CURRICULUM of   Medicine department

 

 

                                                        First year

                                    

                

  Topics                                                                    Hours        

   

   History of Medicine ( 3  hours ) :

     -  Pre-Islamic Era                                                  1

     -  Islamic Era                                                          1                                     

     -  Contemporary history of health services       1

          in Iraq. 

 

   Health concepts & promotion ( 4 hours ):

     -Definition of health disease, public health         1

      - Ecology of health                                                 1                           

      - Natural history of disease                                  1                                  

      - Health care and medicine care                          1 

 

  Man & Environment ( 3 hr ):

       -  Definition of Terms                                           1

       -  Environmental  Health : relevance and          1                         

       -  Sanitation                                                           1

                                                         

  Alternative Medicine                                                 3                  

  Medical communication & interviewing                  3            

  Library & Information Technology                          4                

  Medical Terminology                                                10          

 

 

-Third year - 

 

 

  -  Introductory   lectures                                      14 L

  -   Nutritional disorders                                        13 L

      -  Water , Electrolytes and acid  base                    6 L  

          Balance

      -  Endemic and  helminthic diseases                     11 L  

 

     Introduction to Medicine : 

 

        Topics                                                                       Hours

        1- Introduction to clinical medicine                               1

        2- Fever , pathogenesis,  types causes                         1

        3- Chest pain                                                               2

        4- Cough, shortness of breath, cyanosis                       1

        5- Oedema and ascites                                                2

        6- Jaundice                                                                  1

        7- Headache                                                                1

        8- Hematuria, frequency, dysuria                                 1

        9- Abdominal pain, nausea vomiting ,diarrhea              1

 

      Nutritional disorders :  

        1-  Malnutrition                                                            2

        2-  Medical diets , obesity                                             2

        3- Vitamins

             Vit. A. Deficiency and hypervitaminosis                  1

             Vit. D. Rickets  osteoporosis, ostemalacia              1

             Vit. K.E.C.                                                             1

             Vit.  B- complex  ,  Folic acid                                  1                             

        4-  Mineral deficiency                                                  1      

  

     Disturbances in water , electrolyte and H concentration :

       1-  Total body water, physiological considerations       1       

       2-  Primary water depletion , water intoxication          1

       3-  Sodium depletion , sodium and water                    1

              accumulation

       4-  Potassium depletion and excess                            1                                

            Magnesium depletion and excess                    

       5-  Disturbances in H  ion concentration:  

            Metabolic acidosis and alkalosis                             1

       6-  Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis                            

 

     Endemic  and helminthic  diseases :

       1-  Malaria                                                                  2

       2-  Amebiasis -  Giardiasis                                           1

       3-  Tinea  + hydatid diseases                                       1

       4-  Schistosomiasis  , Toxoplasmosis                            2            

       5-  Ankylostomiasis , Ascariasis, Oxyuriasis ,                1

             Taeniasis ,  Trichuriasis

       6-   Trichinosis, strongyloidiasis                                    1

       7-   Cholera                                                                 1

       8-   Sandfly  , Dengue , Flaque                                     1

       9-   Leprosy                                                                 1

 

 -FOURTH  YEAR -

 

       -   Infectious  diseases                                           15 L

       -   Cardiovascular diseases                                    30 L                     

       -   Gastrointestinal and liver diseases                  30  L

       -   Respiratory diseases                                         25  L                 

       -   Endocrine and metabolic disorders                  25  L

       -    Behavioral Sciences                                          30  L

  

   Infectious diseases :                  

  

           Topics                                                                       Hours

     1- Salmonellosis ( enteric fevers )                                       2  

     2- Bacillary dysentry                                                           1

     3- Brucellosis                                                                      1

     4- Anthrax  - Tetanus                                                          1

     5- Septic shock syndrome                                                    1                        

     6- Food poisoning                                                                1

     7- Viral  infections :  

         Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,                            3

         Cytomegalovirus infections  

     8- Infectious  mononucelosis ,  haemorrhagic  fevers            2

     9- Leptospirosis ,  Relapsing fever  , Fungal  infections          2

   10- Pyrexia of unknown                   origin                                                                                                              

 

