Medicine. Kaleidoscope of Diseases - free course from Foxford, training 20 lessons, Date: December 4, 2023.
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All diseases are considered from the point of view of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention with illustrations and references to the literature.
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Disease history
The section discusses the basics of semiotics and nosology, modern principles of disease classification, causes and mechanisms of development of pathological conditions, and why the medical history is the main document doctor
- Fundamentals of semiotics and nosology
- Modern principles of disease classifications
- Causes and mechanisms of development of pathological conditions
- Medical history as a document
Be careful, it's contagious!
The section examines the main classes of infectious agents, routes of transmission of infections and the change of infections in different eras, as well as the most terrible epidemics in history and modern infectious threats, concept vaccines.
- Main classes of infectious agents
- Routes of transmission
- Change of infections in different eras
- The most terrible epidemics in history
- Modern infectious threats
- Vaccines
Disease interactions
The section explains what the main, concomitant and background disease is. Examples of comorbid conditions are considered, mutually exclusive diseases, multiple gene effects and superinfections are examined.
- Main, concomitant and background disease
- Examples of comorbid conditions
- Mutually exclusive diseases
- Multiple gene action
- Superinfections
Matters of the heart
This section provides a brief outline of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system. Well-known heart diseases and their diagnosis using ECG and EchoCG are discussed.
- Brief outline of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Cardiac ischemia
- Atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases
- Heart rhythm disturbances
- ECG and EchoCG
Oncology
The section is devoted to the classification of tumors, the causes of carcinogenesis and malignancy, complications of tumor processes and the evolution of antitumor therapy.
- Classification of tumors
- Causes of carcinogenesis and malignancy
- Complications of tumor processes
- Evolution of antitumor therapy
Internal illnesses
The section examines the anatomy of internal organs, as well as well-known diseases.
- Anatomy of internal organs
- Kidney diseases
- Main indicators in urine analysis
- Gastritis as a disease of modern society
- Types of jaundice
- Hepatitis
- COPD and bronchial asthma
Terminal states
The section discusses the types and causes of shock, as well as such concepts as: collapse, coma and disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome.
- Types and causes of shock
- Collapse
- Coma
- DIC syndrome
Hereditary diseases
The section examines the concept of hereditary diseases, the principles of diagnosing genetic diseases, evolution of attitudes towards hereditary diseases and modern approaches to treatment, hereditary pathology.
- The concept of hereditary diseases
- Principles of diagnosing genetic diseases
- Evolution of attitudes towards hereditary diseases
- Modern approaches to treatment
- Selected chapters of hereditary pathology
Mental disorders
The section discusses the types of mental disorders, the evolution of attitudes towards patients with mental disorders, and the criteria for a normal mental state.
- Evolution of attitudes towards patients with mental disorders
- Criteria for normal mental state
- Depression and manic disorders
- Autism and ADHD
- Schizophrenia
Orphan diseases
The section examines what orphan diseases are and what status they have, and drugs for their treatment. Rare blood diseases are discussed, as well as what support is provided to patients with orphan diseases.
- Orphan status of diseases
- Development of phran drugs
- Rare blood diseases
- Statistics in Russia and the world
- Support for patients with orphan diseases
Psychosomatics and psychogenic diseases
The section discusses some nodes of connection between vegetative and somatic processes. Examples of diseases that arise against the background of a negative emotional background and traumatic factors to the psyche are considered, and methods for correcting such conditions are also studied.
- Connection nodes of vegetative and somatic processes
- Differential diagnosis of psychosomatic disorders
- Connection between mind and body
Childhood diseases
The section is devoted to the characteristics of children's health and those diseases that are more common in children. The impact of complicated childbirth and pregnancy on human health, including congenital malformations, prematurity and birth injuries, is examined.
- Congenital malformations
- Reflection of the birth process on the child’s health
- 10 childhood diseases that everyone should be able to distinguish
- Features of interaction with babies and children
Diseases of the sense organs and skin
The section discusses the main eye and ENT diseases, hereditary and acquired diseases skin, methods of their surgical and therapeutic correction, as well as first aid for burns and frostbite
- Eye diseases
- ENT diseases
- Skin diseases
- Burns and frostbite
Lifestyle diseases
The section introduces common and rare diseases caused by malnutrition, including metabolic syndrome, hereditary metabolic disorders and nutritional deficiencies.
- Diseases of malnutrition and overeating
- Porphyria and the vampires
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Digestive disorders
- Hereditary metabolic disorders
- Heatstroke
The dark side of the profession
The section introduces diseases to representatives of different professions engaged in both intellectual and physical labor. Diseases of doctors and diseases caused by doctors are discussed separately.
- Woe from mind
- Diseases of working professions
- Diseases of people of art
- What do doctors get sick with?
Athletes' diseases
The section discusses some aspects of adaptive and sports medicine, sports pharmacology and diseases that occur in athletes during and after their career.
- Strong muscles - weak heart
- The phenomenon of doping
- Methods of recovery in sports
- Types of hypoxia
- The influence of extreme factors on the human body
Diseases of famous people
The section introduces the stories of famous people and literary characters with whom certain diseases are associated, their first description in history or breakthroughs in their treatment.
- What did famous literary characters die from?
- The most famous patients in history
- Doctors who cured themselves
- Diseases of kings
Injuries
The section is devoted to emergency medicine: types of fractures, dislocations, bleeding, wounds, elements of first aid for these conditions and the basics of desmurgy are considered.
- Internal and external bleeding
- Types of fractures
- First aid
- Types of bandages
Poisoning
The section studies the basics of toxicology, poisoning, drug overdose, as well as types of antidotes.
- Fundamentals of toxicology
- Drug poisoning
- Poisoning by poisons
- Mechanisms of action of antidotes
Diseases from smoking, alcohol, drugs
The section describes the mechanisms of development of alcohol and drug addiction, its consequences, methods of control, risk factors, medical use of narcotic and psychotropic drugs.
- Alcoholism
- Mechanisms of development of addiction and dependence
- Evolution of drugs
- Medical benefits of drugs