Cardiology
5 ECTS credits
4th year
Undergraduate
Required
32 h/week
Lectures: 15 h/week
in Turkish
Total 3 weeks
Clinical practice: 17 h/week
Contact: Nadi ARSLAN Professor of Cardiology
Aims and Objectives of the CourseThis course aims to teach the students practical
ways to get the anamnesis, how to perform physical examination and how to evaluate
laboratory findings to diagnose diseases of different disciplines related to cardiology
and also basic theraupetic approaches to these diseases are also taught. The course
is more intensively theoretical, however during the course students find chance to
enhance their practical skills related to theoretical subjects.
Course contents
Lectures
Phisical examination of the heart and circulation
Clinıcal aspects of heart disease
Valvuler Heart disease (Mitral, Pulmonary, Tricüspit and Aort)
Pulmonary hypertension
The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis – Risk factors for coronary artery disease
Chronic coronary artery disease
Acute miyocard infarction
Hypertension
Disease of the aorta (Dissection, anevizym)
Congenital Heart disease in Adults
Herat Failure: Diagnosis and treatment
The cardiomypathıes and miyocarditıdes
Pricardial disease
İnfective endocardıtıs
Specific arrhythmias: Diagnosis and treatment
Cardiak shock
Practical Lessons
Daily visits to the patients and practical interventions are carried out between 09.0012.00 a.m.
Assessment Methods
One written and one clinical practice exams and one oral exam are scheduled at the
end of the course and tle lower limit of success is 60 over 100.
Prerequisite/ Recommended
None
Textbook/Recommended Reading
1. “Heart Disease A tex book of cardiovasculer medicine. Braunwald.
2. The Heart Fuster, Alexander, a Rourke.
DERMATOLOGY
4th year
Undergraduate
Lectures: 16-17 h/week
Clinical practice: Depending on the theory part either
Total 3 weeks
in the morning or afternoon 4-5 h/week
in the 3 weeks period
Lecturers: Yunus SARAL, Başak COŞKUN, İbrahim KÖKÇAM
4 ECTS credits
Required
in Turkish
Aims and Objectives of the Course
Out-patient clinic and hospitalized services are provided for adult and children patients for diagnosis and
treatment of all kinds of cutaneous and sexually transmitted diseases at the Department of Dermatology. There
are an Adult Patient Polyclinic, a Behcet’s Disease Polyclinic, a Fungus Laboratory and an Invasive
Dermatology Unit at our Department. Invasive Dermatology Unit is equipped with Electro-Surgery units and
cryotherapy instruments. In addition, there are a digital dermatoscope and a microscope for fungal examination.
Special Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods Applied at Our Clinic:
-Digital Dermatoscopic Examination
-Chemical Peeling Procedure
-Application of Botulinum Toxin
-Hyperhydrosis Therapy
-Electrosurgery (Electrocoter)
-Cryotherapy
-Intralesional Drug Therapy
-Skin Patch-Prick Tests
-Basic Excisional Surgery
Course contents
- The Structure and Development of Skin, The Structure of Skin Lesions and Fundamentals of
Diagnosis, Basic Patologic Reactions of Skin
- Fungal Infections
- Parasitic Infections
- Bacterial Infections
- Viral Infections
- Papulosquamous Diseasesic Diseases
- Diseases Of The Adnexa
- Bullous Diseases
- Diseases Of Pigmentation
- Diseases Of The Dermis
- Diseases Of The Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of The Subcutaneous Tissue
- Diseases Of The Vessels
- Malignant Neoplasms
- Benign Neoplasms
- Metabolic Diseases
- Mycobacterial Infections
- Nails Diseases
- Photo-related Diseases
- Lymphoma And Related Processes
- Photo-related Diseases
- Psychocutaneous Diseases
- Reactive And Inflammatory Dermatoses
Assessment Methods
One written exam of five parts (20 points for each lecturers part)is scheduled at the end of the 3 weeks
and students should achieve minimum 60 points from the overall exam.
Prerequisite/recommended
None
Textbook/Recommended reading
Atlas of Clinical Dermatology
INTERNAL MEDICINE
14ECTS credits
112 h
Total 9 weeks
4th year
Undergraduate
Lecture:
Clinical practice: 14 h/week
Required
in Turkish
Emir Dönder, Hüseyin Çeliker, Ahmet Işık, İ. Halil Bahçecioğlu, Aziz
Karaoğlu and Ramis Çolak.
Contact:
Aims and Objectives of the Course
This course aims to encourage the students to practically apply their knowledge of obtaining
the anamnesis, performing physical examination and evaluating laboratory findings to
diagnose diseases of different disciplines related to internal medicine (general medicine,
rheumatology, hematology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, oncology, and nephrology), as
well as good prescribing. The course contains performance of practical skills intensively in
the wards on hospitalized patients and in the out-patient clinic.
Course contents
 General medicine; Anamnesis, symptomatology, physical examination, evaluation of
laboratory findings and therapy in internal medicine diseases.