 Cardiovascular  diseases:         

  

       Topics                                                                            Hours    

    1- Introduction  and physiological aspects                             2

    2- Clinical approach to a  patient with  CVD .                        1

    3- Non invasive  cardiovascular investigations                      1

    4- Cardiac  catheterization                                                   1

    5- Rheumatic fever                                                              1

    6- Valvular heart diseases                                                    2                          

    7- Bacterial  endocarditis                                                     1

    8- Congenital  heart diseases                                               2

    9- Systemic hypertension                                                    2

 10- Ischemic  heart disease                                                    3

 11-Cardiac arrhythmias                                                          2

 12-Electrocardiography                                                           2

 13-Heart  failure – Cor  pulmonale                                          2

 14-Diseases  of pericardium                                                    2

 15-Cardiomyopathy  and  myocarditis                                     2

 16-Peripheral  circulatory  failure                                            1

 17-Pregnancy and heart disease                                              1

 18-Prevention  of  cardiovascular disease                                 1

 

Respiratory diseases :              

 

  Topics                                                                                     Hours

 

   1-Anatomical and physiological consideration                               2

   2-Common clinical manifestation of respiratory diseases              1         

   3- Investigations , and diagnostic procedures  in respiratory         2

      diseases

  4-Acute upper respiratory tract  infection                                      1

  5-The   pneumonias                                                                      2

  6-Suppurative  lung disease , bronchiectasis                                 1

  7-Pulmonary T.B.                                                                         3

  8-Bronchial  asthma                                                                     2

  9-Chronic  bronchitis and  emphysema                                         2

 10-Pleural disea,effusion                                                               1

 11-Pneumothorax                                                                         1

 12-Pneumoconiosis , fibrosing alveolitis , honey comb lung

 13-Extrinsic  allergic  alveolitis                                                      1

 14-Bronchogenic  carcinoma                                                         2

 15-Pulmonary embolism                                                               1

 16-Respiratory failure                                                                   1

 17-Adult respiratory   distress  syndrome                                      1

 

 Endocrine and Metabolic  disorders :     

    Topics                                                                                       Hours

       1-Introduction  - neuroendocrine relationship                    1

      2-Pituitary tumours , acremegaly , gigantism,                    2

      3-Hyperprolactinemia ,  Diabetes insipidus ,                       

          Hypopituitarism                                       

     4-Thyroid gland ; Hyperthyroidism                                        2

      5-Thyroiditis  and hypothyroidism                                        1

      6- Endocrine pancreas :   diabetes  mellitus ,                              1

            etiology ,  types and  pathophysiology . 

      7- Clinical  features , diagnosis and treatment                            2

      8- Acute complication of DM .                                                     1

      9- Long term complications of DM .                                            2

      10-The adrenals: physiology , hyperfunction of the                     2

                 adrenal cortex.

      11-The adrenals : aldosteronism , adrenocortical                       1

              insufficiency .

      12-The parathyroids: calcium and phosphorous                         1

              Hyperparathyroidism                                                        1

              Hypoparathyroidism  and tetany                                       1

      13-The gonads : hypogonadism                                                 1

              Male  infertility , hirsutism,                                                1

              Disorders of menapause

      14-Hyperlipidemias                                                                   2

      15-Porphyria                                                                                                           

 

  Gastroenterology and liver diseases:                        

 

      Topics                                                                                             Hours     

          1-Symptoms of G.I.diseases                                                            1    

          2-Investigations of the G.I. diseases                                                1

          3-The esophagus, physiological consideration ,                                 2

             dysphagia , esophagitis , hiatus hernia, achalasia, tumours.

