RSU: History & General info
RSU´s main building stands at number 16 on this street (iela)
What is Dzirciema iela?
This river flows through Riga, separating Old Town from much of the city’s western side.
What is the Daugava?
Latvia’s coastline borders this sea.
What is the Baltic Sea?
A toddler’s barking cough, hoarse voice, and inspiratory stridor are characteristic of this illness.
What is croup?
In this year the current Group 8 in semester 9 started their studies at RSU.
When was 2022?
This was the original name of the institution that became RSU, when it opened in 1950.
What is the Rīga Medical Institute?
Ornate façades, sculpted faces, and flowing decorative motifs make Alberta iela famous for this architectural style.
What is Art Nouveau? (Jugendstil also correct)
Adopted in January 2014, this currency replaced the Latvian lats.
What is the euro?
A 5-week-old infant with progressive projectile, non-bilious vomiting and an “olive-shaped” abdominal mass most likely has this condition.
What is infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
Before the tyranny of H.J. Kongslien, this indicidual was seen as the empress of Group 8.
Who is Helen Heidkamp?
This physician and professor, whose surname appears in RSU’s name, helped lay the foundations for its establishment.
Who is Pauls Stradiņš?
Riga Central Market’s distinctive pavilions were built using structures originally intended to house these flying giants.
What are airships? (Zeppelins is also correct)
Celebrated on June 24, this Latvian midsummer holiday features oak wreaths, bonfires, and caraway cheese.
What is Jāņi? (Midsummer will be accepted but come on now)
An 8-month-old has episodes of severe colicky abdominal pain and vomiting, appearing well between episodes. This condition involves one segment of bowel telescoping into another.
What is intussusception?
These 3 people were the first to leave Group 8 after the first semester.
Who is Mohammed, Nagrima, and Fatima?
RSU’s predecessor welcomed its first international medical students in this year—the same year it became the Medical Academy of Latvia.
What is 1990?
Riga’s founding is traditionally dated to this year, associated with Bishop Albert.
What is 1201?
Latvia first proclaimed its independence on this full date: day, month, and year.
What is 18 November 1918?
A child has six days of fever, bilateral non-exudative conjunctivitis, cracked red lips, a polymorphous rash, and swollen hands. This vasculitis puts the coronary arteries at risk.
What is Kawasaki disease?
Name every professor we have ever had!
JK, you get a free 400 points
When the Rīga Medical Institute opened, its three faculties were Medicine, Stomatology, and this discipline.
What is Pharmacy?
In 1282, Riga joined this powerful medieval network of trading cities.
What is the Hanseatic League?
At approximately 312 metres above sea level, this hill is Latvia’s highest point.
What is Gaiziņkalns?
Prolonged vomiting in pyloric stenosis can produce this classic acid–base disturbance, accompanied by low chloride and potassium levels. Name the full pattern.
What is hypochloremic, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis?
These two cities are the new homes for our previous Group 8 german colleagues.
What is Dresden and Essen?