Basic principles and molecular mechanisms regulating early development of mammals - physiology and pathology

This educational text titled “Basic principles and molecular mechanisms regulating early development of mammals - ¬physiology and pathology“ describes how embryogenesis proceeds in mammals. In this text, students will learn how the egg is fertilised, how the fertilised egg survives in the mother’s womb (called implatation), how the fertilised egg divides, how the blastocyst develops, how the implanted blastocyst undergos gastrulation or the three germ layers form, and how the brain, heart, muscle, and internal organs develop. Moreover, if the processes go awry, what the baby will be affected. This educational material is recommened to General Medical, Dental Medical students and the students who are taking a developmental biological course.

Essentials of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry

The English text has been created for one-semester course of medical chemistry. It is assigned for the students of English program of General medicine and Dentistry studies. The textbook summarizes essential facts from chemistry and biochemistry. The selection of topics emphasizes the biochemical processes and the metabolic conversions of compounds occurring in the human body. The knowledge of presented facts is necessary for understanding metabolic processes on cellular and organ level in the following studies of biochemistry

Pathophysiology for Surgery

Many medical students in the 5th or 6th year have already partially forgotten the information learned in the 3rd year during the course of pathophysiology, because the main focus of the study has moved onto clinical subjects. However, during the preparation for the state exam from surgery as well as for other clinical exams the students often discover that they need the knowledge of pathophysiology in order to manage the content of the questions for the exams. This is especially true for the topics in general surgery. The aim of our effort was to prepare a textbook in which the students will find the essential up-to-date pathomechanisms of surgical diseases. It is based on the requirements of surgical scientific-pedagogical faculty who are the members of the state exam committee. The textbook is focused not only on pathophysiological aspects of general surgery, but also includes a substantial part of the pathophysiology pertinent to special surgery.
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Interactive algorithms in the education of selected acute medicine topics

Algorithmization and procedural management of the therapeutic process has become very popular as quality management systems have developed and health care quality has been assessed. It is obvious that a procedurally-thinking physician can react more efficiently, promptly and economically to critical situations which are so abundant in acute medicine. The interactive educational algorithms on the portal AKUTNE.CZ have been developed with the aim of simulating decision processes in acute patients. The ultimate aim of the algorithms is to make students remember the correct procedures which are necessary for the management of acute situations. This comprehensive work contains 24 interactive algorithms both in Czech and English language which deal with various acute medicine topics. It covers acute medicine from prehospital care to highly specialized hospital care.

Molecular biology

The terms "recombinant DNA technology", "DNA cloning", "molecular cloning", and "gene cloning" all refer to the same process: a transfer of a DNA fragment of interest from one organism to a self-replicating genetic element such as a bacterial plasmid. The DNA of interest can then be replicated (together with the rest of the plasmid) in a foreign host cell. This technology is a common practice in molecular biology labs today.

Basics of Nursing Presentations

In the era of increased scrutiny regarding patient safety and the drive toward the control of health care costs health care professionals need reliable and evidence based information source for the study. Basics of Nursing Presentations provide both in quick access, easy to use material. Basics of Nursing Presentations are designed to help English speaking medical as well as nursing students comprehend to some basic clinical situations and react to them correctly. The presentations are based on the book Basics of Nursing: Textbook for Medical and Nursing Students published at the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava in 2011. The book presents nursing part of health care as well as collaborative framework (regarding physician in particular) for management of many basic and frequently occurring clinical situations. The book features over 35 peer-reviewed nursing procedures added on a wide range of clinical topics, which...

Anatomical Dissection - Introduction to dissection course

The educational videofilm Anatomical dissection - Introduction to dissection course is aimed at students of the medical faculty within the scope of anatomical studies in order to provide them with information necessary for correct procedure during anatomical dissection. Under supervision of an experienced instructor, students will be able to dissect and identify important structures of the specific body region after having watched the film and studied respective chapters of the textbooks. The film will contribute to achievement of the knowledge and practical skill needed for success at final anatomy examination.