         4-Stomach – physiological consideration – gastritis                            1

         5-Peptic ulceration                                                                            2

         6-G.I.Bleeding                                                                                  1

         7-Tumours   of the stomach                                                         1   

         8-Malabsorption  syndrome                                                         2         

         9-Ischaemia and tumours of small bowel                                          1

         10-Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases                                          2

         11-Diverticular  disease and irritable bowel syndrome                       1

         12-Ischaemia  of large bowel , angio dysplasia ,                                1

         13-Tumours of large bowel                                                                1

         14-The liver : bilirubin  metabolism- types of jaundice                        1

         15-Investigation  of liver diseases                                                      1

         16-Acute paranchymal liver disease- acute viral hepatitis                   1

         17-Acute fulminant hepatic failure                                                      1

         18-Portal hypertension                                                                       1

         19-Chronic liver disease                                                                     2

         20-Drug induced liver disease                                                             1

         21-Tumours of the liver : biliary  system                                             1

         22-Liver transplantion                                                                         1

         23-Bile acids-cholelithiasis-Non surgical treatment                               1

              of gall bladder stones

         24-Pancreatic diseases: acute pancreatitis                                             1

                                              chronic pancreatitis              

 

 

-  Fifth year -

 

                 

   Medicine :     

       - Rheumatology & Connective tissue diseases               10 L

       - Renal diseases                                                           12  L

       - Heamatology   and  clinical immunology                     30  L

       - Neurology                                                                  30  L

 

   Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences                             30  L

   Dermatology and V.D.                                                  30  L

   Neurology:

 

     Topics                                                                                Hours     

       1-Introduction  to clinical neurology :                                 3

          - anatomy and physiology of nervous system 

          - upper motor neuron

          - lower motor neuron

          - cerebellum

          - sensory system

          - speech     

      2-Disease of cranial nerves                                                 3

      3-Localizing signs of cerebral diseases 

            (Investigations of nervous system )                              1

     4-Epilepsies                                                                         2

     5-Demyelinating  diseases                                                   2

     6-Spinal cord   diseases                                                       2

     7-Degenerative diseases of nervous system                         2

     8-Diseases  of peripheral nerves                                          2

     9-Cerebro vascular diseases                                                2

    10-Headache and migraine                                                   2

    11-Diseases of the muscles                                                   2

    12-Infections of nervous system                                            2

    13-Extrapyramidal disorders                                                 2

    14-Cerebral  tumour                                                             1

    15-Hereditary  disorders                                                       1

    16-Nutritional and neurological disease ,                  

       Neurological and myopathic complications of

         malgnancy                                                                      1 

 

  Haematology : 

                   

       Topics                                                                                     Hours   

      1-Introductory lecture                                                                 1

      2-Nominclature  :                                                                          2

          bone marrow function

          bone marrow failure – aplastic anaemia

      3- Anaemias  classification :                                                        2

           iron metabolism

           iron deficiency anaemia

      4-Sideroblastic anaemia :                                                            1

           anaemias  of chronic diseases

           anaemia of chronic renal failure

      5-Megaloblastic  anaemias                                                           2

      6-Haemolytic  anaemias – classification .                                    1

      7-Membrane defect :                                                                     2

          haemoglobnopathies

          structural defect : SCA  and variants                     

          Synthetic defect – thalassaemia syndromes                         1

      8-Enzymopathies                                                                          1       

      9-Cytotoxic drugs                                                                         1

      10-Acute leukaemias                                                                    1

      11-Chronic leukaemias                                                                 2

      12-Multiple  myeloma                                                                    1       

      13-Polycythaemia , essential thrombocythaemia ,                   2

           Myelofibrosis

      14-Myelodysplastic syndrome                                                     1

      15-Bleeding disorders , I.T.P.                                                     1

      16-Haemophilia and  von    willebrand disease ,                       2

           Acquired  haemostatic disorder,

           DIC

      17-Blood transfusion and complication.                                       1

                                       

   Clinical  Immunology  :    

      1-Introduction and basic structure and function                       2

       2-Inherited and required immune  disorders                              2

       3-AIDS                                                                                              2

                                                                         

   Renal diseases :

 

        Topics                                                                                           Hours

          1-Physiological consideration and  investigations  of                        1      

                 renal function    

          2-Glomerular diseases : classification , immunopathology               1    

          3-Acute post-streptococcal  nephritis , other forms of                      2       

               nephritis .

