1) Acute Kidney Injury

All students should be familiar with the basic problems connected with acute kidney injury, specially with metabolic disturbances connected with acute kidney injury.

A student has to prepare the presentation: Acute Kidney Injury.

References:

https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.14.1.

The presentation must contain ALL information from the indicated source.

Additional informations from other sources are acceptable.

The presentation should consist of:

1. Definition  with diagnostic criteria, etiology, pathogenesis

2. Clinical features and natural history

3. Diagnostic tests

4. Differential diagnosis

5. Treatment

    A. General measures

    B. Treatment of underlying conditions

    C. Treatment of complications

6. Prognosis

7. Prevention

2) Atherosclerosis

All students should be familiar with the basic problems connected with metabolic syndrome, obesity, dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis. A student has to prepare a presentation: Atherosclerosis. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

References:

https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.2.3

https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.2.4.

https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.24.4.

https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.13.5.

https://reference.medscape.com/article/1612610-overview#a1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5355390/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3470030/

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/153647-guidelines

https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2019/03/07/16/00/2019-acc-aha-guideline-on-primary-prevention-gl-prevention

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000678

https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines/Dyslipidaemias-Management-of

https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines/2021-ESC-Guidelines-on-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-clinical-practice

3) Cancer cachexia

All students should be familiar with the basic problems connected with cachexia.

References:

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/924584

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500043-overview#a4

The presentation should consists of:

- Definition of cancer cachexia

- Obesity and sarcopenic obesity

- Causes of cancer cachexia

- Classfication of cancer cachexia

- Managing and treating cancer cachexia

4) Diabetes mellitus

Each student should study the basic information of diabetes mellitus.

The student has to prepare the presentation: “Diabetes mellitus”.
Sources of knowledge: https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.13.1.

The student’s presentation should consist of:

• Definition, Etiology, Pathogenesis (in short)
• Signs and symptoms of DM
• Diagnostic Tests
• Screening
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Treatment
• lifestyle modification, dietary changes, physical activity,
• Criteria of DM control: glycemic goal, lipid control, blood pressure control
• Pharmacotherapy: Noninsulin Therapies
• Pharmacotherapy: Insulin

5) Chronic Kidney Disease

All students should be familiar with the basic problems connected with chronic kidney disease, specially with metabolic disturbances connected with chronic kidney disease.

A student has to prepare the presentation: „Chronic Kidney Disease”.

References:

https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.14.2.

The presentation must contain ALL information from the indicated source.

Additional informations from other sources are acceptable.

The presentation should consist of:

1. Definition, etiology, pathogenesis

2. Clinical features and natural history

3. Clinical manifestations of CKD according to GFR category

4. Diagnostic tests

5. Diagnostic criteria according to the 2012 KDIGO guideline

6. Differential diagnosis

7. Treatment

    a) General principles

    b) Pharmacotherapy

    c) Renal Replacement Therapy

8. Prognosis