Internal diseases- Allergology
Allergic diseases are an important and increasing problem of health care. Upper 30% population
suffers from asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and other allergic diseases. We offer
interesting lectures about pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment of these diseases. The speaker,
Professor Zbigniew Bartuzi, the head of Department of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Internal
Diseases and member of Polish Scientists Academy, EAACI and Polish Allergy Society, presents
current knowledge about food allergy, asthma, venom immunotherapy, anaphylaxis, drug
hypersensitivity and other allergic diseases . In our Department and Outpatient Clinic you can take a
part in workshop in immunologic laboratory, spirometry room, provocation tests room and
alimentary tract endoskopy room where we teach about modern diagnostic methods. In seminary
which lead experienced doctors we discus about novel methods in diagnosis, treatment and discus
progress in research of allergic diseases. Assistants demonstrate medical thinking from patients
examination to diagnosis and treatment, and show how to lead immunotherapy in patients with
hypersensitivity to venom and aeroallergens.
Teachers:
Prof. zw. dr hab. Med. Zbigniew Bartuzi
Dr n. med. Krzysztof Pałgan
Dr n. med. Magdalena Żbikowska-Gotz
Dr n. med. Jacek Gocki
Dr n. med. Joanna Kołodziejczyk
Dr n. med. Michał Przybyszewski
Lek. med. Katarzyna Napiórkowska
Mgr Robert Zacniewski
Contact: Dr n. med. Jacek Gocki, j.gocki@cm.umk.pl
Syllabus
I.
Name of Department : Chair and Department of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and
Internal Diseasess
II. Head of Department: Prof zw. dr hab. med. Zbigniew Bartuzi
III. Year of study: 4, Didactic hours: 30
IV. Didactic form: Lectures – 5h, seminary – 10h, exercise – 15h
V. Credit of course: credit for mark
VI. ECTS points: 2
VII. Didactic topics
Lectures
1.
Medical examination and laboratory tests in immunodeficiency diseases
2.
Spirometry and provocation tests
3.
Medical examination and diagnostic tests in allergy diseases
4.
Laboratory tests in allergy diseases
Seminary
1. Basic definitions and terminology in allergy diseases
2. Immunological base in allergy diseases
3. Natural history of allergy.
4. Food allergy
5. Allergy rhinitis and ocular allergy
6. Asthma and enviromental factors in allergy diseases
7. Primary and secondary immunodeficiency
8. Immunological diagnosis In allergy disease
9. Anaphylactic shock
10. Sting allergy
Exercises
1. Anamnesis an physical examination of patients with allergic and immunological
diseases
2. Differential diagnosis common allergic and immunodeficiency diseases
3. Assessment somatical status of patients
4. Recognize of life threats events
5. Management of diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic
6. Classification of patient for hospital or home treatment
7. Taken of biological materials from patients for laboratory tests
8. Basic medical procedures: blood pressure, temperature, spirometry, oxgen
therapy, skin prick tests
9. Interpretation of laboratoty tests
10. Treatment patient with allergy and immunodeficiency diseases
11. Medical documentation
VIII.Obliged literature:
S.T. Holgate, M.K. Church, L.M. Lichtenstein.: Allergy. Second edition. Mosby
International Ltd
H. Chapel, M. Haeney, S. Misbah, N. Snowden: Essentials of Clinical Immunology.
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Rules and regulations
Information about the course
The course includes 16 hours of seminars and 30 hours of clinical training. It is ended with the final
test. Clinical training takes place in groups of maximum 6 students. Each group is caring for a one
assistant. During the workshop each group also takes classes in the immunological laboratory, and
rehabilitation classes.
Obligatory textbook:
 S.T. Holgate, M.K. Church, L.M. Lichtenstein.: Allergy. Second edition. Mosby
International Ltd
 H. Chapel, M. Haeney, S. Misbah, N. Snowden: Essentials of Clinical Immunology.
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Additional textbooks:
 D. Male, J. Brostoff, D.B. Roth, I. Roitt.: Immunology. Seventh edition. Mosby
Intrenational Ltd
 Middleton`s Allergy Principles and Practice. Sixth edition. Mosby International Ltd.
Requirements
1.
The seminaries and clinical exercises are obligatory.
2.
In case of absence on clinical exercise student must come on doctors duty, for equal hours of
absence.
3.
In case of absence on seminaries student must pass the material of this seminaries
4.
Students should be active during clinical training and seminaries.
5.
During clinical training students must wear white medical coat and medical shoes.
6.
Students are obliged to bring stetoscope.
7.
Student must maintain the principles of occupational health and safety for health workers.
8.
Student must follow the instructions of an assistant and other clinic staff
9.
Any accidents, injuries and other emergencies must be immediately reported to the leading
assisstant.
10. All organizational matters should be consulted with the leading assistant
Point system
1.
Activity on clinical training and seminaries.
2.
Preparing case history one patient with allergy or immunological diseases
3.
Pass final test at the end of the course