         4-Nephrotic syndrome                                                                1

         5-Acute renal failure                                                                   1

         6-Chronic renal failure                                                                1

         7-Dialysis – CAPD                                                                        1

         8-Urinary tract  infection and pyelonephritis                           1  

         9-Renal hypertension                                                                 1

       10-Systemic disease and the kidney                                          1

       11-Drug  - induced nephropathy                                                 1

       12-Renal transplantation                                                             1                          

 

     Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases : 

 

         Topics                                                                      Hours                       

           1- Rheumatoid arthritis                                            2

           2- Systemic lupus erythematosis ,                          2

                antiphospholipid syndrome          

           3- Spondyloarthropathies :                                      2

                 Ankylosing spondylitis

                 Rieter`s  disease

                 Psoriatic arthritis

                 Inflammatory bowel disease  and  arthritis.  

          4- Osteoarthritis                                                        1

          5- Gout                                                                        1

          6- Scleroderma  and related  variants .                  1

          7- Infective arthritis – Behchet`s disease              1 

 

 

  

  DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREoLOGY                                          ( 30 L)

         

       TOPICS                                                                                          Hours    

     1- Anatomy, and functions of the skin                                               1

     2- Histopathology of the skin general terms, main skin lesions      1               

     3- Bacterial skin infections 

     4- Chronic bacterial infections TB, leprosy.                                       1          

     5- Fungal infections “ Mycoses “                                                         1          

     6- Viral infections                                                                                     

     7- Parasitic and protozoal infections, pediculosi ,   scabies.

         leishmaniasis                                                                                      1       

     8- Eczema , a topic dermatitis                                                             1

     9- Contact dermatitis  ; Allergic and irritant dermatitis                    1    

   10- Reactions to physical agents                                                            1

   11- Psoriasis                                                                                              1

   12- Lichen  planus , pityriasis rosea                                                        1

   13- Acne, Acniform rash  , Acne rosacea                                               1

   14- Disorders of skin colour                                                                     1

   15- Bullous eruptions                                                                                1

   16- Urticaria and erythemas                                                                    1

   17- Hair and it`s disorders                                                                       1

   18- Nail and its disorders                                                                          1

   19- Skin tumours and cutaneous manifestations of internal  organs  1   

   20- Drugs eruptions                                                                                   1

   21- Genodermatoses                                                                                  1    

  22- Skin in systemic diseases , AIDS                                                          1     

  23- Skin in connective tissue diseases                                                       1 

  24- Sexually transmitted diseases modes opresentation                       1

  25- Syphilis and othe treponematosis                                                       2

  26- Chancroid and other genita ulcers                                                      1

  27- Urtheral discharge – Gonococcal and non gonococcal urthritis      1

  28- Dermatological therapy :

        systemic , topical and physical therapies.                                           2

   

Psychiatry  and Behavioral science 

 

    TOPICS                                                                                            HOURS           

 

    1-Definition  and scope  of psychology , psychopathology,              1     

       and psychiatry , history of psychology and psychiatry ,

       school of psychology .

    2- Instincts, basic needs and motivation                                             1  

    3-Emotion and emotional disorders                                                      1

    4-Memory and memory disorders                                                         1

    5-Perception and disorders of perception                                           1

    6-Thinking and disorders of thought and speech                               1                 

    7-History and mental state examination                                              1

    8-Mood disorders :                                                                                  3

        Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder , bipolar                     

       disorder, cyclothymic disorder 

   9- Psychotic disorders :                                                                           4

        Schizophrenia brief  psychotic disorder , schizophreniform

        disorders  . delusional disorder, shared

           psychotic disorder , schizoaffective disorder      

   10-Neurotic and stress related disorders  :                                         4

         Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder , phobic disorders

         obsessive compulsive disorder, post  traumatic stress disorder

         adjustment disorder     

   11- Somatoform disorders :                                                                    1

          conversion disorder, somatization  disorder, hypochondriasis,

          body dysmorphic disorder , pain  disorder

   12- Cognitive disorders                                                                            3

           Delirium  . dementia , amnestic disorder

   13- Personality and personality disorders                                             1

   14 -Psychological factors affecting medical condition                          1

          (psychosomatic )