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Propaedeutics in Internal Medicine

Class at First Faculty of Medicine |
B81157

Syllabus

* Topic:

* Propedeutics I :

First contact with the patient - history and its structure - personal history - present illness - basic vital functions and their deviations - basics of communication with the patient.

* Propedeutics II.

History specific for different systems, organs (with special focus on the head and neck)

* Examination of the head

(view, percussion), examination of the eyes, nose, lips and mouth, ears)

* Examination of the neck

Examination of arteries, veins, lymph nodes, thyroid glands

* Examination of chest by view (chest shape, breathing type, breast examination) - by the palpation (chest vibration, pleural friction) - by percussion (comparative percussion, percussion changes) - by auscultation (physiological breathing and pathological deviations, respiratory phenomena). Basic pulmonary syndromes (pneumonia, pulmonary infarction, atelectasis, fluidothorax, pneumothorax) Examination of the heart by view (changes in the configuration of the cardiac region, pulsation). Examination by palpation (heart apex). Examination by percussion. Examination by auscultation (valve points, murmur). main symptoms of heart disease (pain, dyspnoea, palpitation,syncope, cyanosis, swelling). Principles of heart rate and blood pressure measurement.

* Examination of the abdomen by view, palpation, percussion, auscultation. Examination of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen). Renal examination, examination per rectum.

* Propedeutics of diagnostics:

Principles of effective diagnostics, basics of investigation process, Biochemical examinations. Non-invasive diagnostic methods. Chest X-ray. Electrocardiography, echocardiography, stress tests. Invasive methods in cardiology. Examination procedures in angiology.

* Propaedeutics therapy:

General principles of therapy, Pharmacotherapy, Surgical treatment, Invasive methods, Wound care, Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy, Ergotherapy, Kinesiotherapy, Physical Therapy, Balneotherapy). Radiotherapy, Diets.

* Basics of electrocardiography

Annotation

The main objective is knowledge of the basics of internal medicine, especially with respects to the dental practice.

Internal Clinic 1 is focused on taking a history, carrying out a physical examination, and establishing a diagnostic and treatment plan for internal patients.