Protected: Lab 24: Dissection: Orbit and Ear
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Antibiotics: Ribosomal/protein synthesis
Learning goals Compare and contrast the mechanism of action, spectrum of activity, and mechanisms of resistance of the various antibiotics that effect protein synthesis List common clinical uses and key adverse effects of the tetracyclines, macrolides, lincosamide (clindamycin), and oxazolidinones (linezolid) List common clinical uses, and describe the monitoring and key adverse effects of the […]
Tuberculosis
Learning goals Described the unique microbiologic features of mycobacteria their role in infection and pathogenesis and the immunologic response Describe the epidemiology and clinical spectrums associated with the non-tuberculosis mycobacteria, M. avium complex and M. leprae Describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, natural history, and clinical manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections Compare and contrast the pros and […]
Pneumonia
Learning goals Define pneumonia and describe the pathogenesis of lower respiratory infections Compare and contrast the common bacterial causes of pneumonia in the following contexts: community-acquired, health-care-associated, persons with obstructive lung disease, immunocompromise, and aspiration Compare and contrast the clinical and diagnostic findings of typical and atypical community-acquired pneumonia Describe the clinical factors that are […]
Protected: Lab 23: Face, Parotid Gland, and Superficial Neck
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Viral lower respiratory infections
Learning goals Describe influenza virus structures, virulence factors, and epidemiology and correlate to concepts of antigenic drift and antigenic shift Compare and contrast the virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Describe the common diagnostic methods for respiratory viral […]
Protected: Lab 22: Scalp, Cranial Cavity, and Meninges
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Bacterial upper respiratory infections
Learning goals Compare and contrast the epidemiology, clinical features, complications, and approach to management of viral and bacterial causes of pharyngitis Describe the clinical manifestations, microbiologic features, diagnostic approach, and treatment of pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and approach to management of epiglottitis Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, […]
Viral upper respiratory infections
Learning goals Compare and contrast the microbiology, epidemiology, and range of clinical syndromes associated with rhinovirus, adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus, and parainfluenza Differentiate acute viral respiratory illness from secondary bacterial infections and describe indications to use antibiotics for upper respiratory infections Describe the pathogenesis, microbiologic etiologies, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and pharmacologic management of otitis media, otitis […]
Lab 21, Station 5: Lungs, pleura, trachea, and bronchi
Lab 21 navigation External Anatomy of the Lungs Apex and base Lobes Left lung = superior (upper) and inferior (lower) Right lung = superior (upper), middle, and inferior (lower) Surfaces = costal, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic Anterior and inferior borders In left lung: Cardiac notch and lingula Oblique fissure in both lungs; horizontal fissure in right lung […]