medicine

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Internal Medicine II
COURSE CODE: KEPA 306
4 CREDITS
Dr Joseph Somuah Akuamoah
KAAF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Senior lecturer
0243-988130

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Self introductions
• GROUND RULES
• Start 3.00 pm/No entry after 10 minutes
• All cell phones off/Slides will be provided
• Answer questions by raising your hand
• Freely attend to nature’s call by raising
your hand and walking out
• Decent dressing required always
• You will fail if you desire to fail.

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Course description
This course focuses on adult patients and discusses
diseases of the
• Endocrine system
• Genito-urinary system
• Musculo-skeletal and immunity
• It also discusses diseases and disorders of ear,
nose and throat; eyes and skin.
• Poisoning – accidental and deliberate suicide
attempt

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Course objectives 1
At the end of the course, you will be able to
• Review common diseases and disorders of the
endocrine system and their management
• Describe diseases and disorders of the Genito-
urinary system and their management
• Describe diseases and disorders of the Musculo-
skeletal system and the immune system and their
management.
• Explain common ear, nose, throat and eye diseases
and disorders including inserted foreign bodies and
their management.

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Course objectives cont’d
At the end of the course, you will be able to
• Describe diseases of the buccal cavity including the
teeth and their management.
• Discuss diseases and disorders of the skin and its
appendages including inherited disorders and their
management
• Identify poisoning both deliberate and accidental and
their management including animal bites and stings

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Method of delivery
The course will involve both theory and practicals. It will
be participatory using the following techniques.
• Lecture using appropriate visual aids.
• Case studies and presentations
• Seminars/workshops, Clinical conferences
• Bedside teaching
• Brainstorming, Group study/discussions
• Role play, field trips
• Tutorials, Demonstrations and coaching
• Simulations/Games

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8. Method of assessment
• Assessment will be based on both theory and
practical sessions.
• There will be assignments, quizzes, and final
examination.
• Attendance, assignments and quiz (continuous
assessment) will contribute 40% of the final exam.
• End of semester examination will contribute 60% of
the final exams. There will be forty objective
questions (20%) and 4 short Essay questions
(40%), where you will be required to answer All.
• In all, you will be required to obtain a total of ≥ 50%
to pass.
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Reading list
• Lartey M, Archampong T and Mate-Kole M O
(2015) Internal Medicine Practice in Ghana:
Challenges, Innovations and Future directions.
Tema, Ghana: For the University of Ghana by
Digibooks Ghana Ltd.
• Textbook of Family Medicine, 9th Ed. Rakel R. E,
Rakel D (2015). Elsevier Saunders. Philadelphia.
• Knechtel D. Opacic D, (2019). Knechtel M (Series
Editor). The Physician Assistant student’s Guide to
the Clinical Year: Internal Medicine: Kindle student
Edition. Springer, Switzerland.

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Reading list
• Papadakis M, McPhee S, Rabow M (2020) Current
Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 59th Edition.
Lange. New York
• Goldman L (2016). Goldman’s Cecil Medicine- With
Access (2 volumes)- 25th edition Publisher: W. B.
Saunders Co. Philadelphia
• Benjamin I. J., Griggs R C. and Wing E. J. (2016).
Cecil Essentials of Medicine- With Access- 9th
edition. W. B Saunders Co. Philadephia.