Course: Differential Diagnostics in Internal Medicine

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Course title Differential Diagnostics in Internal Medicine
Course code IN3/VC041
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Ščudla Vlastimil, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Horák Pavel, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Fryšák Zdeněk, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Krejčí Karel, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic and general principles of differencial diagnosis. Differential diagnosis of the most common symtpoms of internal diseases (splenomegaly, adenopathy, hematomegaly, icterus, arthritis, bleeding, obstipation, weight loss, anaemia, high sedimentation rate, fever, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
Definition and importance of differential diagnosis in internal medicine, introduction in differential diagnostic schemes in selected clinical and laboratory conditions. Problems of differential diagnosis in internal medicine with practical analysis of case reports with characteristic clinical, laboratory, radiology findings.
Student will be able to use the knowledge in the process of diagnosis and selection of the appropriate procedures.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of internal medicine according requirements of 3.-5. year of Medical Faculty.
IN1/VC012

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

Completion of at least 12 of the 13 seminars and successful completion of the final test. In case of excused absence, elaboration of a seminar work devoted to a topic assigned to the head of differential diagnostics in Internal Medicine.
Recommended literature
  • Collins, R. D. (2007). Diferenciální diagnostika prvního kontaktu. Praha: Grada.
  • Kinirons M.T., Ellis H. (2016). French´s index of differential diagnosis.. London/New York.
  • Lukáš K., Žák A. (2014). Chorobné znaky a příznaky. Diferenciální diagnostika, 2. vydání. Grada Publishing, Praha.
  • Raftery, A. T., Lim, E. K. S. (2010). Diferenciální diagnóza do kapsy.
  • Steffen, H. a kol. (2010). Diferenciální diagnostika ve vnitřním lékařství. Praha: Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2017) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2015) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Summer