Elective Course: Elements of Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Treatment 1655-Lek4ZF31-J

The seminar is a practical form of student's study. In terms of this unit, the student acquires the ability to thoroughly investigate the history of patients and physical examination, and interprets additional research as microbiological, radiological and laboratory tests. Particular emphasis is placed on epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment of tuberculosis.

During the workshop, the student gets acquainted with individual, interesting cases of specific patients suffering from tuberculosis - a case study. Analyzes the whole history of the disease, starting from the anamnesis, through physical examination, analysis of additional tests, differential diagnosis, final diagnosis and the proposed treatment.

Total student workload

Balance of the student / student / participant's workload, 1. Hours implemented with teachers: 15 hours (including 10 hours of workshops, 5 hours of seminar)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W.1 knows the environmental and epidemiological conditioning of tuberculosis (E K_W01) W.2 knows and understands the causes, symptoms, diagnostic process and therapeutic management of tuberculosis (E K_W07) W.3 knows and understands the causes, symptoms, diagnostic process and therapeutic management of pleural tuberculosis (E K_W07) W.4 knows the types of biological materials used in laboratory diagnostics, rules for the collection of biological materials and methods of microbiological analysis (E K_W37) W.5 knows the more important side effects of drugs, including those resulting from their interactions in the treatment of tuberculosis (C K_W38) W6. understands the problem of drug resistance, including MDRT (E K_W39)

Learning outcomes - skills

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K.1 able to establish and maintain a deep and respectful contact with the patient (K_K03) K.2 directs the good of the patient, putting them in first place (K_K04) K.3 maintain the medical confidentiality and maintain all patient rights (K_K06) K.4 is aware of his own limitations and is able to lifelong learning (K_K01)

Teaching methods

Education is implemented in the form of: a) tutorials b) the exchange of ideas c) the classic method of solving problems d) a case study

Expository teaching methods

- discussion

Exploratory teaching methods

- brainstorming
- classic problem-solving
- case study
- practical

Type of course

elective course

Course coordinators

Grzegorz Przybylski

Assessment criteria

Credit based on obligatory attendance.

Practical placement

Within this subject they are conducted apprenticeship

Bibliography

1.Principles of Pulmonary Medicine Steven Weinberger ,Barbara Cockrll, Jess Mandel, SAUNDERS, the latest edition
2. Clinical Medicine; Kumar & Clark; 4th ed. Bailliere Tindal; the latest edition
3. Pulmonary disease diagnosis and therapy”, M.Gabriel Khan, Joseph P.Lynch, J.W.Pine Copywright (Ed), 1977 Williams & Wilkins USA, the latest edition
4. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 15th edition, McGrawhill

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