📘Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
🔬 Pathology
Pneumonia and Pulmonary Infections
- Describe community-acquired pneumonia and its different types.
- Describe community-acquired atypical pneumonia.
- Describe etiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of nosocomial pneumonia.
- Describe etiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of pneumonia.
- Describe etiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of chronic pneumonia.
- Describe pneumonia in immunocompromised host.
Lung Abscess and Empyema
- Define lung abscess.
- Describe pathogenesis, morphology and clinical course of lung abscess.
- Describe empyema and its pathogenesis.
💊 Pharmacology
Antitussives, Cough Suppressants and Expectorants
- Classify antitussives.
- Describe the pharmacology of cough suppressants.
- Describe the pharmacology of expectorants and mucolytic agents in cough.
🦠 Microbiology
Important Respiratory Pathogens
- Describe pathogenesis, structure, clinical findings and laboratory diagnosis of Legionella
- Describe pathogenesis, structure, clinical findings and laboratory diagnosis of Mycoplasma
- Describe pathogenesis, structure, clinical findings and laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae
- Describe pathogenesis, structure, clinical findings and laboratory diagnosis of Bordetella
👶 Pediatrics
Childhood Pneumonia
- Classify pneumonia according to IMNCI (Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses).
- Describe the risk factors for recurrent pneumonia in childhood.
- Describe the etiological agents for pneumonias according to the age of the child.
- Describe the indications for hospitalization of a child with pneumonia.