DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice (4)
CSU Discipline Area: Dentistry and Oral Health (DENOH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
In this subject students will cover relevant aspects of the causes, nature and management of diseases of major body systems. This will include discussion of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastro intestinal system, bone, liver, kidneys and skin. Relevant central nervous system disorders will also be covered. This subject will also include aspects of oral medicine where the oral health and general health nexus will be addressed.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Internal | Orange |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: DOH412
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Science course.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
-Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the range of diseases that affect major body systems;
-Be able to describe the key clinical and diagnostic markers of diseases of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastro intestinal system, bone, liver , kidneys, skin and central nervous system;
-Be able to describe the broad principles of the diagnosis of medical and surgical management of diseases of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastro intestinal system, bone, liver , kidneys, skin and central nervous system;
-Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the medical-therapeutic and surgical management of diseases of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastro intestinal system, bone, liver , kidneys, skin and central nervous system;
-Be able to describe the correlations between general health and oral health;
-Be able to describe the dental implications of diseases of the respiratory system, Cardiovascular system, gastro intestinal system, bone, liver , kidneys, skin and central nervous system;
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
-Introduction to clinical diseases
-The diagnosis and management of degenerative inflammatory, reactive, and neoplastic diseases of the respiratory system.
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the respiratory system
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the cardiovascular system
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the gastro-intestinal system
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the liver and kidney
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the bone
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the skin
-Inflammatory reactive hyperplastic and neoplastic diseases of the CNS
-Diagnostic techniques and processes
-Oral manifestations of systematic diseases
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.