Clinical Allergy and Immunology
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Medicine |
Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MIMED |
0 |
Plano Oficial 2021 |
5 |
- |
2 |
19 |
54 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Obs.: PT suitable for EN speaking students
Objectives
The learning outcomes are concordant with the recommendations made by the World Allergy Organization in the 2009 WAO Position Statement “Recommendations for Competency in Allergy Training for Undergraduates Qualifying as Medical Practitioners”.
The content has been chosen and structured to ensure that it covers both the immunological mechanisms underlying common allergic manifestations and the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic techniques available to manage allergic disease.
Students should acquire knowledge and understanding of the following:
- the immune mechanisms involved in allergic disease;
- diagnostic tests available for the presence of allergy;
- the most up-to-date treatments for asthma, eczema, rhinitis, food allergy, drug allergy and hypersensitivity, and venom allergy
- diagnosis and anaphylaxis treatment
Learning outcomes and competences
Globally, the student should be able to:
- Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of new and follow-up patients with allergic disorders;
- Develop familiarity with the clinical presentation of common allergic/atopic conditions in all age groups;
- Interpret commonly used diagnostic tests in patients with allergic and immunologic diseases;
- Be familiar with the interpretation of laboratory, procedural and diagnostic data as it relates to allergic diseases;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the mechanism of action, safety and side effects of medications;
- Demonstrate knowledge of recommended treatments and the evidence used to formulate treatment recommendations
- Knowledge and understanding
Students should acquire knowledge and understanding of the following:
- The immune mechanisms involved in allergic disease;
- How to aplly their knowledge and understanding of immune mechanisms, in the diagnostis, treatment and management of an allergic patients;
- Diagnostic tests available for allergy evaluation;
- Differential diagnoses of common and relevant non-allergic conditions which present with similar symptoms and signs;
- Up-to-date treatments for asthma, eczema, rhinitis, anaphylaxis, food allergy, drug hypersensitivity, and venom allergy;
- Research methods employed in the investigation of allergic disease;
- How to develop a systematic understanding of the knowledge, build on previous learning, related to the mechanisms and management of more complex allergic disorders in specific areas of practice.
Students should be able to:
- Integrate and evaluate information from a variety of sources;
- Formulate and test hypotheses.
- Apply scientific and clinical knowledge to the development of new concepts;
Students should be able to:
- Retrieve, sort and select information from a variety of sources;
- Perform and interpret common diagnostic tests for allergic disease;
- Present a patient situation to peers and other professional workers;
- Manage a pre-determined workload;
- Take responsibility for skilled, safe, evaluative, reflective practice involving continual analysis and evaluation of outcomes and appropriate modification of interventions;
- Prioritize, anticipate and refer to higher levels of care when needed;
- Evaluate research studies and determine their strength and validity.
Students should be able to:
- Direct own learning;
- Integrate and evaluate information from a variety of sources;
- Use information and communication technology;
- Manage resources and time;
- Learn independently with open-mindedness and critical enquiry;
- Effectively handle patients/parents presenting multiple co-morbidites;
- Learn effectively for the purpose of continuing professional development;
- Exercise initiative and personal responsibility.
Working method
B-learning
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Students have already undergone education in the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry relevant to the target organs of allergic manifestations-lungs (eg, lung volumes, control of respiration, and adrenergic and histamine receptors), skin, nose, eye, gut, elements of statistics as well as majority of clinical related competences for medical interview and objective assessment.
Program
- Immunology of asthma, rhinitis, eczema, food and drug allergy. Early and late phase reactions. Cells and mediators involved. Allergy tests (ATs).
- Epidemics of allergy in the world.
- Asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, atopic eczema, urticaria, food allergy, eosinophilic enteropathies, drug allergy and insect/venom allergy. Anaphylaxis; occupational allergies.
- ATs. Types (skin prick, specific IgE, patches, peak flow measurements and spirometry). Indications, and limitations
- Allergic management. Drug therapy. Specific immunity. Tolerance. Inhaler/spacer techniques.
- Resources for patients with allergy.
- Patient referencing.
- Clinical Research.
- Solving 5 problems/cases:
- A child with atopic eczema, food allergy, allergic rhinitis and family history.
- Insect venom hypersensitivity
- Food allergy or pollen/oral allergy syndrome
- Urticaria and angioedema; diagnosis and management
- Anaphylaxis and treatment of acute, severe asthma with respiratory distress.
Mandatory literature
Cezmi A. Akdis, Ioana Agache; Global Atlas of Asthma, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2013 (available at: http://www.eaaci.org/resources/books/global-atlases.html)
Cezmi A. Akdis, Ioana Agache; Global Atlas of Allergy, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2014 (available at: http://www.eaaci.org/resources/books/global-atlases.html)
Teaching methods and learning activities
The course consists of a series of lectures (8h), workshops (3h), clinical residence (7h), self-study (35h) and examination (1h). This will include 19 contact hours in a total workload of 54 hours, corresponding to 2 credits in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
keywords
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Immunology
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Clinical medicine
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Chronic diseases
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Exame |
40,00 |
Participação presencial |
60,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
35,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
19,00 |
Total: |
54,00 |
Eligibility for exams
In accordance with the Faculty regulation.
Calculation formula of final grade
Final grade= 0.40*final exam + 0.60*clinical clerkship
Examinations or Special Assignments
Não aplicável
Internship work/project
Não aplicável
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
In accordance with Faculty billaws
Classification improvement
In accordance with Faculty billaws
Observations
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