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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
List the categories of micro orga...,
List the common specimen types co...,
Outline the role of microscopy an...
6
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Introduction to Bacteria
Describe the ways in which bacter...,
Describe the main structures and ...,
Explain the classification of and...
10
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Introduction to Viruses
Explain the basic classification ...,
Outline the principles of viral c...,
Describe examples of human virus ...
12
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Introduction to Fungi
Explain the classification and st...,
Describe the clinically important...,
What is a fungus
13
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Pathogens and Hosts
Describe some host defence mechan...,
Describe some physical barriers t...,
Describe the process of phagocytosis
41
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Acute Inflammation
Define acute inflammation,
What are the 5 cardinal signs of ...,
What is the aetiology of inflamma...
40
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Classification of Pathogenic Bacteria
How do bacteria reproduce,
What is lipid a,
Whats the difference between gram...
63
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Imaging in cancer
What are some contraindications w...,
Explain the scientific basis of mri,
What are some indications of mri
22
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Imaging in Inflammation and Infection
State the properties of the ideal...,
Define molecular imaging,
What are some examples of molecul...
35
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Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity
Define hypersensitivity,
Define atopy,
What is a hapten
9
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Chronic Inflammation
List the cell types involved in c...,
List the major causes of chronic ...,
Describe the effects of chronic i...
19
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Tumour Pathology
Describe the main differences bet...,
Describe the properties of benign...,
Describe the systemic effects of ...
36
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Storing and using genetic information
Define phenotype,
Define genotype,
What is a nucleotide made up of
43
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Mendelian Inheritance
Describe the development of the c...,
How can mutations cause differenc...,
Describe the mendelian inheritanc...
24
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Chromosomes and Cell division
Describe the basic structure and ...,
Describe the laboratory diagnosis...,
Describe the types of structural ...
44
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Introduction to Parasites
Define parasites,
Name the different groups of para...,
What is a protozoa
54
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The lymphatic system
What are the functions of the lym...,
What do lymphatic vessels carry,
How much cell free plasma tissue ...
22
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Drug absorption
Discuss the physico chemical fact...,
Discuss the factors that affect a...,
Discuss the medical importance of...
29
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Drug distribution and excretion
Discuss factors that determine bi...,
Discuss factors that determine dr...,
Describe the mechanism of renal d...
15
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Chromosome Abnormalities, Mutations and Genetic Analysis
What are some types of chromosoma...,
What is non disjunction,
What disorders are caused by auto...
37
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Estimating risk of inheritance
Define an allele,
Define fitness,
How can alleles affect fitness
23
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The genetic basis of complex inheritance
Give some examples of non mendeli...,
Define non mendelian inheritance,
What are the three laws of mendel...
38
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Genetic predisposition to Cancer
Describe the differences between ...,
Define the important of clonal ex...,
What are the 3 major genetic muta...
32
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Medical genetics in the clinic
Discuss the relevance of knowledg...,
Discuss the application of geneti...,
Describe the importance of interp...
5
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Drug metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
Define drug metabolism,
What is the purpose of drug metab...,
Describe some possible effects of...
12
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Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Define bactericidal,
Define bacteriostatic,
Define a sensitive organism
92
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Therapeutic options in Cancer
Describe modalities of therapy cu...,
How is diet linked to colorectal ...,
How is diet linked to breast cancer
20
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Outline of Cancer Disease Process
Define cancer,
What type of cells does cancer us...,
How can you differentiate between...
25
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Drug Delivery Systems
What are the three main factors c...,
What is the rate limiting step in...,
What are the advantaged of giving...
20
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Adverse Drug Reactions
Define an adverse drug reaction,
Describe an acute reaction,
Describe a sub acute reaction
41
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Drug-drug interactions
Discuss environmental factors whi...,
Describe patients who may be more...,
What characteristics of a drug ma...
23
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Identification of Human Beings
Briefly describe the process of i...,
What is the purpose of identifica...,
How can you determine if a body i...
12
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Postmortem Changes
What factors influence the rate o...,
What time period offers the best ...,
What can the length of the platea...
39
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Prescribing errors
Define a medication error,
When are medication errors more l...,
What is a prescribing error
25
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Laboratory Medicine (Diagnostic Techniques)
List the reasons for requesting l...,
List some individual laboratory m...,
Describe the essential informatio...
7
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Clinical trial design
Discuss the uses of a clinical study,
Discuss the basic considerations ...,
Discuss the importance of statist...
12
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Chemotherapy
Describe some different methods o...,
Name the different classes of ant...,
Describe the mechanism of action ...
39
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