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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Dace Rezeberga , Dace Rezeberga
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Medicine
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Objective

To provide students with extended knowledge about gynecological oncology, female sexual dysfunction, diagnostics and treatment of infertility, diagnostics and treatment of genital tract infections, pathological adaptation of newborn in postnatal period.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, microbiology, histology, pathologic anatomy, venerology, pharmacology, laboratory and visual diagnostics, obstetrics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Etiology, pathogenesis, morphology, diagnostics, staging, principles of treatment according to stage and possible treatment complications of malignant diseases of female genital organs (cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, vulvar cancer, gestational trophoblastic disease), identification of violence against woman, diagnostics and treatment of female sexual dysfunction, diagnostics and treatment of infertility, diagnostics and treatment of genital tract infections, pathology of newborn adaptation period (diseases of newborn period, breastfeeding problems, problems of preterm newborn, health promotion and disease prophylaxis).

Skills

• To assess risk factors of gynecological oncology diseases, identify symptoms, to plan examination to confirm diagnose of gynecological oncology disease, to understand principles of treatment according to stage (surgical therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy);
• To be able to diagnose infertility, plan examination in case of infertility;
• To be able to identify signs of intimate partner violence against woman, know how to lead conversation to confirm violence;
• To be able to identify female sexual dysfunction, give explanations to woman about this problem;
• To be able to identify possible problems of newborn in antenatal period, to be competent in identifying problems and basic principles of treatment / care of newborn;
• To apply knowledge of processes of human homeostasis in the development of the approach in the management of gynecological diseases;
• To apply the knowledge in morphology in diagnostic and differential diagnostic in gynecological oncology.

Competence

• To explain the etiology, pathogenesis, morphology, diagnostic, treatment and prophylaxis of gynecological oncological diseases;
• To identify infertility, interpret the results of investigation of infertile couple, explain the treatment methods in relation to infertility causes;
• To identify intimate partner violence, is able to consult a women in case of violence;
• To understand and explain the etiology and pathogenesis of newborn period pathology and identify the treatment possibilities and possible outcomes.

Study course planning

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