First Year of the Second Cycle of Medical Studies (SCMS1)

  • Certificate 1: Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

    Module 1:

    Infectious Diseases (40h):

    • Toxoplasmosis

    • Rickettsioses

    • HIV infection

    • Antiretroviral therapy

    • Angina

    • Erysipelas

    • Antibiotic prescribing guidelines

    • Antibiotic prophylaxis

    • Bacterial resistance and the role of the laboratory

    • Anaerobic infections

    • Nosocomial infections

    • Erythema nodosum

    • Digestive parasitic infections

    • Meningitis

    • Antifungal agents

    • Malaria

    • Varicella-Zoster

    • Influenza • Brucellosis

    • Rabies

    • Poliomyelitis

    • Tetanus

    • Infectious diarrhea

    • Staphylococcal septicemia

    • Urinary tract infection

    • Inoculation pathology

    • Typhoid fever

    • Gram-negative bacillus septicemia

    Module 2:

    Bacteriology (10h):

    • Bacterial mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
    • Staphylococci
    • Streptococci
    • Gram-negative cocci: Neisseria: Gonococcus, Meningococcus; Gram-positive bacilli: Listeria monocytogenes
    • Enterobacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, etc.)
    • Brucella, Legionella, Haemophilus
    • Opportunistic Gram-negative bacilli (Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter), curved bacteria (vibrios, Campylobacter, Helicobacter), spiral bacteria (Treponema pallidum)
    • Strict anaerobic bacteria, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma
    • Mycobacteria, Rickettsiae, Coxiella

    Virology (8h):

    • Herpesviridae: HSV, CMV, EBV, VZV, HHV
    • Rubella virus, parvovirus B19, enterovirus, calicivirus, rotavirus, astrovirus
    • Influenza virus, measles, mumps
    • Retroviridae: HIV, HTLV, HPV

    Parasitology (8h):

    • Leishmania

    • Nematodes

    • Trematodes

    • Adult cestodes

    • Fungi

    Module 3:

    Pharmacology (8h):

    • Antiretrovirals

    • Polypeptide antibiotics

    • Antifungals

    • Penicillins

    • Cephalosporins

    • Macrolides and related antibiotics

    • Aminoglycosides

    • Quinolones

    • Sulfonamides

    • Phenicols

    • Tetracyclines

    • Other antibiotics

    Imaging (2h):

    • Imaging of urinary tract infections

    • Imaging of cerebrospinal infections

    Module 4:

    .Hospital Practical Training – HPT (40h)

  • Certificate 2: Hematology - Oncology

    Module 1: Clinical Hematology (20H):

    • Introduction to anemias

    • Iron-deficiency anemia

    • Megaloblastic anemia

    • Introduction to hemolytic anemias

    • G6PD deficiency-Microspherocytosis

    • Sickle cell disease-Thalassemia

    • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

    • Aplastic anemia

    • Hodgkin’s lymphoma

    • Non-Hodgkin lymphomas

    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    • Monoclonal gammopathies

    • Myeloproliferative neoplasms

    • Acute leukemias

    • Primary hemostasis disorders

    • Coagulation disorders

    • Transfusion medicine

    • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

    Biological Hematology (14H):

    • Erythropoiesis

    • Red blood cells

    • Hemolysis

    • Granulopoiesis

    • Platelet production and platelets

    • Regulation of hematopoiesis

    • ABO blood group system

    • Rh blood group system

    • Primary hemostasis

    • Coagulation and fibrinolysis

    • Hemostasis laboratory testing

    Module 2: Oncology (12H):

    • Natural history of cancer

    • Epidemiology and carcinogenesis

    • Diagnosis and classification of cancers

    • Oncologic emergencies

    • Cancer prevention and screening

    • Paraneoplastic syndromes

    • Tumor markers in oncology

    • Palliative care in oncology

    • Surgical principles and indications in oncology

    • Principles and indications of radiotherapy in oncology

    • Therapeutic strategies in cancer treatment

    • Anticancer chemotherapy

    • Hormone therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies

    Surgical Oncology (2H)

    Nuclear Medicine (4H)

    Radiotherapy (2H)

    Pathological Anatomy (4H):

    • Non-tumoral lymphadenopathies

    • Hodgkin’s lymphoma

    • Non-Hodgkin lymphomas

    Pharmacology (2H):

    • Chemotherapy

    Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)

  • Certificate 3: Endocrinology - Nutrition

    Module 1: Endocrinology (24H):

    • Diabetes mellitus

    • Hyperglycemic decompensations

    • Hypoglycemia

    • Degenerative complications of diabetes

    • Therapeutic management of diabetes

    • Peripheral hypothyroidism

    • Hyperthyroidism

    • Goiters and thyroid nodules

    • Thyroiditis

    • Primary hyperparathyroidism

    • Hypoparathyroidism

    • Peripheral adrenal insufficiency

    • Hypercortisolism

    • Primary hyperaldosteronism

    • Pheochromocytoma

    • Adult hypopituitarism

    • Diabetes insipidus

    • Acromegaly

    • Hyperprolactinemia

    • Peripheral ovarian insufficiency

    • Peripheral testicular insufficiency

    Module 2: Nutrition (10H):

