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COMM HEALTH

EPI 1 Definition, Uses, Natural History of Disease, level of disease Prevention

2 Communicable Diseases Transmission
3 Communicable Diseases Control
4 Measures of Morbidity and Mortality
5 Epidemiological Methods
6 Analytical/Experimental Epidemiology
7 Standardized Rates: Direct and Indirect
8 Screening
9 Disease Control STI/HIV
10 Disease Control TB
11 Disease Control Onchocerciasis
12 Disease Control -Guinea Worm
BIO 1 Scope, Objectives, Data type, Scale of Measurement, Health Indicators
2 Methods of Data Collection: Study Design; Sampling Methods
3 Descriptive Statistics-Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Spread
4 Probability: Theoretical Methods, Normal and Binomial Distribution
5 Confidence limits, Sample size determination
6 Test of Association, Hypothesis testing, Type I and Type II errors
7 Test of significant difference; T-test, Z score
8 Correlation and Regression
9 Application of computers in statistical analysis
DEM 1 Definition, Sources of Demographic Data
2 Basic Demographic Measures / Tools
3 Fertility and Mortality Measures
4 Components/ Measures of Population growth
5 Population Distribution, Density, Urbanization
6 Population Composition
7 Population Ghana: Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics
ECO 1 Environmental, Health and Disease
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2 Basic Concept: Biological Spectrum

ENV 1 Housing
2 Food Hygiene-Microbes, Mycotoxins
3 Water and waste disposal
4 Methods of Waste Disposal
5 Man, and Environment 1 & 2
6 Port Health
7 Rodents and their control
OCC 1 Introduction: Definition, Scope and History
2 Hazards at workplaces-Prevention/control of Hazards
3 Important Occupational Health Problems (Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, Informal sector
4 Medical Care and Emergency Treatment
REP 1 Introduction: Definition, Scope and History
2 MOH Policy Legislative, Rationale, Objectives etc
3 Indices; Definition Significance, National Figures
4 Problems of Children: Neonatal /Postnatal and childhood
5 Services/Programmes for Children: CWC & GOBIFFF
6 School Health and Adolescent Health
7 Problems of Mother: Related Factors Safe Motherhood International
8 Family Planning in Ghana: History: Health and Social Rationale for Fertility Regulation
9 Family Planning Methods
12 Organization Planning and Evaluation of RCH Services and Programmes
Nut 1 Introduction to Basic Nutrition (Definition, Nutrition Services, etc
2 Concept of Balance Diet
3 Life Cycle Approach to Nutrition/ Nutrition Disorders
Background to EPI- Rationale, MOH's Polices on Immunization/ Immunization coverage/vaccine
4 Procurement and stock estimation
Comm Mob 1 Community Characteristics/Dynamics
2 Community Mobilization and Organization: Components
3 Community Structures for Decision-making, Planning and Implementation
4 Family Formation and Dissolution, Patterns of Authority/ Social Status
5 Methods in Community Social Services: PLA/PRA
6 Organized and Under-privileged Groups
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7 Cultural and Economic Factors Influencing Health

8 Community involvement in Health and Development
SOC 1 The Social Welfare System in Ghana
2 Services for the socially disadvantaged
3 Agencies/Organizations which assist the needy/sick/handicapped
4 Rehabilitation Services (Identification, Assessment, Registration, Training etc
5 Doctors Role in the Social Welfare System
6 Community-based Rehabilitation of the Disabled
H_EDU 1 Introduction to Key concepts
2 Communication Principles and Skills for Health Workers
3 Health Education: PRA/PLM/RRA
4 Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Prorammes
H_SYS 1 PHC: Definition, Historical Development, Objectives
2 PHC in Ghana: Structure, Components, Progress, Lessons _CHIPS system
3 Planning/Management: The planning Process, Definition
4 The Physicians as a Manager 1& 2, The DHMT
5 Health Services Administration in Ghana: PHC/Millennium Development Goal
PSY 1 Paradigm in Health Care
2 Common Mental Health Problems
3 Common Mental Health: Behavioral Issues
4 Psychological Problems
5 Modes of Prevention of Common Mental Health Problems in Ghana
6 Communication Skills
7 Special Issues
8 Burnt-out and its Management: Death and Dying
Survey 1 Objectives, questionnaire, Analysis
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SURGERY

GEN 1 Fluid and electrolyte therapy

SURG 2 Appendix
3 Pre and post op care
4 Wound healing
5 SSI and surgical infxs
6 Post op complications
7 Blood Transfusions
8 Acute intestinal Obstruction
9 Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures
10 Ha
Liver Abscess
11 Lymphoedema
12 Venous Insufficiency Disorders
13 Peripheral Artery Dx
14 Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis
15 Obstructive Jaundice
16 Peptic Ulcer dx
17 Lower and Upper GI Bleeding
18 Cutaneous Ulcers
19 Goiters and Thyroid
20 Colostomies and Intestinal Fistulae
21 Stomach Ca
22 GOO
23 Colorectal Ca
24 Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
25 Diabetes and Surgery
26 Basics of Chemo
27 Basics of Radiotherapy
28 Breast Ca
29 Breast
Abdominal Injuries
30 Anatomy of Inguinal Canal and Hernias
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31 Renal Function Test and Renal Failure