Determination of Plasma Volume

Teaching video demonstrates determination of plasma volume by means of Evans blue dye and the effect of intravenous injection of hypertonic glucose solution on plasma volume in rat.                                                         

Ultrasonography

This ppt teaching file is dedicated to history, physical principles and imaging methods of ultrasound examination.

Radiology of Gastrointestinal tract (GIT)

The PowerPoint presentation deals with the examination of GIT with X-ray, scintigraphy, ultrasonography and endoscopic techniques. It refers to the typical findings of radiodiagnostic and disease states briefly the possibilities of their treatment. Part of the article is also a test on a given topic, indicating the correct answers.

Radiological Imaging Methods

This ppt teaching file is an introduction to the study of radiology for students of medical faculty.
History of radiology, overview of different contemporary imaging methods, their physical principles and future trends of radiology are presented. The second part is dedicated to the static radiological methods of conventional radiography, to radiographic positioning /views/ and to the acquisition of analoque and digital image in radiology.
The presentation is followed by control questions (multi-choice test).

Radiology of bones – basic patterns

This presentation covers the principles of radiological skeletal examinations, the indications and the basic semeiological patterns in X-ray osteological imaging. Structural and morphological X-ray skeletal changes in current diseases of bones are treated and images of these affections are presented.
The presentation is followed by control questions (multi-choice test)

Practical exercises from Medical Biochemistry for students of Dental Medicine

The laboratory manuals are developed to the foreign students of medicine for practical laboratory exercise and verification of knowledge from medical biochemistry. Exercises are gathered into bigger groups by topics. Student can apply their manual skill in performing of the experiments, and also train their ability in evaluation of results and making of diagnoses.

First published: Tomečková V., Kron I., Mareková M.: Practical exercises from biochemistry, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, Košice 2011, ISBN 978-80-7097-874-0.

Videos of surgical procedures in the Department of Burns Medicine Hall of interpretation of explanatory text sheets

Videos of surgical procedures in the Department of Burns Medicine Hall of explanatory text sheets on the following topics: 1) Amputation of the right upper limb 2) Mesh graft autotransplantation 3) Avulsion 4) Meshing of autografts 5) Suicide

Atlas of Radiological Images

A web based atlas of thousands of radiological images grouped into clinical cases with concise description of the case and the finding. Images are grouped according to topography, organ, and modality. A number of images have set a skill level to guide pregraduate students. Numerous keywords link to their respective cases. The atlas issues a Google gadget "Radiology case of the day", which displays every day a different imaging case on your desktop.

Knee joint aspiration

Puncture of the large joints can be performed either diagnostically or therapeutically. Synovial fluid aspiration is medically refered to as arthrocentesis. The diagnostic puncture allows us to obtain joint fluid for laboratory examination which can than be investigated by the biochemical and microbiological methods. Therapeutic puncture can also be helpful in relieving joint swelling and pain by aspiration of the content and then ables antiinflamatory medication to be injected into the joint. Removal of joint fluid that is inflammed can also remove white blood cells, that are sources of enzymes, that can be destructive to the joint.

Biophysical seminars for medical students

Set of biophysical seminars dedicated to English curriculum 1C modul students of the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University. The following topics are: biosignals, mechanical waves and sound, electromagnetic radiation, radiation and radioactivity, electric injury, imaging methods, SPECT and gamma camera, stereotactic surgery and gamma knife, spectroscopy.

Immunology for student of general medicine

This is a presentation of lectures of the subject „Immunology“ for students of general medicine. It covers basic aspects of theoretical immunology, immunopathological states, immunological aspects of transplantation and immune response to tumours. Also immune reaction to microbes and principles of vaccination are covered. The course includes basic information of immunological laboratory methods and their interpretation as well.

Protein preparation

This course contains five sub-courses, which consist of theoretical and practical parts. The individual sub-courses should provide students simple and quick approaches needed for solving basic scientific problems that could rise during the course of their bachelor, diploma or PhD study. The first set will allow students to gain knowledge about protein cloning, expression and purification. The second part focuses on biochemical characterization of enzymes via their enzymatic activity as well as protein-protein interactions. The third set will provide simple biochemical methods to detect protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions as well as monitor motor activity of protein.

