Micro-1 Revision for Micro-2 and introduction to Micro-2

Micro-1 Revision for Micro-2 and introduction to Micro-2.

Making the connection. Micro 1 – general concepts of what happens when a microorganism invades us and the specificities of each microorganism Immunology – how our body reacts Micro 2 – The “outcome” of the effects of bug invading, our reaction… “as applied “ – how do patients present, how to we establish the “aetiology”, how do we treat and how do we prevent – at “infectious disease” level.

Conceptual changes in learning. Are these diseases new to you? No — already introduced in Micro 1 Now approached as clinical problems Shift in learning Micro 1 → Organism → Disease Micro 2 → Disease → Likely organisms (and application of this) YOU ARE NOW EXPECTED TO: Prioritize causes Select appropriate investigations Interpret reports Decide other parts of management [treatment, and prevention (recurrence in the same person or spread to the community)].

How do you approach any infection?. Clinical presentation – (Micro 1/Immunology/MSGOP/Path) Likely aetiological agents – (Micro 1) Risk factors / host factors that pre-dispose Key differentiating features Appropriate investigations Interpretation of results Other parts of management (treatment + prevention).

What Micro-2 adds. When to suspect specific pathogens? How to choose the correct sample? Overview of processing specimens (Clinical path appointment) How to interpret microbiology reports? How to start and modify treatment? Infection prevention and control.