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SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE
12. From the black death to the AIDS. The history of epidemics. The theories and therapies.
Tropical medicine. The development of epidemics, the bacteriology and immunology. The
new medicaments. Ehrlich and the chemotherapy, sulphonamides, antibiotics. Virology. Salk
and Sabin. New diseases and screenings methods.
13. Consultation
Important: 3 absences are allowed. Doctor’s certificate is required to certify absence from the
exam.
Exam requirement: written test
Textbook:
Chrestomathy on the History of Medicine. Ed. Dr. Forrai J., Dr. Ballér P., Budapest, 1992. SOTE
CLINICAL CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
AOKKIKCAR_1A
Elective course for medical students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th years.
The purposes of the course are:
To refresh and extend – in selected topics – the basic knowledge related to normal and
pathological functions of the human circulatory system
To integrate the latest scientific results related to different organization levels – from molecular
physiology to system physiology – of the cardiovascular system.
To discuss and demonstrate measurement principles and techniques, as well as physiological and
pathophysiological mechanisms related to the application of modern non-invasive cardiovascular
diagnostic procedures in the clinical practice.
Program:
1. Biomechanical background of normal and pathological cardiovascular functions.
2. Hemodynamics of cerebral aneurisms
3. Recent results in control of cerebral blood supply, physiological and clinical aspects
4. Clinical physiology of the microcirculation
5. Age related changes in the vascular system, role of sexual hormons
6. Coronary circulation, possibilities of pharmaco-physiological interventions
7. Pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency
8. Role of endothelial mechanisms in clinical symptoms
9. Duplex ultrasonic investigation of large vessel function: measurement of vessel wall
elasticity, Doppler-indexes, study of veins
10. Ultrasonic investigation of the human heart: theoretical background; 2D-, M-,
Doppler-mode, color Doppler imaging, echocardiography; diagnostics of valve
insufficiency and coronary diseases
Students who meet the following criteria will receive 2 credit points: regular attendance of classes
and successful written exam. Material for the exam includes lecture topics and textbooks
suggested by the lecturers.
Further information is available on this web page: www.elet2.sote.hu