Part Four IV › Division II II › Section 423 423

Human Diseases

Subject Outline

ACharacteristics, causes, and classifications of human disease
BThe detection and diagnosis of disease
CThe treatment of disease: therapeutics
- 1Aspects of medical treatment: factors for consideration in the formulation of a therapeutic regimen
- 2Major therapeutic techniques
  - aSurgical treatment
  - bBiological therapy
  - cPharmacodynamic therapy
  - dChemotherapy
  - eSubstitution therapy
  - fRadiation therapy
  - gPhysical therapy
  - hOccupational therapy
  - iShock therapy
  - jBurn treatment
  - kOrgan and tissue transplants
  - lPsychological therapy [see 436.D.4.]
DThe symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the body as a whole
- 1Physiological shock
- 2Metabolic diseases and disorders
- 3Nutritional diseases: disorders related to nutritional deficiencies and excesses
- 4Diseases and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance
- 5Infectious or contagious diseases: the impairment of health by living invaders of the body
- 6Diseases and disorders present at the time of birth
- 7Childhood diseases
- 8Disorders and injuries caused by physical agents: electrical shock; exposure to extremes of temperature, radiation, and pressure; motion sickness; wounds
- 9Dehydration and associated disorders
- 10Poisoning
- 11Allergenic diseases and anaphylactic shock
EThe symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting any organ or tissue of the body: tumours and cancers, hyperplasia, atrophy
FDiseases of particular bodily systems
- 1The cardiovascular system
  - aThe heart and the great vessels
  - bThe blood vessels
  - cBlood circulation
  - dThe blood and blood-forming tissues
- 2The lymphatic system
  - aDisorders of lymphatic vessels and their drainage
  - bDisorders of lymphoid tissue
- 3The respiratory system
  - aInfectious diseases of the respiratory system
  - bAllergic lung diseases
  - cBronchopulmonary diseases
  - dDiseases of the nonpulmonary structures
  - eDisorders in the dynamics of respiration
- 4The digestive system
  - aThe mouth, pharynx, and associated structures
  - bThe esophagus
  - cThe stomach and duodenum
  - dThe small intestine and appendix
  - eThe large intestine
  - fThe digestive glands
  - gDisorders in the digestion and absorption of foods
- 5The endocrine system
  - aThe pituitary
  - bThe thyroid
  - cThe parathyroids
  - dThe adrenals
  - eThe gonads and placenta
  - fThe pancreas
  - gOther endocrine glands: pineal gland, thymus
- 6The reproductive system
  - aGenetic and congenital abnormalities
  - bInfections and sexually transmitted diseases
  - cThe male reproductive system
  - dThe female reproductive system
  - ePregnancy
- 7The excretory system [see also 10/35.B.1.d.]
  - aFunctional aspects: disorders of urine production and micturition
  - bThe kidneys and tubules
  - cThe urinary tract: ureters, bladder, and urethra
- 8The supportive-protective system
  - aThe skeletal system and bone
  - bConnective tissue: bone and periosteum, cartilage, tendon, and ligament
  - cThe joints
  - dThe bursae
  - eThe sinuses and the body cavities and their membranes
  - fMuscle
  - gThe skin
- 9The nervous system [see also 10/35.B.1.f.]
  - aNeurological manifestations secondary to other diseases, neurochemical disorders, and development defects
  - bDisorders of the peripheral nerves
  - cDisorders of the spinal cord and autonomic nervous system
  - dDisorders of the central nervous system
  - eOther disorders of the general nervous system
  - fDisorders of the eye and vision
  - gDisorders of the ear and hearing
  - hDisorders of other sensory receptors
    - iDisorders of speech