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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