Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MED 405 — Cardiology I

MED department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

demonstrate knowledge and skills in cardiology
recognise and manage common cardiac diseases especially in our environment
respond to cardiovascular emergencies
recognise cases that would need referral to specialised centres
attain sound knowledge of the interaction between environment; and
identify risk factors, and genes in relation to cardiovascular diseases

Course contents

Approach to the evaluation of the cardiac patients and common symptomatology in cardiovascular diseases. Chest pain. Dyspnoea. Orthopnoea. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea and palpitations. Approach to cardiovascular system examination, the precordium, valvular areas, heart sounds and murmurs.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MED 405.

MED 405 — Cardiology I

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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