Epidemiology of malignant tumours in the Czech Republic

In September 2005, a web portal on cancer incidence and mortality in the Czech Republic was released with the primary objective to provide representative data on this topic. Providing relevant information on cancer epidemiology in the Czech Republic to foreign partners is another key objective of this project. Extensive information on cancer epidemiology in the Czech Republic is now available to anyone who wants to find out more about the situation in Czech regions, to compare Czech data with the foreign ones or to examine long-term incidence and mortality trends for individual cancers, for example.

Anatomical Dissection of the Head

The educational videofilm Anatomical dissection of the head is aimed at students of general medicine and dentistry in order to provide them with information necessary for preparation to the dissection of the head within the scope of anatomical studies. The film deals with the dissection of individual regions of the head in the way that is used in the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk Unniversity, Brno.

Histology and Embryology Exam Questions. Recommended for review before the final examination

This textbook is recommended for revision the students' knowledge before taking the final examination in Histology and Embryology. There are 835 exam questions for both General and Dental Medicine students covering cytology, general histology, special histology, and embryology. There is a key to the answers and a list of recommended textbooks attached.

Hospital information system

Hospital information systems are designed with the aim to manage various clinical and patient health care related activities in more efficient way. In contrast to the paper based forms the administration tasks are realized in fully electronic way. This provides easy and fast access to the patient data, patient’s history of illness and treatment, allows monitoring of drug distribution, improves communication between physicians, reduces duplication of information entries, better financial management etc. Hospital Information systems also help in decision making procedures oriented on selection of proper treatment as well as on creation of health care policy.

Imaging methods of urinary tract

The PowerPoint presentation deals with the examination of urinary tract with X-ray, scintigraphy, ultrasonography and endoscopic techniques. It refers to the typical findings of radiodiagnostic and disease states briefly the possibilities of their treatment. Part of the article is also a test on a given topic, indicating the correct answers.

Imaging methods of liver and biliary tract

This powerpoint presentation is devoted to teaching investigative methods used to display the pathological findings of liver and biliary tract. It deals with radiological, scintigraphycal and endoscopic imaging methods. Presentation shows the algorithm, the possibility of therapeutic effects and possible complications. It also includes a set of test questions.

Dynamic X-ray methods. X-ray contrast agents

This ppt file overviews dynamic radiological procedures: principles of fluoroscopy, seriography, cineradiology and videorecording are presented.
The second part treats contrast agents currently employed in X-ray examinations of different organs.
The presentation is followed by control questions (multi-choice test).

Computed tomography - CT

This ppt teaching file resumes the principle, technical features and current methods of CT examinations in clinical practice. The presentation includes a lot of pictures, which ilustrative shows possibilities of CT and help us understand it´s principles.
The presentation is followed by control questions (multi-choice test)

Clinical Examination of the Psychiatric Patient

DVD Clinical Examination of the Psychiatric Patient represents a practical tool for Psychiatric Propedeutics course. The patient suffering from bipolar disorder has recently recovered from acute mania. All parts of the complex clinical psychiatric examination are covered: family history, previous and current medical illnessess, alcohol and other substance history, personal history, previous psychiatric illnesses and history of present illness. The record is divided into chapters and equipped with the subtitles. This record is not for commercial purposes and changes of the content are not allowed.

Databases in MS Access

The database tools allow collecting, storage, handling and evaluation of different types of information. Using a database one can store data about persons, goods, services etc. In contrast to spreadsheet programs the databases usually uses several separate and interconnected tables to minimize duplicate records. The data can be easily accessed, managed and updated; regardless the database content is bibliographic, text, numeric or even graphical.

diagnostic methods of nuclear medicine

This video document performs basic information about diagnostic nuclear medicine. It is designed for pregraduate medical students. It explains basic principles and indications including demonstration of the evaluating process to be able to completely inform patients.