Syllabus - Introdution to Medicine for Clinical Pharmacists (64112)

Course/Module Content:
Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases and differential diagnosis:  Chest Discomfort  Alterations in Body Temperature  Fever and Hyperthermia  Fever and Rash  Fever of Unknown Origin  Syncope  Dizziness and Vertigo  Confusion and Delirium   Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Functions  Dyspnea  Cough and Hemoptysis  Hypoxia and Cyanosis  Edema   Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion  Diarrhea and Constipation  Gastrointestinal Bleeding  Jaundice  Abdominal Swelling and Ascites  Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities  Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)  Acidosis and Alkalosis  Anemia and Polycythemia  Bleeding and Thrombosis  Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen  Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes  Evaluation and Management of Obesity  Involuntary Weight Loss  Principles of Clinical Pharmacology  Ethical Issues in Clinical Medicine   Hematology Disorders:  Iron Deficiency and Other Hypoproliferative Anemias  Disorders of Hemoglobin  Megaloblastic Anemias  Hemolytic Anemias and Anemia Due to Acute Blood Loss  Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplasia  Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes  Polycythemia Vera and Other Myeloproliferative Diseases  Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia  Malignancies of Lymphoid Cells  Plasma Cell Disorders  Amyloidosis  Transfusion Biology and Therapy  Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation  Hemostasis  Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall  Coagulation Disorders  Arterial and Venous Thrombosis  Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Fibrinolytic Drugs    Disorders of the Cardiovascular System:  Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease  Approach to the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease  Physical Examination of the Cardiovascular System  Electrocardiography  Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and MRI/CT Imaging  Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography  Disorders of Rhythm  Principles of Electrophysiology  The Bradyarrhythmias  The Tachyarrhythmias  Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale  Cardiac Transplantation  Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult  Valvular Heart Disease  Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis  Pericardial Disease  Tumors and Trauma of the Heart  Vascular Disease  The Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Atherosclerosis  The Metabolic Syndrome  Ischemic Heart Disease  Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction  ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction  Percutaneous Coronary Interventions  Hypertensive Vascular Disease  Diseases of the Aorta  Vascular Diseases of the Extremities  Pulmonary Hypertension   Disorders of the Respiratory System:  Approach to the Patient With Disease  Disturbances of Respiratory Function  Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease  Asthma  Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Pulmonary Infiltrates With Eosinophilia  Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease  Pneumonia  Bronchiectasis and Lung Abscess  Cystic Fibrosis  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  Interstitial Lung Diseases  Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism  Disorders of the Pleura and Mediastinum  Disorders of Ventilation  Sleep Apnea  Lung Transplantation   Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract:  Adaption of the Kidney to Renal Injury  Acute Kidney Injury  Chronic Kidney Disease  Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failure  Renal Transplantation  Glomerular Diseases  Polycystic Kidney Disease and Other  Inherited Tubular Disorders  Tubulointerstitial Diseases of the Kidney  Vascular Injury to the Kidney  Nephrolithiasis  Urinary Tract Infections, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis  Urinary Tract Obstruction   Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System:  Disorders of the Alimentary Tract  Approach to the Patient With Gastrointestinal Disease  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy  Diseases of the Esophagus  Peptic Ulcer Disease and Related Disorders  Disorders of Absorption  Inflammatory Bowel Disease  Irritable Bowel Syndrome  Diverticular Disease and Common Anorectal Disorders  Mesenteric Vascular Insufficiency  Acute Intestinal Obstruction  Acute Appendicitis and Peritonitis  Liver and Biliary Tract Disease  Approach to the Patient With Liver Disease  Evaluation of Liver Function  The Hyperbilirubinemias  Acute Viral Hepatitis  Toxic and Drug-Induced Hepatitis  Chronic Hepatitis  Alcoholic Liver Disease  Cirrhosis and Its Complications  Genetic, Metabolic, and Infiltrative Diseases Affecting the Liver  Liver Transplantation  Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts  Disorders of the Pancreas  Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis  Disorders of the Joints and Adjacent Tissues:  The Immune System in Health and Disease  Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases  Primary Immunodeficiencies Associated With (or Secondary to) Other Diseases   Allergies, Anaphylaxis  Systemic Mastocytosis  Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases  Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome  Rheumatoid Arthritis  Acute Rheumatic Fever  Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)  Sjögren’s Syndrome  The Spondyloarthritides  The Vasculitis Syndromes  Behçet’s Syndrome  Relapsing Polychondritis  Sarcoidosis  Familial Mediterranean Fever  Auto inflammatory diseases  Approach to Articular and Musculoskeletal Disorders  Osteoarthritis  Gout and Pseudogaut  Infectious Arthritis  Fibromyalgia   Endocrinology and Metabolism:  Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus  Disorders of the Neurohypophysis  Disorders of the Thyroid Gland  Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex  Pheochromocytoma  Diabetes Mellitus  Hypoglycemia  Endocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas  Disorders Affecting Multiple Endocrine Systems  Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Health and Disease  Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland and Calcium Homeostasis  Osteoporosis  Paget’s Disease  Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism  Hemochromatosis  The Porphyrias  Wilson’s Disease  Lysosomal Storage Diseases  Glycogen Storage Diseases  Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue   Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Pediatric medicine