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Anaemias, Disorders of Iron metabolism, vitamin B12 and Folate deficiencies, Haemochromatosis and related storage disorders; Radioisotopes in Haematology; Automation in Haematology, Haemoglobinopathies. Cytochemical procedures, Lymphocyte Transformation Tests. Myelomatosis and order paraproteinemia. Test. Advanced Techniques.

DNA – demonstration by Feulgen techniques. Silver impregnation methods. Genes and genetic code. Tissue culture techniques; chromosome analysis. Autoradiography – Definition and principle of organisation of a medical museum. Methods of colour maintenance. Fixation and storage of museum specimens. Special museum techniques such as Dawson’s Method. Principle of Photography Preparation of stained sections for micro photography. Preparation of specimens for preparation of stained sections for micro photography. Cytological normal cells. Histology of tissues. Atypical and malignant cells. Collection of cytological smears and processing and screening. Principles of general pathology. Systemic pathology. Gastrointestinal tract. Urogenital, cutaneous. Principle of Electron microscopy materials for electron microscopy. Respiratory – Tuberculosis. Nephropathy associated with infestations and infections. Embalming techniques and demonstrations and infections. Practical based on the topics.

Theory and Methodology of Histochemistry – Chromaffin tissues, Schmols, Diazo and Perls and other histochemical techniques. Enzyme histochemistry: Acid and alkaline phosphatase, Oxidative enzymes. Genetic diseases. Karyotype abnormalities. Chromosome techniques. Tissue culture technique. Chromosome staining techniques Slide reporting.

Epidemiology of communicable diseases and disease spectrum and control. Aspects of public Health and Environmental Microbiology. Applied Microbiology; aspects of food and Industrial Microbiology. Diagnostic Microbiology. Vaccine production and immunization. Preservation of cultures and cultural methods. Pathogenic mechanisms of bacteria. Antibiotic assays and monitoring from body fluids and many others, anaerobiosis and methods. Phage typing; Research Methods and other techniques in Microbiology. Use of metabolic pathways in identification of bacteria, fluorescent antibody methods. Quality control and Instrumentation. Practical based on the above topics.

General characteristics of fungus diseases, types of mycoses and properties; opportunistic fungi Diagnosis and chemotherapy. Systemic mycoses (cryptococcosis, blastomycoses, histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycoses). Opportunistic mycoses (candidiasis, phycomycetes, aspergilloses and many others). subcutaneous mycoses. (such as maduro mycoses, sporotrichoses, chromoblastomycosis, and many others. Cutaneous mycoses – dermatophytosis. Superficial mycoses and many others. General properties, pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology and control and recognition of fungi. Derma tropic and viscerotropic viruses. Smallpox, cowpox and vaccination; measles, rubella, chickenpox and shingles, Herpes viruses. Yellow fever; Lassa fever, Hep A and B, Influenza, Arbor viruses. The neurotropic viruses (rabies, poliomyelitis, encephalitis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, mumps viral transformation and types of tumours and viruses. Oncogene theory and many others. Viral gastroenteritis; Miscellaneous viruses.

Introduction to Medical Microbiology. Basic concepts and terminologies. infection and disease pathogenicity and virulence, immunity, hypersensitivity, latency and communicability. Pathogenic properties of bacteria: invasiveness, toxigenicity and exotoxins, virulence properties. Host defense mechanisms: skin and mucous membrane barriers, phagocytic defense and inflammation, bacterial infection. The pathogenicity, morphology and cultural characteristics of certain groups of bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria – bacillus, clostridium, staphylococcus and streptococcus; gram-negative bacteria – the family enter bacteria, Neisseria, pseudomonas and vibrio; mycotic infection, types of mycoses. The morphology, laboratory diagnosis and treatment of disease caused by certain groups of fungi to include aspergillus, blastomyces, candida, cryptocossus, histoplasma, sporotrichum and yeasts; viral infections: classification of viruses, distinctive properties of viruses, method for the diagnosis of viral infections. 300 Level

History and scope of microbiology. The general characteristics of microorganisms. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. Bacterial morphology and cell structure. Growth and Reproduction of microorganisms. Microbial metabolism, antimicrobial agents. Systematic classification of bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae and protozoa; Microbial ecology. Microbial growth and identification. Prevention and Control of Microbial Diseases. Microbes in relation to environment agriculture and industries and many others. List and describe the different types of bacteria. Understand the fungi group of organisms. Explain viruses as micro-organisms. Know Algae and Rickettsia as disease causing organisms. Understand the spread of infection by Direct contact. Understand the spread of infection by Droplet. Explain transmission of infection by insects. Enumerate other method of spread of Infections. Understand how infections are resisted by skin secretion. Explain resistance of body against infection by Desquamation of skin epithelia] cells. Explain how saliva can help the body to resist infection. Understand how the body resists infection through cilia in the Respiratory tract. Explain the following: Immunity. Anaphylaxis. Allergy.

Comprehensive study of the structures and functions of the auditory, speech, and neurological mechanisms. Examining the relationships among the structures and functions of auditory, speech and neurological mechanisms. Basic understanding of medical speech-language pathology for both pediatrics and adults including medical terminology, medical setting procedures and competencies. Knowledge of common and more complex medical diagnosis as well as unfamiliar/less common diagnoses, tracheostomies, ventilators and speaking valves, Introduction to the medical team, and medical ethics.

Anatomic and physiologic overview of the immune system. Disorders of the immune system, nursing care and management of patients with immune diseases. Musculo-skeletal system disorders (Orthopaedics) and the skin. Burns. Disorders of the special senses (eye, ear, nose, and throat). Disorders of the male and female reproductive system. Sexually transmitted infections. Nervous system disorders. Shock. Endocrine system and associated disorders. Role of the nurse in acute and chronic states of diseases of the mentioned systems. The course also deals with perioperative concepts and care. Emergency and disaster care. Unconscious patient. Patients undergoing surgical and special procedures. Care of the elderly, palliative and end of life care. Nurse’s role in the special units - operating theatre, intensive care unit, eye ward, and other wards. Perioperative concepts and nursing management. Care and management of patients with special medical and surgical needs (Patients having surgery. Patients experiencing trauma. Unconscious patient. Patient with burns and many others). Care of the elderly. Palliative and end of life care.

This clinical course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop more competence in medical and surgical care of patients. The students are posted to special units of the hospital such as renal/urinary, operating theatres, ear, nose and throat, eye, and gynaecological units for proper integration of theory into practice and for enhancing their patient care skills.