Endocrine Disorders | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

FOM 3214

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Medicine

Department:

Internal Medicine

Course Discipline:

Biology

Course Description & Objectives:

This course will help the graduates acquire knowledge about the epidemiology of common endocrine disorders and of breast disorders. It will include information on the patho-pathophysiology of the endocrine disorders and clinico-pathological features of common breast disorders. In addition the course will look at the clinical pharmacology of drugs commonly used in treating endocrine disorders and in breast carcinoma.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the training the graduates will be able to

Distinguish between clinical features of hypopituitary and hyperpituitary
Identify patents with features of Diabetes Mellitus
Distinguish between benign and malignant breast diseases
Distinguish between clinical features of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

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