MEGA MEDICAL CLASS SCHEDULE/DESCRIPTION

THE INCREDIBLE MEGA MEDICAL CLASS

    Dates: Not Available Currently
    City: Houston, Dallas, Austin/San Antonio
    Course Code: Houston - Z389, Dallas - Z390, Austin/San Antonio - Z391
    Age Groups: 18 years and older

One month medical school classes covering most areas of healthcare.  Classes are taught by medical doctors, many of which are specialists in their field.  An extensive list of medical procedure skills are also taught.  Most courses are 4 weeks in duration.  Each week has 5 weekday evening classes OR 4 weekday evening classes plus a Saturday or Sunday class (Class contents subject to change)

- Fantastic Student Mega Medical Class Package
Every incredible mega medical class student receives a bag with multiple medical items such as a stethoscope, reflex hammer, blood pressure cuff, doctor coat, scissors, thermometer, pen light, needle holder, hemostat, tape measure, tuning fork, pregnancy calculator, tongue blades, suture, and sample prescription pad (items subject to vary or change).

CLASS CONTENTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

General
Medical terms, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, poison and overdoses, venoms, bites, and stings, electrical injuries.

Surgery
Instruments, gallbladder, appendix, hernia, thoracic, neurosurgery, transplantation, orthopedic, hysterectomy, gastrointestinal, vascular, liver, spleen, plastic surgery, trauma surgery.

ENT (Otolaryngology)
Otitis media, hearing testing, nose bleeds, tonsillectomy.

Ophthalmology
Vision testing, conjunctivitis, glaucoma, cataracts, retinal diseases.

Dentistry
Dental problems, dental surgery, care of teeth, prosthesis.

Podiatry
Diseases, injuries, and deformities of the feet.

Infectious Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, tetanus, botulism, anthrax, tuberculosis, syphilis, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, smallpox, infectious mononucleosis, influenza, measles, mumps, rabies, parasites.

Pulmonary
Cough, dyspnea, pulmonary edema, pulmonary imaging, respiratory diseases, pneumonia, thromboembolism, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, bronchitis, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, lung transplantation, pneumothorax, pleural diseases, pleural effusions, pulmonary hypertension.

Endocrinology
Hormones, thyroid diseases, growth abnormalities, diabetes, adrenal disease, pheochromocytoma, hypoglycemia.

Cardiovascular
Cardiac imaging, cardiac catheterization, angiography, heart failure, arrhythmias, rheumatic fever, valvular heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, hypertension, vascular diseases, edema, shock, heart transplantation.

Radiology
X-rays and other body imaging methods.

Orthopedics
Back pain, fractures, hip replacement, knee replacement, complex fractures.

Pediatrics
Fever, immunizations, development, infections, rashes, medical and surgical problems.

Hematology
Anemia, bone marrow, leukemias, hematopoiesis, lymphomas, bone marrow transplantation, blood groups and blood transfusion, platelets, coagulation.

Laboratory
Urine examination, tests of renal function, blood typing and crossmatching, coagulation tests, complete blood count (cbc), blood chemistries, endocrine testing, liver function tests, stool tests, microbiology, parasite tests, pancreatic tests, sexually transmitted diseases tests.

Urology / Genitourinary / Renal
Renal function, acute and chronic renal failure, dialysis, transplantation, renal stones, renal tumors, urinary obstruction.

Dermatology
Skin disease, skin rashes.

Pharmacology
Review of common medications, interactions, adverse reactions.

Immunology
Immunity, Immune deficiency diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, amyloidosis, sjogren's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, bechet's syndrome, sarcoidosis.

Gastroenterology
Peptic ulcers, malabsorption, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, constipation, endoscopy, abdominal pain, esophageal diseases, jaundice, ascites, gastritis, cancer, appendicitis, obstruction, small and large bowel diseases, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis, alcohol related disease, liver tumors, liver transplantation.

Neurology
Imaging, seizures, parkinson's disease, strokes, syncope, dizziness, vertigo, coma, alzheimer's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, headaches, meningitis, trauma.

Obstetrics / Gynecology
Pelvic anatomy, menstrual cycle, menstrual abnormalities, pelvic infections, ovarian diseases, pregnancy.

Medical Procedure Skills
•Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
•Drawing blood for lab tests
•Arterial blood gases
•Delivering babies
•Intravenous catheter insertion
•X-Ray reading
•Basic EKG reading
•Blood oxygen measurement
•Physical exam
•Applying casts and splints
•Oxygen administration
•Pacemaker insertion
•Dialysis
•Intubation (inserting a breathing tube into the lungs)
•Thoracentesis (needle insertion to remove fluid from the lungs)
•Nasogastric tube (insertion of tube thru nose into stomach)
•Gastric lavage (washing out the stomach)
•Foley catheter (insertion of tube into the bladder)
•Chest tube (insertion for a collapsed lung)
•Endoscopy (using a camera to look into the stomach and intestines)
•Suturing lacerations (sewing cuts)
•Auscultation (listening to the sounds of the heart, lungs, and bowels)
•Defibrillation (shocking the heart)
•Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations, & temperature)
•Using an otoscope (ear exam)
•Using an opthalmoscope (eye exam)
 

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