📘Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
🔬 Pathology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Classify AML according to FAB classification.
- Discuss its pathophysiology.
- Describe its morphological features.
- Explain the diagnostic approach.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Discuss the pathophysiology of CML.
- Describe peripheral-blood findings.
- Explain the diagnostic approach.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Enlist the types of MDS.
- Discuss causes, pathogenesis and morphology.
- Interpret blood and bone-marrow changes in a patient with MDS.”.
- Discuss symptoms and diagnostic strategies.
Polycythemia Vera
- Discuss the pathophysiology of polycythemia vera.
- Describe its clinical course and morphological features.
- Explain the diagnostic approach.
💊 Pharmacology
Hematopoietic Growth Factors
- Describe the role of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, including filgrastim, in leukopenia.
- Describe the role of granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factors in leukopenia.
🩺 Medicine
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Classify myeloproliferative neoplasms.
- Discuss management of CML.
🔁 Basic Science Spiral Link
White Blood Cells
- Classify the major types of white blood cells, including polymorphs, lymphocytes and plasma cells.
- Describe disorders affecting the major leukocyte populations.
