Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Internal Medicine Department 15.

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Curriculum of Doctorate Degree in Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University

Students should fulfill a total of 52 Credit Hours: 1. Obligatory subjects: 36 Credit Hours. 2. Thesis: 8 Credit Hours. 3. 2 Elective Subjects: 1 Credit Hour each = 2 hours. 4. Preparatory course = 6 hours. Obligatory Courses:

Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
05150901 05150902 05150903 05150904 05150905 05150906 05150907 05150908 05150909 05150910 050209150 050409150 052109150 053309150 050809150 051009150 053109150 052009150 052809150 050609150 050509150

Course
Advanced Gerontology Advanced Hepatology Advanced Rheumatology Advanced Immunology Advanced Endocrinology Advanced Nephrology Advanced Heamatology Advanced GastroEntrology(GIT) Advanced Diabetes & Metabolism Advanced Lipidology Advanced Cardiovascular Advanced Chest Advanced Neuro-Psychiatry Advanced Tropical Medicine Advanced Critical Care Advanced Emergency Medicine Radiology for Internal Medicine Physiology for Internal Medicine Pathology for Internal Medicine and Tropical Medicine Pharmacology for Internal Medicine Clinical pathology for Internal Medicine

Credit Prerequisites hours

2 3 2.5 1 3 3 2 3 2.5 1 2 2 2 1 0.5 0.5 1 1 1 1 1

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Elective courses of Doctorate Degree of Internal Medicine Code 05070739 05160832 Subject Biostatistics and Computer Molecular Biology Others Credit hours 1 1 1

Courses Submitted by Internal Medicine Department for Doctor Degree for other Department Code 051509240 0515093101 05150310-2 0515093103 0515093104 Subject Medicine Cancer Related for Oncology Advanced Internal medicine for Gastro-intestinal system imaging Nephrology for Genito-urinary system imaging Internal Medicine for Musculo-skeletal system Internal medicine for Whole body Interventional radiology Credit hours 1 2 2 2 2

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
1 Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites Rheumatology 05150901 Lectures Clinical 2 2 Anatomy and physiology of the rheumatic diseases: Immune response. The inflammatory response. Immunogenetics of rheumatic diseases. Tolerance and autoimmunity. Systemic connective tissue diseases: Rheumatic arthritis. Systemic lupus erythematosus. Sjogren's syndrome. Inflammatory muscle diseases. Antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy. Polymyalgia rheumatica. Vasculitides and related disorders: Large vessel vasculitis. Medium vessel vasculitis. Wegner's granulomatosis. ANCA. Associated vascuitis. Small vessel vasculitis. Cryoglobulinemia. Behcet syndrome. Seronegative spondyloarthropathy. Ankylosing arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis. Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthritis. Enteropthic rthropathy. Arthritis associated with infectious agents. Rheumatic disorders associated with metabolic endocrine and hematologic diseases. Gout and pseudogout. Hydroxyapatite and crystalline diseases. Endocrine associated arthropathy. Hematologic and malignancy arthropathy. Bone and cartilage disorders. Pediatric rheumatic diseases. Miscellaneous rheumatic diseases. Management of rheumatic diseases. Clinical examinations of rheumatic diseases. Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites 05150902 Lectures Clinical Gastro-enterology 2 2 Mouth and salivary glands anatomy and physiology salivary gland inflammation stomatitis mouth ulcers esophagus anatomy and physiology dysphagia and swallowing disorders motility disorders GERD stomach and duodenum anatomy and physiology gastritis peptic ulcer gastric tumors small intestine anatomy and physiology malabsorption whipple's diseases adult celiac diseases tropical sprue colon disorders anatomy and physiology IBD IBS diverticular diseases ischemia tumors motility disorders of GIT diseases of the peritoneum peritonitis ascites FMF methothelioma general symptoms and condition clinical examinations. Code Code

