PMO 614 Tropical Medicine Rounds
This is a clinical case management course, geared toward the diagnosis and treatment of actual clinical cases. Xrays, basic laboratory specimens and photographs will be available for consideration. Discussion will include differential diagnosis, specific treatment, complications, epidemiological implications and preventive measures that could have avoided disease. Upon completion of this course the students should be able to (1) develop a tropical medicine disease case management strategy that is logical, realistic and comprehensive; (2) discuss the differential diagnosis of a patient symptom complex and recommend diagnostic and therapeutic actions; (3) know the chemotherapeutic treatment and case management strategy for common tropical diseases; and (4) devise a public health program to prevent further disease transmission in the community. This course is strongly recommended for anyone enrolled in PMO 560.
Prerequisite
Concurrence of Course Director