RSU: History & General info
Riga: Outside of the classroom
Latvia: Small city, Big Trivia
Pediatrics: I just had to :)
Group 8: 4 years of History
100

RSU´s main building stands at number 16 on this street (iela)

What is Dzirciema iela?

100

This river flows through Riga, separating Old Town from much of the city’s western side.

What is the Daugava?

100

Latvia’s coastline borders this sea.

What is the Baltic Sea?

100

A toddler’s barking cough, hoarse voice, and inspiratory stridor are characteristic of this illness.

What is croup?

100

In this year the current Group 8 in semester 9 started their studies at RSU.

When was 2022?

200

This was the original name of the institution that became RSU, when it opened in 1950.

What is the Rīga Medical Institute?

200

Ornate façades, sculpted faces, and flowing decorative motifs make Alberta iela famous for this architectural style.

What is Art Nouveau? (Jugendstil also correct)

200

Adopted in January 2014, this currency replaced the Latvian lats.

What is the euro?

200

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?

200

Before the tyranny of H.J. Kongslien, this indicidual was seen as the empress of Group 8.

Who is Helen Heidkamp?

300

This physician and professor, whose surname appears in RSU’s name, helped lay the foundations for its establishment.

Who is Pauls Stradiņš?

300

Riga Central Market’s distinctive pavilions were built using structures originally intended to house these flying giants.

What are airships? (Zeppelins is also correct)

300

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)

300

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?

300

These 3 people were the first to leave Group 8 after the first semester.

Who is Mohammed, Nagrima, and Fatima?

400

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?

400

Riga’s founding is traditionally dated to this year, associated with Bishop Albert.

What is 1201?

400

Latvia first proclaimed its independence on this full date: day, month, and year.

What is 18 November 1918?

400

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?

400

Name every professor we have ever had!

JK, you get a free 400 points

500

When the Rīga Medical Institute opened, its three faculties were Medicine, Stomatology, and this discipline.

What is Pharmacy?

500

In 1282, Riga joined this powerful medieval network of trading cities.

What is the Hanseatic League?

500

At approximately 312 metres above sea level, this hill is Latvia’s highest point.

What is Gaiziņkalns?

500

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?

500

These two cities are the new homes for our previous Group 8 german colleagues.

What is Dresden and Essen?