BLOCK 2 - Musculoskeletal Sciences

WEEK

Lecture 1

2.01

An

New wheels

Lower limb:
vessels*

(Fractured femur)
(MVA)

2.02

Upper limb:
Clinical anatomy

Lower limb:
nerves*

osteoporosis)

2.03

Lower limb:
Clinical anatomy

Vertebral Column:
introduction*

the neck

tunnel syndrome)

2.05

Why me?

(Back injury, sciatica)

Pathogenesis &
clinical spectrum
of osteoarthritis**

Phy

Nerve structure
and conduction

An

An

MRh

Causes and
Clinical Anatomy
prevention of back
of the PNS
pain

* online resource + extended practical session

** "flip" lecture
Block Chairs
Professor Ian Cameron
Professor David Hunter

Lecture 4
Phy

Shock: an
overview

Lecture 5
AnE

Development of
limbs

MGer

Falls in the elderly

Phy

Photobiology UV
and the skin

Phy

Mineral
homeostasis

Peer Assessment

Management of
osteoarthritis**

Phy

Synaptic
transmission and
the neuromuscular
junction

Im

Autoimmune
diseases

Phc

Phy

Bone and tooth

structure and
function

Phy

PopMed

Prevention of skin
cancers

Phy

Phy

Exercise and
muscle

Lecture 7
PPD

Health Law 3:
Consent,
knowledge and
power
Rhb, MRh

Principles of
rehabilitation

MMB

Uric acid
metabolism and
medications

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Introduction to
Nuclear Medicine and
Musculoskeletal
Nuclear Medicine
(NEW)

Physiology of
muscle

BS

Overview of drugs Impact of chronic

in arthritis: NSAIDs illness (Michael
& DMARDs
Nicholas)

Rhb, MRh

Prinicples of
management of
back pain

Lecture 6

Osteoporosis:
hormonal issues

MRh, Rhb

PPD

MRh

Vertebral Column: Vertebral Column:

the low back
Radiology

2.06

I always work hard

MRh

An

She says she'll lose Vertebral Column:

her job (Carpal

(Rheumatoid arthritis)

An

An

2.04

Lecture 3
An

An

An embarrassing
fall (Fractured NOF &

I must be getting
old (Osteoarthritis)

Lecture 2

MMB

Phc

Overview of
medications in
arthritis: steroids

PPD

Lecture 8

MMB

Biochemical
Syntheses

Lecture 9
PPD

PPD

Clinical
Health Law 4:
management of
Substitute decision osteoporosis (New
makers
in 2014 - Markus
Siebel)

Radiation safety

Action of opioids
on cells and
systems

Pa

Q and A: Meet the

Expert

Clinicopathology
of diseases
causing bone or
joint pain
Im

Q and A: Meet the

Expert

Med

Basic biochemical
Giving and
General and local Q and A: Meet the
tests: indications receiving feedback
anaesthetics
Expert
and interpretation
(30mins)

Thursday 1st May

PPD

How to use autoantibodies for

diagnosis

Team approach to
musculoskeletal
disease

Thursday 8th May

Pa

Thursday 15th May

EBM

Study types

Lower limb:
vessels (2 hrs)

Practical 3

Thursday 22nd May

PopMed

AnH

Vertebral Column Histology of bone,

(2 hrs)
cartilage and joints

Indigenous Health
Thursday 29th May
2
(2hrs)

RSA: Anatomy 1

Pt-Dr

The occupational
history

Pt-Dr

Pt-Dr

Pt-Dr

Pt-Dr

The upper limb:

shoulder and
cervical and
thoracic spine
Pt-Dr

Optimising
management by Upper limb: hand,
an interdisciplinary wrist, elbow and
team for a patient
forearm
with arthritis

Revision/CEXs

Pt-Dr

Examination of the Basic Life Support

lower limb: knee,
Competency
foot and ankle
Assessment

Pt-Dr

Thursday 12th June

14

Pt-Dr

Social and
Examination of the Simple splints and
musculoskeletal
lower back and
plaster
history in an older
hips
immobilisation
patient

Functional
impairment

AnH

Pt-Dr Procedural
Skills

Introduction to the CPR and hospital

musculoskeletal
emergency
system
procedures

Pt-Dr

Pt-Dr

Anatomy revision:
limbs

Pt-Dr Physical
Examination skills
Pt-Dr

History of
musculoskeletal
disorder

Lower limb: nerves

Histology of skin
(2 hrs)

An

Pt-Dr
Communication
Skills

Pa

Healing

An

Introduction to
EBM

EBM

Practical 2

An

An/Img

Imaging the
musculoskeletal
system

Practical 1

An

Surface anatomy Clinicopathology

of upper and lower of common skin
limb
tumours

Phc

Pa

Pathology and
pathogenesis of
rheumatoid
arthritis

Impact:
musculoskeletal
disease in the
community

PRAC DATES

An

Blood pressure
and it's
fluctuations
(Plenary)

PopMed

Q and A: Meet the

Expert

Seminar 3

Phy

An, Img

Infections of bones Q and A: Meet the

and joints
Expert

Clinical
pharmacology of
the opiates

Seminar 2

Upper and lower

limb radiology
(New in 2014
Doruk)

Img

ID

Phc

Seminar 1
Img

Q and A: Meet the

Expert

Teamwork

PPD

Lecture 10

Last updated 08/20/2015

Revision/CEXs

Pt-Dr

Asepsis and basic

dressing