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DENT5223: Internal and General Medicine Level 2B
2025 unit information
This unit is a continuation of Oral Medicine 2A. Students consolidate their knowledge and practical skills during outpatient Oral Medicine clinics at Westmead Hospital. Students work towards developing competency in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal disease, disorders of the salivary glands, orofacial pain, and temporomandibular dysfunction. Students continue to be involved in treatment planning for the dental management of medically complex patients.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Oral Surgery, Medicine and Diagnostics |
| Credit points | 3 |
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Prerequisites:
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DENT5121 and DENT5122 and DENT5123 and DENT6011 |
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Corequisites:
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DENT5221 and DENT5222 and DENT6012 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a thorough understanding of disease conditions in medical specialty clinics, at the level expected of a second year trainee in oral medicine
- LO2. demonstrate a thorough understanding of the application of principles of pharmacology, at the level expected of a second year trainee in oral medicine
- LO3. demonstrate a thorough understanding of the spectrum of internal medicine including the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, prevention, and epidemiology of systemic disease, at the level expected of a second year trainee in oral medicine.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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