    • Nutritional needs of adults and the elderly

    • Malnutrition: diagnosis and management

    • Obesity: diagnosis and management

    • Hypovitaminosis

    • Nutritional prevention of cancer

    • Dietary prevention of cardiovascular complications

    • Hyperuricemia: diagnosis and treatment

    • Nutritional prevention of osteoporosis and osteomalacia

    • Nutrition, pregnancy, and breastfeeding

    • Dyslipidemia: diagnosis and treatment

    Pharmacology (6H):

    • Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs

    • Normolipidemic drugs

    • Insulin

    • Oral antidiabetic drugs

    Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)

     

     

  • Certificate 4: Cardiovascular Diseases: Cardiology | Cardiovascular Surgery

    Module 1: Cardiology (38H):

    • Myocardial ischemic pathology

    • Angina pectoris

    • Acute coronary syndrome

    • Valvular heart diseases

    • Mitral stenosis

    • Mitral regurgitation

    • Aortic stenosis

    • Aortic regurgitation

    • Infective endocarditis

    • Acute rheumatic fever

    • Acute pericarditis

    • Chronic pericarditis

    • Hypertension

    • Cardiogenic shock

    • Chronic pulmonary heart disease

    • Congenital heart diseases

    • Patent ductus arteriosus

    • Tetralogy of Fallot

    • Pulmonary stenosis

    • Ventricular septal defect

    • Atrial septal defect

    • Rhythm disorders

    • Normal ECG

    • Conduction disorders

    • Arrhythmias

    • Repolarization disorders

    Cardiovascular Surgery (8H):

    • Peripheral arterial disease
    • Acute lower limb ischemia
    • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
    • Venous pathology
    • Aortic dissection
    • Module 2:

    Pharmacology (14H):

    • Central antihypertensives

    • Alpha blockers

    • Calcium channel blockers

    • Beta blockers

    • Diuretics

    • Renin-angiotensin system drugs

    • Cardiotonics

    • Anti-anginal drugs

    • Antiplatelet agents

    • Anticoagulants

    • Fibrinolytics

    • Antiarrhythmics

    Imaging (4H):

    • Pulmonary embolism

    • Peripheral artery disease

    • Aortic and carotid pathology

    Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)

     

     

  • Certificate 5: Respiratory Diseases

    Module 1: Pulmonology (38H):

    • Primary tuberculosis infection

    • Common pulmonary tuberculosis

    • Miliary tuberculosis

    • Treatment of tuberculosis

    • Asthma

    • Lung cancer

    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

    • Acute bacterial pneumonias

    • Acute viral pneumonias

    • Chronic respiratory failures

    • Acute respiratory failures

    • Pneumoconiosis/Silicosis

    • Asbestos-related diseases

    • Bronchiectasis

    • Hemoptysis

    • Purulent pleurisy

    • Pneumothorax

    • Diffuse interstitial lung diseases

    • Sarcoidosis

    • Sleep apnea syndrome

    • Hydatid cyst

    • Mediastinal syndromes

    • Clear pleural effusions

    • Tobacco-related diseases

    • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

    • Lung abscess

    Thoracic Surgery (2H)

    Module 2:

    Pharmacology (4H):

    • Central antihypertensives

    • Alpha-blockers

    • Calcium channel blockers

    • Beta-blockers

    • Diuretics

    • Renin-angiotensin system medications

    • Cardiotonics

    • Anti-anginal drugs

    • Antiplatelet agents

    • Anticoagulants

    • Fibrinolytics

    • Anti-arrhythmics

    • Bronchodilators

    • Antitussives, expectorants, and mucolytics

    Imaging (6H):

    • Lung cancer

    • Infectious pneumonias (specific and non-specific pathogens)

    • Mediastinal syndrome and pleural pathology

    Pathological Anatomy (4H):

    • Bronchopulmonary cancers

    • Pulmonary infections and congenital malformations

    • Mediastinal tumors and obstructive/restrictive lung pathology

    Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)

     

  • Certificate 6: Dermatology

    Module 1: Dermatology (22H):

    • Acne

    • Dermatocosmetology

    • Malignant tumors

    • Benign tumors

    • Psoriasis

    • Allergic dermatoses:

    Drug eruptions

    • Allergic contact dermatitis

    • Urticaria

    • Atopic dermatitis

    • Pruritus

    • Erythema multiforme

    • Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    • Cutaneous manifestations of connective tissue diseases

    • Autoimmune bullous dermatoses:

    • Pemphigus

    • Bullous pemphigoid

    • Hair loss disorders (alopecia)

    • Viral infections

    • Bacterial infections

    • Parasitic infections

    • Fungal infections

    • Sexually transmitted infections:

    • Syphilis

    • Urethritis

    • Pathological Anatomy (4H)
    • Parasitology (4H)

    Module 2: EPH (40H)

     

     

  • Medical English (20H) | Optional Module (20H)

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