Sharing In Health Encyclopedia

• cardiovascular
• endocrine
• eyes
• blood
• immune
• gastrointestinal        
• genitourinary
• cells & molecules

• head and neck
• mind and being
• muscloskeletal
• neurological
• reproductive
• renal
• respiratory
• skin

• healthy living introduction
  
• nutrition
• physical activity
• sanitation

communities

• intro to community
• determinants of health

• choices and changes

prevention

• bed nets
• child injury prevention

• cardiovascular
• dermatology
• endocrine
• gastrointestinal
• genitourinary
• head and neck
• hematological

• immunological
• mind and being
• musculoskeletal
• neurological
• ophthalmology
• renal
• reproductive
• respiratory
• infectious diseases - see 'threats to health' above

symptoms

• abdominal pain
• acute
• chronic
• pediatric
• amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea
• anxiety
• back pain
• bloating
• chest pain
• cognitive disruptions
• cough
• constipation
• delirium
• diarrhea, acute & chronic
• dizziness
• dyspepsia
• dysphagia
• dyspnea
• dysuria
• enthesitis
• fatigue
• galactorrhea
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• headache
• hearing loss
• heartburn
• hoarseness
• infertilty, female
• infertility, male
• joint pain
• loss of consciousness/coma/syncope
• low mood
• memory loss
• nausea and vomiting
• night sweats
• otalgia
• pain
• palpitations
• paresthesias
• pelvic pain, acute
• pruritus
• psychosis
• shock
• sneezing and rhinorrhea
• sore throat
• stress
• tinnitus
• vaginal bleeding
• vaginal discharge
• vertigo
• vision loss
• weakness
• weight loss (unintentional)
• wheezing and stridor

physical findings

• ascites
• clubbing
• cyanosis
• breast lump
• edema
• fever
• fever post-operative
• gait disturbance
• groin lump in men
• hypotension
• jaundice
• joint effusion
• lymphadenopathy
• murmurs
• neck mass
• nystagmus
• pelvic mass
• pigmented skin lesion
• rash
• red eye
• respiratory distress in newborns
• seizure
• short stature
• slurred speech
• splenomegaly
• tall stature
• thyroid nodule

pediatrics

• crying fussing child
• academic dysfunction
• developmental delay
• dysmorphic child
• encopresis
• enuresis
• failure to thrive
• intoeing
• language delay
• pediatric abdominal mass
• pediatric respiratory distress

lab presentations

• abnormal liver enzymes
• acidosis
• alkalosis
• anemia
• clotting disorder
• hematuria
• hemolysis
• hypercalcemia
• hypercoagulability
• hypernatremia
• hyponatremia
• hypoxemia
• proteinuria
• pyuria
• thrombocytopenia
• thrombocytosis
• renal failure, acute

imaging

• solitary pulmonary nodule

pathogens

• bacteria
• viruses
• fungi
• mycoplasma
• parasites
• infections

lifestyle choices

• smoking
• alcohol

• cancers
• toxicology
• occupational hazards
• poverty
• violence
• child abuse and neglect
• emotional trauma
• barriers to care

Investigations

lab essentials

• microscopy
• automation and robotics
• quality control

• light and photometry
• electrochemistry
• osmometry
• electrophoresis
• immunochemistry
• chromatography

hematology

• CBC
• iron studies
• coagulation measures
• peripheral smear
• bone marrow examination
• type and screen

chemistry

• lipid profile
• renal function tests
• urinalysis
• liver enzymes and functions
• fluids and electrolytes
• blood gases and pH
• LDH
• cardiac enzymes
• carbohydrates
• amino acids and proteins
• hormones
• therapeutic drug monitoring
• toxicology

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microbiology

• nasopharynx swab
• throat culture
• sputum culture
• blood culture
• urine culture
• STI testing

• gram stain
• bacterial identfication
• antimicrobial susceptibility

cellular and molecular

• ELISA
• immunofluoresence
• genotyping
• Western blotting
• PCR
• karyotyping
• cell culture

immunology

• serology
• titres

pathology

• histopathology
• cytopathology

• fine needle aspiration
• paracentesis

diagnostic imaging

• barium swallow
• bone scan
• CT scan
• echocardiography
• endoscopy
• MRI
• PET
• pulmonary function testing
• ultrasound
• X ray
• abdomen
• chest
• cervical spine

therapeutics

• medications
• complementary
  and alternative treatments
• vaccines

procedures and surgery

• procedures intro

• surgery
• transplants

• wound care intro
• suturing
• dressings
• flaps and grafts
• debridement

other

• basic life support (BLS)
• advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
• rehabilitation
• dialysis

• patient education
• counselling
• psychotherapy

clinical assessment (history and physical exam)

communication

• breaking bad news
• documentation
• electronic medical records
• advocacy

clinical decisions

• evidence-based health care

personal protective equipment

personal care

health program planning

patient safety

health care team

• health care professionals
• the patient
• family
• community

health care systems

• global health
• public health
• community health
• primary care
• acute care
• health education

leadership and management

• leading a team
• project planning
• organizational structure
• running a meeting
• timelines, milestones, and tasklists
• offering feedback
• communication

introduction to learning and teaching

• learning
• teaching

• feedback
• case-based learning
• assessment and evaluation
• mentorship

clinical learning

• preparing for the wards
• international electives