Initial confrontation of the patient with recurrent infections with emphasis on immunodeficiencies, vision of the primary care physician

Recurrent infections are prevalent diseases and can be due to trivial causes or situations of moderate to significant morbidity. Primary immunodeficiencies or inborn defects of the immune system can explain some of these cases and it is essential to identify them in time due to the seriousness they imply.

This course aims to provide primary care physicians with useful tools to identify these patients, manage them in a timely manner looking at the context and refer them to the specialized level when necessary.

 Objectives:

 Objective

Describe the main causes of recurrent infections at the primary care level, with emphasis on immunodeficiencies

Specific objectives

Describe the general functioning of the immune system and relate it to the clinic

Describe the most common immunodeficiencies, both primary and secondary.

Describe the forms of study available to the primary care physician and the specialized ones.

Course methodology

You will work in the first hour of each session with a master class. The second hour will be workshops, analysis of clinical cases or answers to questionnaires.

48 hours (24 face-to-face hours and 24 hours autonomous work).

Overview of the immune system with emphasis on response to infections

Initial confrontation of the child with recurrent infections. The healthy child and the child with chronic disease

The allergic child and chronic symptoms

Warning signs for primary immunodeficiency, when to suspect. Clinical cases

Overview of primary immunodeficiencies. When to suspect by type of infection involved

Humoral immunodeficiencies, vision for the primary care physician

Cellular immunodeficiencies, vision for the primary care physician

Combined immunodeficiencies, vision for the primary care physician

Combined immunodeficiencies with syndromic features, vision for the primary care physician

Other primary immunodeficiencies, vision for the primary care physician

Secondary immunodeficiencies, vision for the primary care physician

Laboratory study for the patient with suspected immunodeficiency, from the basics to the specifics. Vision for the Primary Care Physician

Once the activities and requirements for the development of the course have been fulfilled, the participants will receive the certificate of Approval of the blended course “Initial confrontation of the patient with recurrent infections with emphasis on immunodeficiencies, vision of the primary care physician”, based on the provisions of the Regulations of the Department of Continuing Education, that is, that the participant obtains a minimum of 70% in the academic evaluation and 80% attendance at face-to-face classes.

Primary health care physicians from the Ministry of Public Health.

Dr. Claudia Rodas, Dr. Katty Calvo, Dr. Michelle Espinoza, Dr. Juan Carlos Fernández de Córdova, Dr. Miguel Cedeño, Dr. Ronny de la Torre, Dr. Jorge Cañarte, Dr. Diana Cuzco, Dr. Andrea Gonnet.

This course is financed by the University of Azuay as a contribution to the relationship with society.

UDA campus

 formacion.continua@uazuay.edu.ec