PAE 505 — Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary System
PAE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
describe the epidemiology and aetiology of diarrhoea
explain the pathophysiology of watery diarrhoea dehydration and rehydration
describe the assessment of the patient with diarrhoea
list complications of diarrhoea diseases
discuss treatment of dehydration in patients (iso, hypo, hyper natraemic), hypo kalaemia and base deficit /acidosis
explain the association between diarrhoea and malnutrition
Course contents
Gastrointestinal system. Diarrhoea, definition, mechanisms of diarrhoea, classification of diarrhoea. Aetiology, clinical features, evaluation, complications, treatment and prevention. Vomiting in children, causes, evaluation of a child with vomiting, complications, treatment.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PAE 505.