of drops, ointments, irrigation in treatment.
1.The acquired competences allow to justify decisions, to perform additional analysis if necessary:
- Able to explain the impact of environmental changes on the incidence of diseases in the population, to understand the application of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic methods in this aspect.
- Able to assess patient complaints, their connection to the patient’s state of health. Has a broad understanding of diseases and risk factors thereof, the most common diseases in the population, care in case of chronic diseases, diseases that cause disability, and conditions that require emergency care.
- Has an understanding of the use of preventive and diagnostic manipulations in primary health care of ear, throat and nose diseases.
- Ability to provide treatment to the patient at the level of primary care, organise rehabilitation if necessary.
- Understanding of diagnostic possibilities at the primary and secondary level of health care, the possibilities of referring the patient to a specialist doctor if necessary.
- Ability to organise and conduct consultations on issues related to the organisation of health care.
- Understanding of public health issues.
- Ability to understand the importance of a positive doctor-patient relationship, to teach the patient to understand their complaints, to learn to live with them.
- Ability to work in a team with other members of the primary health care team and other specialists.
- Knowledge and understanding in special disciplines: clinical chemistry, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, care of acute conditions, basic principles of family medicine, ethical issues, psychology, epidemiology, statistics, application of research methods in family medicine, preventive work, and other disciplines.
