Section I. Fundamentals
1. Anatomy
2. Genetics
3. The Aging Body
4. Death and Dying.
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section II. Medicine
1. Highlights from the History of Medicine
2. Major Achievements in Medicine
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section III. Drugs
1. Drugs
2. Drug Administration and Elimination
3. Drugs and Aging.
4. Adverse Drug Reactions
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section IV. Major Organ Systems
1. Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels.
2. Biology of the Lungs and Airways.
3. Diagnostic Tests for Lung and Airway Disorders
4. Bones, Joints, and Muscles
5. Biology of the Nervous System.
6. Neurologic Examination and Tests
7. Biology of the Digestive System
8. Diagnostic Tests for Digestive Disorders
9. Endocrine System and Hormones.
10. Biology of Blood
11. Blood Transfusion
12. Biology of the Immune System
13. Biology of the Skin
14. Ears, Nose, and Throat
15. Eyes and Vision.
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section V. Disease. Its Symptoms and Treatments
1. The Scientific Basis of Medicine.
2. Different Types of Disease
3. Diseases and Treatments .
4. Research Against Disease .
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section VI. Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
1. Abnormal Heart Rhythms
2. Heart Failure
3. Cardiomyopathy.
4. Heart Valve Disorders.
5. Endocarditis
6. Pericardial Disease
7. Low Blood Pressure
8. Shock
9. High Blood Pressure
10. Atherosclerosis.
11. Coronary Artery Disease
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section VII. Lung and Airway Disorders
1. Respiratory Symptoms.
2. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
3. Occupational Lung Diseases
4. Allergic Diseases of the Lungs.
5. Infiltrative Lung Diseases
6. Pneumonia
7. Lung Abscess
8. Pleural Disorders
9. Lung Cancer
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section VIII. Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders
1. Osteoporosis
2. Paget’s Disease
3. Bone Tumors
4. Osteoarthritis.
5. Disorders of Joints and Connective Tissue
6. Foot Problems.
7. Exercise and Fitness
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section IX. Mental Health Disorders.
1. Psychosomatic Disorders
2. Somatoform Disorders.
3. Anxiety Disorders
4. Depression and Mania.
5. Suicidal Behavior
6. Eating Disorders.
7. Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section X. Digestive Disorders
1. Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum
2. Disorders of the Pancreas
3. Indigestion
4. Gastroenteritis
5. Cancer and Other Growths of the Digestive System
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XI. Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism
1. Nutrition
2. Undernutrition.
3. Vitamins
4. Minerals
5. Water Balance
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XII. Hormanal Disorders
1. Pituitary Gland Disorders .
2. Thyroid Gland Disorders
3. Adrenal Gland Disorders
4. Diabetes Mellitus
5. Hypoglycemia.
6. Carcinoid
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XIII. Blood Disorders
1. Anemias
2. Bleeding Disorders
3. White Blood Cell Disorders
4. Leukemias
5. Lymphomas
6. Plasma Cell Disorders.
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XIV. Cancer
1. Causes and Risks of Cancer
2. Cancer and the Immune System
3. Diagnosis of Cancer
4. Complications of Cancer
5. Cancer Treatment
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section XV. Immune Disorders
1. Immunodeficiency Disorders
2. Allergic Reactions
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section XVI. Infectious Diseases
1. Infections
2. Bacillary Infection
3. Coccal Infections
4. Tuberculosis
5. Fungal Infections
6. Viral Infections
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section XVII. Skin Disorders
1. Itching
2. Superficial Skin Disorders
3. Dermatitis
4. Skin Inflammation
5. Sweating Disorders
6. Sebaceous Gland Disorders
7. Hair Disorders.
8. Fungal Skin Infections
9. Sunlight and Skin Damage
10. Pigment Disorders
11. Skin Cancers.
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XVIII. Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
1. Hearing Loss and Deafness
2. Outer Ear Disorders
3. Middle and Inner Ear Disorders
4. Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses
5. Throat Disorders
6. Head and Neck Cancers
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XIX. Eye Disorders
1. Eyes and Vision..
2. Refractive Disorders
3. Eye Injuries
4. Eye Socket Disorders
5. Eyelid and Tear Gland Disorders.
6. Disorders of the Conjunctiva
7. Corneal Disorders
8. Cataracts
9. Retinal Disorders
10. Glaucoma
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.
Section XX. Children’s Health Issues.
1. Normal Newborns
2. Problems in Newborns
3. Bowel Problems in Newborns
4. Feeding Problems in Newborns
5. Infections in Newborns
6. Sick Children and their Families.
7. Developmental Problems in Young Children
8. Viral Infections.
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises.