Jnr Surgery

Lectures http://www.mediafire.com/?rhbe0yhvozsc6

Dengue Fever Surveillance Protocol

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

2 – 4 KING STREET, KINGSTON, JAMAICA.

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DENGUE FEVER SURVEILLANCE PROTOCOL

-         revised 31 August 2012.

Dengue Fever is a Class I Notifiable Disease for notification purposes, in order to assist with enhanced monitoring. Dengue Fever (DF), Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) cases must be reported immediately on suspicion. There is currently enhanced surveillance for DF, DHF and DSS.

The protocol below shall be adhered to for surveillance activities and reporting.

v  There shall be daily reporting of ALL suspected cases of DF, DHF and DSS from all health care facilities (including sentinel and non-sentinel sites, private and public hospitals, and private practitioners’ offices).

v  These reports must be sent daily to the Parish Health Department from where they will be forwarded to the Regional Health Authorities and the National Surveillance Unit (NSU).

v  A Class 1 Notification Form must be filled out for all suspected cases of DF, DHF and DSS. 

v  All suspected DF, DHF and DSS cases shall also be recorded on the standard Ministry of Health Line Listing form, providing information on: age, gender, parish of residence, date of onset of illness, signs and symptoms, whether or not the patient has been hospitalized, whether or not a sample was sent off (including date, type and result of test), travel history and care site.

v  The updated line listing must be submitted by the Parish Health Department to the NSU at 10:00 am each day.    

v  A Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever Case Investigation form must also be filled out for each suspected case of DHF and DSS. ( See attachment)

v  All cases of DHF and DSS must be admitted to hospital, investigated and managed in accordance with the standard clinical guidelines.

v  All suspected dengue-related deaths must be reported and investigated within 72 hours.

v  All suspected cases of DHF and DSS must have a blood sample taken for dengue testing.

v  In addition, there must be 1:10 sampling of all suspected DF cases. Take the sample from the first suspected case that presents each day and every 10^th suspected case thereafter.

v  For all DF, DHF and DSS samples, five (5) mls. of blood should be collected in a red top tube and stored at 4° C in the refrigerator. Do not freeze the specimen. The sample(s) must be transported on ice in an igloo to the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) within 48 hrs.

v  For samples that are scheduled to arrive after 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and on weekends, contact is to be made with the NPHL, via telephone (Tel. No.: 967-2234).  

v  Samples are NOT to be sent to any private laboratories or directly to the University Hospital of the West Indies Laboratory.

v  Private practitioners should contact the Parish Medical Officer (Health) at the relevant Parish Health Departments for transportation of samples.

v  The Medical Officer (Health) must ensure that Class 1 Notification Forms and updated Line Listing Forms are forwarded to the Regional Health Authorities and the National Surveillance Unit, on a daily basis. In addition, follow-up on the dispatch of samples, receipt of results and in-patient management and outcome is also to be ensured.

v  The Regional Technical Director, in collaboration with the Regional Medical Epidemiologist, must ensure that the Class 1 Notification Forms and the Updated Line Listing Forms are forwarded to the National Surveillance Unit, on a daily basis. In addition, follow-up on the dispatch of samples, receipt of results and in-patient management and outcome is also to be ensured.

For further information, please contact the National Surveillance Unit, Ministry of Health.

 Telephone numbers: 924-9668 or 967-1110 / 1101 / 1103 / 1105 / 1107 / 1109.

Jnr Surgery

Handout from Medical Diseases in the Surgical Patient

http://www.mediafire.com/?qzbry7yegu0n6t6



Timetable for specialist lectures also available

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?6pmbjb3l4qg98gh

Junior Med

Good day to 2k15,

in regards to the Junior medicine rotation.

this rotation comprises of an MCQ paper and an OCSE.   the things to
take from this rotation include:

1. your ability to examine a patient.  This is probably the most
important thing about this rotation. It is in the rotation u acquire
most of your skills in examination of the patients. Please i plead
with you to practice on as many patients as you can, because after
this you will not get another chance to learn.  In the senior
rotations you will not have the time to learn these thing again.
Stick close to the seniors who will be REFINING there skills.  Also
please expose your self to the different signs you can find using your
examination.  NOTE: If u cannot identify a murmur you 1st few times,
please don't get frustrated you just need to be able to appreciate it.
  i have attached a fwe pdf's about examination... use it as a guide..
and u will learn the uwi style with you consultant .... there is a
document with the "uwi Style" but i can't find it right now... i will
forward it to u at a later date...

ALSO to practice taking a patients history (you may or maynot )

2. there is a list of topics to cover in a document in the attachment.
 Please use this as a guide to study.  but wen you have a patient with
a disorder take the initiative to read about that illness as this will
be what your consultant will ask you on rounds. (i personally used
EMEDICINE to read through... wikipedia is questionable on a few topics
and i am a bit hesitant about using it and will always double check
with emedicine ... they give you a good break down about the disease.)

3.your procedure card: this is very important and you should read
around the procedures and things that need to see that are on that
card.  the exams may ask you about what is one your card.  for the
procedures read indications, the procedure and complications. the
completion of the card is not a must you will not see everything on
it, but try and do the things you can, such as IV's etc.

4. the MCQ and OCSE. the difficulty of this varies greatly... just
study and you should do fine... the OSCE is a reflection of your
practice.  they are accessing your style how smooth you are and if u
miss out anything in the examination. the Aim is to finish every exam
in 5 mins and the following 3-4 mins you have a discussion. If u don't
finish in the exam you can tell them what you would do  and you will
be fine
5. your case notes are very important for thie rotation... i can't
remember the actual percentage... but u can ask... so  make an effort
to do the S.O.A.P for your patients daily....and try and write a good
discussion....

Resources

THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT ROTATION IF U MAKE SURE U KNOW YOU
EXAMINATIONS AND ARE ACTIVE ON WARD ROUNDS AND PAY ATTENTION WITH WHAT
IS GOING ON AROUND YOU
ENJOY IT AND MAKE THE BEST OF IT

REMEMBER PRACTICE THE YOUR EXAMINATIONS!

Krishna Mani
Class of 2k13
PS: if i remember anything else i will tell you

Emails can be sent to dukekm@gmail.com if there are any questions. But I'm a final yr student and time is limited, but I'll do my best to help.

this is a very good book for medicine... you should also take the time to go through this book
Book

Junior Paeds

Good day to 2k15,

in regards to the Junior Paeds rotation.

thanks to the Fellow Med student of the class of 2k12... there is a
lovely set of notes that if u read this and know this inside-out.. u
can pass your peads exam no problem.

Notes

VERY IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR THE MCQ:
1. the mild-stones of Child development
2. rashes
3. management of children resp symptoms
4. children with a fever
5. immunization

BUT STILL READ THROUGH EVERYTHING!.... AND A TIP FOR THE MCQ WHICH IS
COMPUTERIZED AND DONE AT THE  HOPWOOD CENTER... IF U SEE A PICTURE ...
HOVER YOUR  MOUSE OVER THE PIC FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE TITLE OF THE
PIC WILL COME UP ;)

but in all honesty the notes are quite sufficient (some persons in the faculty say that some of the stuff are not right.... i have yet to find something that is wrong...but anyway)

the major skill you should acquire from this rotation is your history
taking of a pediatric Hx. use the outline you were giving and you
should be fine.  It is this skill you will use to do you case notes...
which is very important + the discussion.


NOTE!!!!!!: DO NOT FORGE SIGNATURES IN THIS ROTATION... DR TROTMANN
CHECKS EVERY SINGLE PROCEDURE CARD AND WILL CALL YOU BACK AFTER SHE
SEES THE DISCREPANCY... AND SHE ALSO REMEMBERS CASE NOTE
DISCUSSIONS... go figure... SO PLEASE BE CREATIVE AND SMART WITH YOUR
DISCUSSION

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN MY YEAR WE DID NOT HAVE A HISTORY TAKING OSCE STATION SO IF U WISH TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS... PLEASE GO TO ONE OF THE PERSONS FROM 2K14 (THEY ARE THE FIRST BATCH OF STUDENTS TO DO THE A HISTORY TAKING OSCE STATION)

ALSO NOTE THAT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON MY 3RD YEAR EXPERIENCE AND THE OLDER YEARS... PLEASE CONSULT FRIENDS FROM 2K14 FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM   

Krishna Mani
Class of 2k13
PS: if i remember anything else i will tell you

Emails can be sent to dukekm@gmail.com if there are any questions. But I'm a final yr student and time is limited, but I'll do my best to help.

OUTSTANDING MONEY FOR “I FI I” TICKETS

OUTSTANDING MONEY FOR “I FI I” TICKETS

Good Night Class of 2015,
As the Smoker 2012 Planning Committee works to assiduously finalize the accounts for our Smoker 2012 production “i fi i” we are asking that all outstanding money for tickets as well as any unsold tickets be submitted by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012.

For your convenience an official collection contact person has been appointed for each Junior Clerkship location. Please ensure that they write down your name, amount collected as well as the show times they are related to. The contact persons are:

UWI/UHWI: Kimberly Salmon
Kandi Campbell
Jeremy- Claude Myers
KPH: Jon Hemmings
CRH: Janeen Grant
Bustamante Children’s Hospital: Jodi- Ann White

If you are unsure if you have any money outstanding or would just like to confirm our ticket records with your own please feel free to message Kimberly Salmon (on Facebook) ON or AFTER Thursday, September 27, 2012.

We urge you to please make every effort to adhere to the deadline so we can collate funds to donate to the Gastrointestinal Department at the University Hospital of the West Indies as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance for your co-operation and we wish you continued success in your 1st Junior Clerkship!

JUNIOR MEDICINE FILES

Pleasant evening folks, below are links to the Junior Medicine files received so far. They include the subgroup list, the tutorial schedule and the junior medicine handbook.


Class of 2k15 Junior Medicine Clerkship SubGroupings

2012 Interactive Tutorial Schedule

2012 Junior Med Clerkship Handbook

CRH Rotation and FMS Comm Health Bus Schedule

Dear All,

Is it possible for you to circulate these brochures to the
undergraduate students who will be rotating through CRH with your
usual orientation material? This information is important for the 3rd,
4th and final year students. The previous CRH brochure has been
updated.
It is also important for the students to know that they can bring
domestic fans to the rooms at the Hall of Residence. I would suggest
that one fan be transported per room (room shared by two persons) If
students bring one fan each don't know if this may cause an issue with
luggage/bus space.

Thanks,

Mrs. Kanya Robinson
Administrative Secretary
Office of the Deputy Dean
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Western Jamaica Campus- U.W.I.
4th Floor
CRH
Straight line:952-6396
Fax:952-3782
CRH line:952-5100-8, extension 4072


CRH BROCHURE

FMS BUS SCHEDULE

Family Med/Paeds

To: Members of Class of 2015 (Group C and D)

From: Miss Sharol Henry, Secretary

Re: Aspects of Family Medicine ( Community Health and Psychiatry-Group C and D)

___________________________________________________________________________________

Please see attached documents.

All persons listed under group C and D should report to the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry on September 24, 2012 at 9 am for orientation. 

Please feel free to contact the Dept (Miss Henry) if you have any questions. Also class related materials will be posted on OURVLE for your information (Handbook ect...)please download these materials.

Thank you.

Sharol 

Please download and view files HERE

Paeds Announcement

Students Assigned to Aspects of Family Medicine September 24-October 19,2012 (Junior Paediatric Clerkship) Subgroup A & B.

Please note that orientation will commence at 7:30 a.m. SHARP!!!! on September 24, 2012 in the Paediatric Seminar Room. Access is through Ward 16. 

Day 1 is a FULL day with the last lecture commencing at 4:30 pm. Please come prepared.

Prior to commencement of rotation you are required to become familiar with the course outline which is found on OurVLE.

Dr. A. Garbutt

Books

Congratulations on an excellent SMOKER 2K15! ONWARD!!

As you go onward, just a reminder about ordering your books from early:

Books available are as below. Hopefully with time we may be able to increase the range of books offered.

	List of Books for Medical Students Available for Print
	Title	Price (JA$)
1	Roop Gynaecology	1800
2	Roop Obstetrics	2000
3	Roop Obstetrics + Bassaw Review	2300
4	OnG question book	1700
	MBBS 2008 - 2011
5	Medicine Questions	2900
6	Surgery Questions	2300
7	MBBS Compilation 90s – 2007	3800
8	Get Through Medical School	700
9	Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine	2400
10	Notes in Paediatrics	700
11	Notes in Surgery	500
12	Aids to Undergraduate Medicine	500
13	Cases in Chemical Pathology	1500

Contact: Dr. Daniel Thomas #352-1885 or getmymedbooks@gmail.com

Summary and recommendations:

For your 3^rd Year clerkships the followings books are recommended:

1.       Aids in Undergraduate Medicine (a handy companion for medical clerkship especially for the OSCE, a definite must for any medical student entering their clinical years)

2.       Notes in Paediatrics (foundation topics and principles for the Paediatric rotation)

3.       Notes in Surgery (foundation topics and principles for the Surgery rotation)

4.       Get Through Medical School (1000 Questions to carry you through your 4 chief rotations, namely Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, and Obs & Gyn. A priceless tool in the preparation for end of clerkship exams as well as final MBBS.)