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Internal Medicine Department 15.4 _____________________________________________________________________ 3 Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites Geriatric 05150903 Lectures Clinical 2 2 Biology of aging history and physical examination prevention of diseases and disability legal and ethical issues syncope, chronic dizziness gait disorders and fractures surgery and rehabilitation psychiatric disorders delirium and dementia neurologic disorders muscloskeletal disorders metabolic and endocrine disorders hematologic disorders pulmonary disorders cardiovascular disorders renal disorders GIT disorders sexual health infectious diseases dermatology and sensory disorders. Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites 05150904 Lectures Clinical Metabolic Disorders 2 2 Diabetes mellitus: definition, etiology and pathogenesis clinical manifestations and diagnosis management complications lipids: hyperlipidemia management uric acid: hyper urecemia error of metabolic disorders clinical examinations. Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites Hepatology 05150905 Lectures Clinical 2 2 Physiology and anatomy of the liver liver functions and other methods of investigations inflammatory diseases of the liver liver cirrhosis metabolic liver diseases portal hypertension and hematemsis ascites liver failure liver tumors pancreatic diseases GB disorders. Clinical examinations. Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites Kidney 05150906 Lectures Clinical 2 2 Anatomy and physiology symptomatology nephritic syndrome CRF ARF acute glumereolnephritis UTI kidney in systemic diseases renal replacement therapy renal transplantation clinical examination. Code Code Code Code

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Internal Medicine Department 15.5 _____________________________________________________________________ 7 Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites Endocrinology 05150907 Lectures Clinical 2 2 Disorders of the pituitary and hypothalamus disorders of the adrenal glands multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome disorders of growth and sexual development thyroid diseases parathyroid diseases gastrointestinal hormones abnormalities inherited metabolic disorders obesity nutritional disorders inherited metabolic disorders clinical examinations. Credit hours (4) Course Prerequisites Hematology 05150908 Lectures Clinical Principals 2 2 Haempoiesis the red cell basic aspects of anaemia iron metabolism and hypochromic anaemias aplastic anaemia and bone marrow failure haemolytic anaemais polycythaemias quantitative disorders of leucocytes acute lymphoblastic leukaemia acute myeloid leukaemia chronic lymphocytic leukaemia chronic granulocytic leukaemia myeloproliferative diseases multiple myeloma malignant lymphomas haemostasis and abnormal bleeding clinical examination. Code 0520091501 Credit hours (1) Course Prerequisites Lectures Practical Physiology for Internal Medicine 0.5 0.5 Develop an understanding of the physiology of gastrointestinal system and homeostatic functions. Gastrointestinal system; neural and hormonal control of gastrointestinal tract; digestion and absorption in gastrointestinal tract; Functions of the liver and bile metabolism. Blood; iron metabolism and anaemias. Cardiovascular system; regulation of arterial blood pressure, micro-circulation, tissue fluid and edema and. pulmonary circulation. Renal system; renal blood flow. General courses on: Acid-base balance, water and electrolyte balance, heat regulation and shock. Code 052809150 Course Prerequisites Pathology for Internal Medicine and Tropical Medicine Describe the pathology of tumors, inflamination, necrosis and gangrene. Moreover, describe the pathology of schistosomiasis, typhoid fever. Describe the pathology of hepatitis. Describe the pathology of dysentery. Describe the pathology of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Credit hours (2) Lectures Practical 1 1 Code Code

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Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Internal Medicine Department 15.6 _____________________________________________________________________ Courses Submitted by Internal Medicine Department for Doctor Degree for other Department 1 Code 051509240 Course Prerequisites Medicine Cancer Related for Oncology Clinical evaluation: specific medical problems in the different organs and systems/emergency medical care. Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 0.5 0.5

Code 0515093101

Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 0.5 0.5

Course Internal Medicine for GIT imaging

Prerequisites

Code 0515093102

Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 0.5 0.5

Course Nephrology for GUT imaging

Prerequisites

Code 0515093103

Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 0.5 0.5

Course Internal Medicine for Muskulo-skeletal imaging

Prerequisites

Code 0515093104

Credit hours (1) Lectures Practical 0.5 0.5

Course Internal Medicine for Whole body intervention

Prerequisites