📘Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
🌍 Community Medicine
- Diphtheria and Pertussis
- Describe the epidemiological determinants of diphtheria and pertussis.
- Describe preventive and control measures.
- Explain their current public-health importance in Pakistan.
🩺 ENT
- Non-Neoplastic Laryngeal Lesions
- Describe the clinical features and management of different non-neoplastic laryngeal lesions, including vocal-cord nodules, polyps and laryngocele.
- Vocal Cord Palsy
- Describe the clinical features and management of vocal cord palsy.
- Emergency Tracheotomy — Cognitive Coverage
- Describe the indications, contraindications and complications of emergency tracheotomy.
👶 Pediatrics
- Acute Respiratory Infections — Croup and Epiglottitis
- Differentiate croup and epiglottitis based on etiology and clinical features.
- Explain the management of croup and epiglottitis.
- Explain the most effective ways to prevent and control acute respiratory infections.
