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Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Learning goals Compare epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, and host risk factors for cystitis, pyelonephritis, and health-care associated urinary infections Compare and contrast the clinical presentations, diagnosis, treatment approach, and potential complications for cystitis, pyelonephritis, and prostatitis This session covers the clinical entity of urinary tract infections and will build off of concepts/learning in the session on […]
Gram-negative bacteria: Systemic and urinary pathogens (“The all stars”)
Learning goals Compare and contrast the microbiologic characteristics, pathogenic features, and diseases associated with Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae Compare and contrast the virulence factors and clinical diseases associated with the six pathogenic types of Escherichia coli Describe cellular features of gram-negative bacteria and the immune response to invasive gram-negative infections This […]
Protected: Lab 18: Anterior and Lateral Leg, Knee and Ankle Joints, and Dorsum of Foot
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Respiratory System
Welcome to the Respiratory System! The purpose of this system is to introduce concepts in respiratory physiology and to apply these concepts to pathophysiology as we explore the landscape of pulmonary diseases. As with other organ systems, you will find that in pulmonary medicine there is significant overlap [Cardiovascular, Urinary/Renal, Immune, Heme (but really all […]
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The ear
Optional reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Head chapter, Ear section through Auditory ossicles. The ear is the part of the head that contains the structures associated with the special sensations of hearing and balance. For descriptive and functional purposes, anatomists and clinicians organize the ear into three parts: external, middle, and internal. Figure 1. […]
Malignancies of the urinary system
Neck fascia and triangles
Optional reading Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Fascia of neck section through Surface anatomy of cervical regions and triangles of neck. Surface features and landmarks The anterior neck (“neck proper” or cervix): Extends from the inferior border of the mandible superiorly to the clavicles and sternum inferiorly. The posterior neck (nucha or “nape”): Extends […]
Face and parotid gland
Optional reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Head chapter, Face and scalp section through Surface anatomy of face; Parotid and temporal regions, infratemporal fossa, and temporomandibular joint section through Infratemporal fossa. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 12th ed., Development of salivary glands section through Atresia of the nasolacrimal duct. The face is the anterior part […]