GENERAL SURGERY

AIMS: To acquaint the student with various diseases, which may require surgical expertise and to train the student to analyze the history and be able to do a thorough physical examination of the patient. The diseases as related to head and neck region are to be given due importance, at the same time other relevant surgical problems are also to be addressed. At the end of one year of study the student should have a good theoretical knowledge of various ailments, and be practically trained to differentiate benign and malignant diseases and be able to decide which patient requires further evaluation.

COURSE CONTENT:

HISTORY OF SURGERY

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY

WOUNDS

INFLAMMATION

INFECTIONS

TRNSMISSABLE VIRAL INFECTIONS

SHOCK AND HAEMORRHAGE

TUMOURS, ULCERS, CYSTS, SINUS AND FISTULAE

DISEASES OF LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

DISEASES OF THE ORAL CAVITY

DISEASES OF LARYNX, NASOPHARYNX

NERVOUS SYSTEM

FRACTURES

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIVE SURGERY

ANOMOLIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF FACE

DISEASES OF THYROID AND PARATHYROID

SWELLINGS OF THE JAW

BIOPSY