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Lower limb. Front and medial sides of the thigh. Gluteal region, back of the thigh and popliteal fossa. Leg, sole of foot, bones and joints. Surface anatomy. Applied and radiological anatomy of upper and lower limbs.

General clinical chemistry. General introduction to chemical pathology, branches of chemical pathology, the role of chemical pathology in the diagnosis, monitoring, detection of complication and determination of diseases, burden of non-communicable diseases, importance of reference interval/range, Gaussian distribution, normal distribution curve. Specimen handling and pre-analytical variables. Biological variability. Concept of diurnal rhythm, supracardian rhythm, modifiable and non-modifiable causes of analytical variability, and types of specimen collected and analysed by the chemical pathology laboratory. Patient preparation for chemical pathology investigations, random samples, timed collection, and use of special investigations requests, specimen/sample containers, difference between plasma, serum and whole blood, handling of CSF samples. Interpretation of numerical results. Units in clinical chemistry, SI and conventional units, interpreting clinical chemistry result, use of population specific reference interval, subject base reference interval, significant differences in results, sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic efficiency and odd’s ratio, negative and positive predictive values, handling and abnormal or incongruent laboratory result. Acid base homeostasis and disorders, sodium and water homeostasis and disorders, potassium homeostasis and disorders, calcium homeostasis and related disorders, uric acid metabolism and disorders. Water and sodium homeostasis and disorders. Potassium balance and disorders. Calcium, phosphate, magnesium and vitamin D disorders.

General clinical chemistry. General introduction to chemical pathology, branches of chemical pathology, the role of chemical pathology in the diagnosis, monitoring, detection of complication and determination of diseases, burden of non-communicable diseases, importance of reference interval/range, Gaussian distribution, normal distribution curve. Specimen handling and pre-analytical variables. Biological variability. Concept of diurnal rhythm, supracardian rhythm, modifiable and non-modifiable causes of analytical variability, and types of specimens collected and analysed by the chemical pathology laboratory. Patient preparation for chemical pathology investigations, random samples, timed collection, and use of special investigations requests, specimen/sample containers, difference between plasma, serum and whole blood, handling of CSF samples. Interpretation of numerical results. Units in clinical chemistry, SI and conventional units, interpreting clinical chemistry result, use of population specific reference interval, subject base reference interval, significant differences in results, sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic efficiency and odd’s ratio, negative and positive predictive values, handling and abnormal or incongruent laboratory result. Acid base homeostasis and disorders, sodium and water homeostasis and disorders, potassium homeostasis and disorders, calcium homeostasis and related disorders, uric acid metabolism and disorders. Water and sodium homeostasis and disorders. Potassium balance and disorders. Calcium, phosphate, magnesium and vitamin D disorders.

History and state of dentistry in Nigeria and the relevance of dentistry to health in Nigeria. Different practice options in dentistry, private, government and group practices. Different specialties in dentistry. Exposure to different dental operatories, types, equipment, rationale and staffing. Discuss principles of clerkship and the deductive process by which diagnoses are made. Ethical principles of dentistry, the future of a dentist, tooth notations in dentistry, common terms in dentistry, introduction to the dental operatory and the dental laboratories. Manpower types in dentistry. Nuances in different specialties. Orthodontics (ortho). Paediatric dentistry (Paedo). Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). Periodontology (Perio). Restorative dentistry (CONS/PROS). Prognostication in dentistry (ODS, CONS).

Approach to the clinical interview. Basic clinical skills and approach to the clinical examination. Demonstration on how to elicit basic physical signs. Emphasis on technique and general approach to the patient. Immunological and genetic basis of diseases. Tutorials on elementary clinical medicine with emphasis on applied basic medical sciences (including basic principles of radiology).

Approach to the clinical interview. Basic clinical skills and approach to the clinical examination. Demonstration on how to elicit basic physical signs. Emphasis on technique and general approach to the patient. Immunological and genetic basis of diseases. Tutorials on elementary clinical medicine with emphasis on applied basic medical sciences (including basic principles of radiology).

Introduction to various health workers and their various functions, with clear emphasis on where the health team/multidisciplinary approach to patient care intersects. Introduction to basic side-room tests on urine, stool, sputum and blood. Basic therapeutic principles as applied to common disorders.

Sources of population data. National census. Population dynamics. Structure and growth. Demographic characteristics. Sources of health data and vital statistics (definition). Measurement of health and disease. Measurement of fertility and mortality. Standardisation of vital rates. Interaction between medical action, population, health and population growth. Collection, organisation and presentation of health debate.

Introduction to public health and community dentistry. Introductory epidemiology. Basic statistics. Epidemiology of dental caries. Periodontal disease and oral cancer including measurement of oral diseases and sampling techniques.

Human environment in its totality. Components of the environment. Human environment and health natural disaster. Sources of water, purification and examination of water. Refuse, types and disposal Management. Housing and Health. Market and factory sanitation. Vector control.