Also you may want to consider getting one or all of the following:

1.       MBBS compilation 90s to 2007

2.       Medicine Questions (Includes: MBBS 2008 – 11; End of clerkship exams)

3.       Surgery Questions (Includes: MBBS 2008- 11; 100 Cases in surgery)

For your 4^th Year clerkships:

1.       Roopnarinesingh Obstetrics Text +/- Dr. Bassaw’s Essentials of Obstetrics. (Dr. Bassaw is a Trinidadian OnG consultant, one of the examiners and also sets the MBBS OnG paper when Trinidad is assigned.)

2.       Obstetrics and Gynaecology Question book (Includes: MBBS question 2008 – 11; Roop MCQs; and more)

3.       Cases in Chemical Pathology (4^th year Pathology and Microbiology rotation)

In final year you commence Gynaecology and would then require the Roopnarinesingh Gynaecology text.

Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine: Board Review is recommended for those who want further questions to practice for MBBS also for USMLEs. Divided into questions based on medical subspecialties, it will definitely prove to be a useful study tool.

ORDER HERE:   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE5lUXVaUGkxRkg1czFnVEVnc0dKNHc6MQ

ASPECTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE

To: Members of Class of 2015 (Group C and D)

From: Miss Sharol Henry, Secretary

Re: Aspects of Family Medicine ( Community Health and Psychiatry-Group C and D)

___________________________________________________________________________________

Please see attached documents.

All persons listed under group C and D should report to the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry on September 24, 2012 at 9 am for orientation. 

Please feel free to contact the Dept (Miss Henry) if you have any questions. Also class related materials will be posted on OURVLE for your information (Handbook ect...)please download these materials.

Thank you.

Sharol Henry

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

MONA

ALLOCATION OF SUB-GROUPS TO SUBJECTS

IN

ASPECTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Year 3 – Class of 2015

Child Health/Community Health /Psychiatry

September 24 – November 16, 2012

                             (ß4-week block-->)           (ß4-week block-->)  

____________________________________________________________________________

SUB-GROUP     Sept 24-Oct 5      Oct 8 - Oct 19     Oct 22- Nov 2           Nov 5- Nov 16

A and B                 Child Hlth I         Child Hlth II            Com Hlth/          Com Hlth/

                                                                                       Psychiatry           Psychiatry                        

C and D                     Com Hlth         Com Hlth             Child Hlth I           Child Hlth II

                                  Psychiatry        Psychiatry       __________________________________________________________________________  

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

MONA

ALLOCATION OF SUB-GROUPS TO SUBJECTS

IN

ASPECTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Year 3 – Class of 2015

Child Health/Community Health /Psychiatry

November 19, 2012 – January 25, 2013

                             (ß4-week block-->)           (ß4-week block-->)  

____________________________________________________________________________

SUB-GROUP     Nov 19- Nov 30     Dec 3- Dec 14          Jan 2- Jan 11        Jan 14- Jan 25

A and B               Child Hlth I           Child Hlth II               Com Hlth/             Com Hlth/

                                                                                                Psychiatry             Psychiatry

C and D                   Com Hlth           Com Hlth                     Child Hlth I           Child Hlth II

                                 Psychiatry         Psychiatry       __________________________________________________________________________  

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

MONA

ALLOCATION OF SUB-GROUPS TO SUBJECTS

IN

ASPECTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Year 3 – Class of 2015

Child Health/Community Health /Psychiatry

January 28- March 22, 2013

                             (ß4-week block-->)           (ß4-week block-->)  

___________________________________________________________________________

SUB-GROUP     Jan 28- Feb 8    Feb 11- Feb 22    Feb 25- March 8         March 11- 

                                                                                                                           March 22

A and B                  Child Hlth I        Child Hlth II          Com Hlth/               Com Hlth/

                                                                                           Psychiatry               Psychiatry

C and D                    Com Hlth         Com Hlth             Child Hlth I                  Child Hlth II

                                  Psychiatry        Psychiatry       __________________________________________________________________________  

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

MONA

FIRST CLINICAL YEAR (CLASS OF 2015)

PSYCHIATRY/CHILD HEALTH/COMMUNITY HEALTH

ORIENTATION FOR CLERKSHIP

A T T E N T I O N !!

Students Please Meet At The

** ► (Only Com. Health/Psychiatry Group) ◄ **

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY

Monday, September 24, 2012

AT 9:00 A.M. FOR ORIENTATION

COMMUNITY HEALTH:

Course Coordinators:    Dr K. Smith and

                                     Mrs. A Bailey

C:   Department of Child Health

       Department of Psychiatry

       Faculty of Medical Sciences