32 Metabolic Response to Trauma
33 Sepsis and Septic Shock
34 Shock
PAEDS 1 Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction
2 Hirschsprung’s Dx
3 Intussusception
4 Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
5 Malrotation of Midgut and Volvulus
6 Oesophageal Atresia
7 Undescended Testes, Hydrocoele and Inguinal Hernia
8 Anorectal Malformations
9 Posterior Urethral Valve
10 Fluid and Electrolytes in Paedics
Plastics 1 Burns
2 Cleft Lip and Palate
3 Grafts and Flaps
NEURO 1 Head Injury
2 Spinal Injury
3 Intracranial Space Occupying Lesions (Abscess and Tumors)
4 Hydrocephalus
Cardio 1 Chest Trauma
2 Dysphagia
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SPECIALS
Anaes 1 Airway Management
2 Anaesthesia Machine and Circuits
3 Anaphylaxis and Choking
4 Chest X-Rays
5 ECG and Common Arrythmias
6 Emergency Anaesthesia
7 Inhalational Agents
8 Intravenous Agents
9 Local Anaesthetics
10 Management of Head Injuries
11 Monitoring in Anaesthesia
12 Muscle Relaxants
13 Obesity and Anaesthesia
14 Obstetric Anaesthesia
15 Acute and Chronic Pain
16 Post Op Complications
17 Pre-Op Assessment and Premedication
18 Regional Anaesthesia
19 Multitraumatised Patient
20 CPR
Urology 1 Anatomy and Physiology of Genitourinary system
2 LUTS
3 Haematuria
4 Urolithiasis
5 UTI
6 Urological Emergencies
7 Urological Cancers (Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, Testes, Penis)
8 Male Infertility Erectile Dysfunction
9 Urethral Strictures
10 Urological conditions of Childhood
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11 Acute Kidney Injury

12 Acute and Chronic Retention of Urine
13 BPH
Radio 1 CT and Common Pathologies
2 Fluoroscopy
3 Mammography
4 MRI
5 USG
6 X-Rays
7 Interventional Radiology
8 Doppler USG
Ortho 1 Disaster Triage
2 Bone Tumors
3 Dislocation of Joints
4 Forearm and Wrist Injuries
5 General Management of Fractures
6 Factures of Patella
7 Fractures of Tibia
8 Fractures of Femur
9 Gunshot or Missile Injury
10 Hand Injuries
11 Hip Injuries and Dislocations
12 Management of Open Fractures
13 Orthopaedic Infections (Septic Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Pin Tract Infection)
14 Spinal Deformities
15 Sports Injuries
16 Supracondylar Femoral Fractures
17 Shoulder Instability and Dislocation
18 TB of Joints and Spine
19 Pelvic Fractures
20 Backache
21 Osteoarthritis
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MEDICINE
CVS 1 Heart Failure
2 Hypertension
3 Acute Chest Syndrome, Angina
4 Arrythmias
5 Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Pericarditis
6 Rheumatic Heart Dx
7 Ischemic Heart Dx
8 Dyslipidemias
RESP 1 Pneumonia
2 Suppurative Lung Dx (Bronchiectasis, Abscess, Empyaema)
3 Asthma and COPD
4 Pleural Effusion
5 Pneumothorax
6 DVT and PE
7 TB
Renal 1 AKI
2 CKD
3 Nephritic/Nephrotic Syndrome
4 Polycystic Kidney Dx
CNS 1 UMN Dx
2 LMN Dx
3 Hemiplegia
4 Meningitis
5 Stroke
6 Coma
7 Headaches
8 Seizures
9 Meningitis and Encephalitis
10 Dementia
Endocrine 1 Diabetes (DKA, HHS)
2 Hypoglycemia
3 Cushing’s Syn
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4 Conn’s Syn
5 Pheochromocytoma
6 Thyrotoxicosis
7 Acromegaly
8 Gout
9 Dx of the Pituitary Gland
10 Puberty and Sexual Maturation
11 Parathyroid Disorders – Ca and Mg Metabolism
RHEUM 1 SLE
2 Rheumatoid Arthritis
3 Polymyositis
4 Septic arthritis
5 Gout and Pseudogout
DERM 1 SJS
2 Exfoliative Dermatitis
3 Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
4 Common Skin Infections (Tinea, Scabies, Chicken pox)
5 Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV
6 Psoriasis and Lichen Planus
7 Vitiligo
8 Acne Vulgaris
9 Atopic Dermatitis
HAEM 1 Anemia and Hemolytic Anaemias
2 Haemoglobinopathies
3 Coagulopathies
4 Lymphomas
5 Leukemias
6 Multiple Myeloma
GIT 1 Liver Failure
2 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
3 Ascites
4 Spleno/Hepatomegaly
5 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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6 Malabsorption Syn
7 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
8 Diarrhoea
9 Dx of Mouth and Salivary Glands
Infections 1 TB
2 Malaria
3 HIV
4 Gastroenteritis and Food Poisoning
5 Rabies
6 Tetanus
7 Enteric Fever
8 COVID 19
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PSYCHIATRY
1 Intro to Psych
2 Behavioral Disorders
3 Dementia and Delirium
4 Substance Abuse
5 Alcohol and Withdrawal
6 Difficulty Breaking Bad News
7 States of Consciousness
8 Learning and Conditioning
9 Anxiety Disorders
10 Mood Disorders
11 Schizophrenia
12 Bipolar Disorder
13 Child and Adolescent Disorders
14 Depression
15 ECT
16 Mental State Exam and Psychiatric History
17 Personality Disorders
18 Sexual Disorders
19 Stress
20 Depression
21 Psychosis
22 Autism Spectrum Disorders
23 Common Drugs in Psychiatry