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    CORE TOPICS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE

    Communicable Diseases:
    1. HIV/AIDS 2. Viral Hepatitis A-E 3. Tetanus 4. Typhoid 5. Leptospirosis 6. Rabies 7. Viral Respiratory Infections 8. TB 9. Malaria 10. Schistosomiasis 11. Human Herpes Virus a. HHV-1 b. HHV-2 c. HHV-3 (Varicella Zoster) d. HHV-4 (EBV) e. HHV-5 (CMV) 12. Infectious Diarrhea 13. STDs 14. Nosocomial Infection 15. Sepsis 16. Approach to therapy for bacterial diseases

    CARDIOLOGY:
    1. 2. 3. 4. Coronary Artery Diseases Hypertensive Vascular disease Cor Pulmonale Approach to patient with Heart Disease plus Basic Principles of Electrocardiography 5. Disorders of Rhythm 6. Cardiomyopathies & Myocarditis 7. Endocarditis 8. Rheumatic Fever, Valvular Heart Disease 9. Pericardial Diseases 10. Congenital Heart Disease in Adult 11. Cardiac Tumors, Cardiac manifestations of Systemic Diseases of Traumatic Cardiac Injury 12. Diseases of the Aorta

    PULMONARY:
    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Approach to patient with respiratory diseases Disturbances of Respiratory Function Defense of the respiratory system Pneumonia Pulmonary thromboemboli Diseases of the Pleura, Mediastinum and Diaphragm COPD ARDS Respiratory Failure

    GASTROENTEROLOGY:
    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Upper GI Disorder Liver Diseases Pancreas Diseases Gallbladder Diseases Small & Large Intestine disorder

    ENDOCRINOLOGY:
    1. Pituitary 2. Thyroid 3. Parathyroid 4. Pancreas 5. Lipoprotein Metabolism 6. Multiple Endocrine 7. Neoplasia 8. Adrenals 9. Testes 10. Ovaries

    NEPHROLOGY:
    1. Tubulo-Interstitial Diseases Fluids & Electrolytes - water disorders - sodium disorders - potassium disorders 2. Hematuria Glomerular AGN RPGN IgA Nephropathy 3. Non-Glomerular Renal cell Ca Cystic Diseases of the Kidneys 4. Edema/Proteinuria Nephrotic Syndrome - primary - secondary 5. Oliguria Pre-renal ARF Post-renal ARF Intrinsic renal ARF 6. Uremia Chronic Renal Failure 7. Dysuria UTI - Cystitis - Pyelonephritis - Renal Abscess - Prostatitis Renal TB

    HEMATOLOGY:
    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction to Hematologic diagnosis Hematopoiesis Stem Cell Disorders Erythropoiesis & disorders of Heme Synthesis Megaloblastic anemia Disorders of the platelet and vessel wall Disorders of coagulation and thrombosis Approach to patient with coagulation disorders Normal physiology of granuloyctes, monocytes and lymphocyte 10. Leukemias; myeloid lymphoid 11. Myeloproliferative disorders

    ONCOLOGY:
    1. Definition and characteristics of malignancy 2. Incidence and etiology carcinogenesis - chemical, viral, physical 3. Genetics of cancer 4. Cancer prevention primary, secondary, tertiary prevention early detection and screening 5. Cell biology cell cycle and regulation 6. Principles of cancer treatment surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy 7. Approach to the patient with cancers 8. Chemotherapeutic Drugs, Indications and Mechanism of action 9. Oncologic emergencies

    RHEUMATOLOGY:
    1. Approach to Joint Pains 2. Soft Tissue Diseases 3. Monoarticular Diseases Osteoarthritis Gouty/Pseudogout Septic Arthritis Septic Arthritis - TB 4. Polyarticular Diseases rheumatoid Arthritis Spondyloarthropathy - ankylosing - psoriatic arthritis - reactive arthritis SLE

    REFERENCES:

    Harrisons Textbook of Internal Medicine(16th Edition)

    Physical Diagnosis by Burnside. Bates Guide to Physical Examination. Degowin and Degowin BEDSIDE DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION.

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