SCHEDULES AND THEME
PAEDIATRICS
V YEAR
SUMMER SEMESTER 2023/2024
CARDIOLOGY/GASTROLOGY/PULMONOLOGY/INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Lectures [10h]:
- Congenital heart defects [2H] Szczepański
- Heart failure [2H] Szczepański
- HIV in children [1H] Toczyłowski
- Tuberculosis in children [2H] Toczyłowski
- Pertussis [1H] Toczyłowski
- Emerging infectious diseases in children [1H] Toczyłowski
- Hospital-acquired infections in children [1H] Toczyłowski
Seminars [15h]:
- Food allergy. Food intolerance (2h) Jarocka-Cyrta
- Coeliac disease. Gluten-related disorders. Feeding dis order. [2H] Jarocka-Cyrta
- Pancreatic disorders in children. Cystic fibrosis [2H] Cichocka-Kurowska
- Viral and bacterial infections of upper respiratory tract in children [2H] Wasilewska
- Acute lower respiratory tract disorders in children [3H] Wasilewska
- Diagnostic methods of cardiovascular system in children [1H] Szczepański
- Myocarditis [1H] Szczepański
- Infective endocarditis, Kawasaki disease [1H] Szczepański
- Cardiomyopathy [1H] Szczepański
The order of classes in the particular section could be change – please check the detailed
schedule of your group.
Due to the large range of material we encourage to start studies earlier.
Practical classes are preceded by a written test of knowledge of the topics discussed in a given day.
The order of topics could be change during the semester.
CLASSES ARE HELD ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE IN THE WARDS OF
THE PROVINCIAL SPECIALIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN OLSZTYN, ŻOŁNIERSKA 18a STREET and Medical Simulation Center:
CARDIOLOGY
Wojciech Szczepański MD, PhD,
Martyna Korzeniewicz MD,
Before start of classes student should know the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system.
Class 1: Syncope
Definition, symptoms, diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, treatment
Class 2: Chest pain, hypertension
Definition, symptoms, diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, treatment
Class 3: Arrhythmias
Kinds of arrythmias. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Ventricular arrhythmias. Heart blocks. Definition, symptoms, diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, treatment
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Prof. Elżbieta Jarocka – Cyrta MD, PhD
Ewa Cichocka – Kurowska MD
Before the classes student should know anatomy and physiology of gastrointestinal tract and liver, bilirubin metabolism, types of jaundices, the physiological jaundice, breastfeeding and breast milk jaundice.
Class 1: Liver disorders in children. Biliary tract disorders
Definition, types, diagnosis, treatment. Practical classes in the Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic.
Class 2: Indications for endoscopy in children. Diagnostic procedure of GI tract in children
Abdominal pain in children - acute pain, chronic pain, functional pain. Pathogenesis,diagnosis, treatment.
Practical classes:
Medical history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, making final diagnosis and treatment plan. Discussion of the case with an assistant. Participation in a medical round.
PULMONOLOGY
Prof. Elżbieta Jarocka – Cyrta MD, PhD
Before the classes student should know anatomy and physiology of respiratory tract
Class 1: Upper respiratory tract disorders
Congenital respiratory disorders. Physical examination of the upper respiratory tract. Otitis, sinusitis, epiglottitis, croup, pharyngitis – etiology, symptoms, differential diagnosis, treatment.
Practical classes: medical history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, making final diagnosis and treatment plan, discussion of the case with an assistant, participation in a medical round.
Class 2: Lower respiratory tract disorders
Physical examination of the lower respiratory tract. Spirometry, bronchodilator response.
Bronchitis, bronchiolitis. Pneumonia: types, symptoms, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, treatment, complications. Asthma. Cystic fibrosis. Primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Practical classes: medical history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, making final diagnosis and treatment plan, discussion of the case with an assistant, participation in a medical round.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Agnieszka Bojanowska MD
Katarzyna Bąk MD
Class 1: Bacterial diarrhea. Viral diarrhea
Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Clostridum. E.coli. Routes of transmission, symptoms, differential diagnosis, treatment.
Practical classes: medical history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, making final diagnosis and treatment plan, discussion of the case with an assistant, participation in a medical round.
Class 2: Exanthematous childhood disease. Parasitic infections
Adenovirus, herpesvirus, varicella zoster, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, coxackie, parvovirus B19, enterovirus, measles, mumps, rubella. The incubation period, clinical image, treatment, prevention.
Practical classes: medical history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, making final diagnosis and treatment plan, discussion of the case with an assistant, participation in a medical round.
Pinworm infection, Giardiasis, Toxocarosis, Taeniasis, Scabies, Ascariasis, Echinococcosis. Routes of transmission, symptoms, differential diagnosis, treatment.
Practical classes: medical history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, interpretation of the lab tests and diagnostic imaging, making final diagnosis and treatment plan, discussion of the case with an assistant, participation in a medical round.
