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Certificate in Orthopaedics and Trauma Medicine Course Outline (2018)
KMTC Faculty of Clinical Sciences Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Medicine course outline for certificate in orthopaedics and trauma medicine 2018. Essential curriculum reference for OTM students.
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
Lecture on respiratory tract infections covering URTIs as most common in general practice, LRTIs less common but more likely to cause serious illness and death, and preventive strategies. Essential for orthopaedic trauma medicine students.
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Lecture on urinary tract infections covering definition as lodgment and multiplication of bacteria in the urinary tract from pelvis to bladder, with only the lower part of urethra having resident bacterial flora. Essential for orthopaedic trauma medicine students.
Overview of Maternal Mortality in Kenya
Lecture on maternal mortality in Kenya covering rising estimates of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth. Essential for clinical medicine and midwifery students.
Orthopaedics Past Paper 1
Past examination paper on orthopaedics (scanned). Tests orthopaedic conditions and management. Essential past paper for OTM students.
Acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis
Lecture by Evans Nyakundi (lecturer, KMTC Kisii campus) on acute haematogenous osteomyelitis covering aetiology and pathogenesis as infection of the bone by pyogenic microorganisms of sudden onset through the bloodstream. Essential for physiotherapy students.
Orthopedic Revision Questions
Orthopaedic revision questions covering a spontaneous fracture of the left ankle unrelated to trauma in a 69 year old with osteoporosis, pathological fractures and orthopaedic conditions. Essential revision material for OTM students.
Orthopedic Examination Made Easy
Guide on orthopedic examination made easy (70 pages, scanned) covering systematic orthopedic clinical examination techniques. Essential reference for OTM students.
Orthopedic Notes: Osteomyelitis (Sultan)
Orthopedic notes by Sultan covering osteomyelitis as an infection in the bone often caused by bacteria leading to inflammation and damage, with classification acute (less than 2 weeks), subacute (2-6 weeks) and chronic. Essential for clinical medicine students.
Tuberculosis of the Bone
Lecture by Evans Nyakundi (KMTC Kisii campus) on tuberculosis of the bone covering infection of the bone by Mycobacterium tuberculosis organism, which showed a decline in prevalence in the twentieth century due to improved measures. Essential for physiotherapy students.
Orthopaedics: Congenital Conditions (Club Foot)
Lecture by Evans Nyakundi (KMTC Kisii campus) on congenital conditions based on the seven easily remembered pairs including club foot. Essential for physiotherapy students.
Osteoarthritis and Osteomyelitis
Lecture on osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis affecting millions worldwide, occurring when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down, and osteomyelitis. Essential for OTM students.
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