 Endocrine diseases; Anamnesis, symptomatology, physical examination, evaluation
of laboratory findings and therapy in endocrine diseases.
 Gastrointestinal diseases; Anamnesis, symptomatology, physical examination,
evaluation of laboratory findings, endoscopy, laparoscopy, ultrasonography, ERCP
demonstrations and therapy in gastrointestinal diseases.
 Nephrological diseases; Anamnesis, symptomatology, physical examination,
evaluation of laboratory findings, demonstrations of hemodialysis and peritoneal
dialysis and therapy in nephrological diseases.
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Oncological diseases; Anamnesis, symptomatology, physical examination, evaluation
of laboratory findings, administration of chemotheraupetic drugs, care of patients
receiving chemotherapy and therapy in oncological diseases.
Rheumatological diseases; Anamnesis, symptomatology, physical examination,
evaluation of laboratory findings, joint puncture, demonstrations of how to obtain lip,
skin and muscle biopsy specimens and therapy in rheumatological diseases.
Assessment Methods
Evaluation of the students’ success is performed according to his / her practical skills by the
lecturers or consultants he / she has worked with. Basic items considered are student’s
routine work at the clinic, dialogue with the patients and the working team and attendance to
the educational activities.
Prerequisite / Recommended
None
Textbook / Recommended Reading
Braunwald H, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, “Harrisons’
Principles of Internal Medicine”, 15th edition, McGraw-Hill Professional, (2001)
PSYCHIATRY
4th year
4 ECTS credits
Undergraduate
Lecture: 12 h/week
Clinical practice: 10 h/week
Total 3 weeks
Required
in Turkish
Murad Atmaca, Özlem Kırtaş, Serap Parmaksız, Mehtap Sarıbaş, Sinan Özler,
Osman Mermi, Bilge Kara, Ebru Kanmaz, Semih Seç
Contact:
Aims and Objectives of the Course
Psychiatric diseases are the most common diseases a physician would come across during
his/her, practice. In this training period; medical students are educated about the diagnosis and
treatment of psychiatric diseases listed below. Practical sessions aim to teach the evaluation of
psychiatric symptoms and findings, principles of psyciatric examination so that a proper
dialogue between the physician-to-be the patient could establish.
Course contents
Lectures
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Psyciatric semiology
Organic Brain Syndroms
Schizophrenia
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Affective Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Psychopharmacolocy
Personality Disorders
Dissociative disorders
Emergency Psychiatry
Sleep Disorders
Sexual Disorders
Practical Lessons
Daily visits to the patients and practical interventions are carried out between 09.00 – 10.00
a.m.
Assessment Methods
One written and one clinincal practice exams are scheduled at the end of the course and the
lower limit success is 60 oved 100.
Prerequisite / Recommended
None
Recommended Reading
1- Güleç C., Köroğlu E., Temel Psikiyatri, Hekimler yayın birliği 1997
CHEST DISEASES
5 ECTS credits
4 th year
Undergraduate
32 h/week
Lectures : 12 h / week
Total 3 weeks
Clinical practice: 20 h / week
Contact: M. Hamdi Muz, Tuncer Tuğ, Teyfik Turgut, Figen Deveci
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Reguired
In Turkish
Aims and Objectives of the Course
Respiratory diseases are the most common diseases physician would come across during
his/her clinical practice. In this training period; medical students are educated about the
diagnosis and treatment of the respiratory diseases listed below. Practical sessions aim to
teach the evaluation of respiratory symptoms and findings, principles of physical examination
so that a proper dialogue between the physician- to be and patient could establish.
Course contents
Lectures
. Diagnostic methods for chest diseases
. History
. Physical examination
. Pulmonary function tests
. Arterial blood gases
. Radiology (normal and pathologic)
. Asthma
. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
. Acute respiratory dystress syndrome
. Respiratory failure
. Tuberculosis
. Lung cancer
. Pleural effusions
. Pneumothorax-empyema.
Mediastinal disease
. Pulmonary embolism ,,
. Pneumonia
. Occupational diseases
. The parasitic diseases of the lung
. Diffuse interstitial lung diseases (general introduction)
. Lung abcess
. Bronchiectasis
. Sarcoidosis
. Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
.Sleep Apnea Syndrome
. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Practical Lessons
Daily visits to the patients and practical interventions are carried out between 08.00-12.00 a.m.
Assessment Methods
One written and one clinical practice exams are scheduled at the end of the course and the lower limit
of success is 60 over 100.
Prerequisite/Recommended
None
Textbook/Recommended Reading
1. Klinik Solunum Sistemi Hastalıkları, Ed Numan Numanoğlu, Antıp AŞ , 1997, Ankara
2. Fishman’s Pulmonary Disease and Disorders, Mac Graw Hill Company, 1998
3. Murray J.F., Nadel J.A., ‘‘ Textbook of Respiratory Medicine ’’ , W. B. Saunders Company ,
(2000)
GENERAL SURGERY
14ECTS credits
Total 9 weeks
4th year
Undergraduate
Lecture: 12 h/week
Clinical Practice: 24 h/week
Required
in Turkish
Lectures:
Laboratory practices:
Anatomy, 14 hours
Physiology, 42 hours
Histology and Embryology, 17 hours
Biochemistry, 22 hours
Radiological Anatomy, 4 hours
Anatomy, 12 hours
Physiology, 4 hours
Histology and Embryology, 12 hours
Biochemistry, 4 hours
Medical Talent, 12 hours
Contact: Yavuz Selim İlhan
Aims and Objectives of the Course
This course aims to teach the students fallowing topics; Gastroenteric system and hepatobilier
systems` diseases and their surgical treatments; disease of organs and their clinical features,
etiopathogenesis, pathology; drugs affecting these systems and the pharmacological features,
and also basic and main subjects of General Surgery.
Course contents
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The hernias of abdominal wall
Asepsia, antisepsia and surgical infections ( skin and soft tissue infections)
General approach to trauma and principles of first aid
Upper digestive system bleedings
Preoperative preparation
Postoperative care and general complications
Diseases of colon and rectum
Diseases of pancreas
Fluid and Electrolyte Management of the Surgical Patient
Shock
Diseases of stomach and duodenum
İntestineal obstructions
Botom of digestive system bleedings
Systemic response to trauma
Acute abdomen
Diseases of the breast
Diseases of the thyroid gland
Diseases of appendiks
Burnt, frostbite and electric beat
Diseases of umblicus mezenther and retroperitoneal areas
Diseases of parathyroid gland
Nutrition and caloric furmulas of surgery patient
Diseases of the liver
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Diseases of small intestine
Diseases of the gall bladder
Portal hypertension
Breast examination skill
Rectal inspection and examination skill
Peritonitis
Gall path diseases
Surgical hemostasis and transfusion of blood and blood manifactures
Wound care and wound healing
Small surgical interferences
İntraabdominal abscees
Transplantation
Surgical diseases of spleen
Diseases of the adrenal gland
Hernias of the diaphragma
Assessment Methods
A clinical and a written exam are performed at the and of the course.
Prerequisite/ Recommended
None
Textbook/Recommended Reading
1. Schwartz S.I., '' Principles of Surgery'' Seventh Edition , McGraw- Hill, (1989)
2. Shackelford R.T., Zuidema G. D., '' Surgery of the Alimentary Tract'', Second Edition,
Saunders, (1986)
PEDIATRICS
14 ECTS credits
4th Year
Undergraduate
Required
36 hours / week
Lectures: 16 hours / week
Total 9 weeks
Clinical Practice: 18 hours / week
In Turkish
Problem based Clinical Practice: 3 hours / week
Contact: A. Denizmen AYGUN, Nimet KABAKUS, Erdal YILMAZ, Saadet AKARSU
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:
1. To provide the essential approach to protect the health of children and adolescents
2. To review the disease in childhood and adolescents
3. To give the ability of systematic and analytic approach to the clinical problems in Pediatrics
4. To gain the clinical skill as well as a permanent analytic character to the clinical problems in
Pediatrics.
COURSE CONTENTS:
Lectures: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of childhood
disease given by using multidisciplinary approach in the following subdivision of Pediatrics
General Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Hematology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric
Infectious Disease, Neonatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition,
Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Allergy, Pediatric Oncology.
Clinical Practices: Students practice the differential diagnosis of the following clinical
problems in the bedside.
1st week: Review and practice the techniques of history taking from the child and review and
practice the pediatric physical examination.
2nd week: Icter, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, high risk newborn, mechanical
ventilation, patient monitoring,
3rd week: Lymphadenopathy, Anemia, Edema, Maculo-papular Disorders
4thweek: Throat pain, Artritis, Congenital Heart Diseases, Cardiac Murmures
5th week: Dysphagia, Hepatosplenomegaly, Vomiting, Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Rectal
Bleeding, Dehydratation, Malnutrition
6th week: Obesity, Ambigious genitalia, Puberta Precox, Hypothyroidi
7th week: Oliguria, Enuresis, Hematuria, APSGN, Proteinuria,
8th week: Psychomotor Retardation, Seizures, Hypotonia, Acute Encephalopathy.
9th week: Overall review
Clinical Problems at the classroom / video terminal: Nineteen clinical problems evaluated
using patient stimulation and video recording techniques. Also, nineteen work shop between
Pediatrics, Pediatric surgery and Radiology.
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
One written final exam and one clinical skill assessment at the bed-side with patients are
scheduled end of the program.
Students should get over 60 / 100.
PREREQUISITE:
None
TEXTBOOK / RECOMMENDED READING:
1. Neyzi O, Ertugrul T. “Pediatri”. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul. (2002)
2. Tunçbilek E, Yurdakök M. “Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Prepödötik”. Güneş Tıp Kitabevi,
Ankara. (1998)
3. Behrman RE, Kliegman RM, Jenson HB. “Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics” 17th edition,
Saunders Co. Philadelphia (2004)