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The Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists

By Bruce Robinson

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Total CPDs: 15.5
Standard Certificate (52), NCCAOM (52)
Access Period: Lifetime
Series Length: 52hrs

Series Overview

As Acupuncturists' services are more and more frequently being integrated into mainstream medical treatment facilities, many practitioners have a serious need to understand more Western medical terminology, physical examination procedures, and diagnostic parameters. The courses in Blue Poppy's Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists Series are designed to teach acupuncture practitioners the basics of Western medicine and "medispeak" for the included specialties.

The Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists - Course 2

Understanding Infectious Diseases

A practical overview of infectious diseases for acupuncturists, covering pathogens, immune response, treatments, and common infections across major body systems, plus key blood disorders.
Total CPDs: 11
Standard Certificate (11), NCCAOM (11)
Access Period: Lifetime
Course Length: 11hrs
Course Notes: Notes are provided with this course.

Course Overview

Please Note: This is an Audio and Reading Course. As Acupuncturists' services are more and more frequently being integrated into mainstream medical treatment facilities, many practitioners have a serious need to understand more Western medical terminology, physical examination procedures, and diagnostic parameters. This course is one of four programs in this Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists Series. Courses included in this series are: Neurology for the TCM Practitioner, Infectious Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases and Women's Health: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Breast Disease and Infertility. These courses are designed to teach acupuncture practitioners the basics of Western medicine and ""medispeak"" for each of these specialties. This course covers: (1) Bacteria, viruses, fungi and the infectious process (2) The bodies defenses against infection (3) Antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal therapy (4) Eye, ear, nose and throat infections and influenza (5) Pulmonary infections (6) Cardiovascular infections (7) Nervous system infections (8) Infections of the GI tract, liver, pancreas, biliary tract (9) Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases Bone and joint infections HIV and AIDS (10) Other infections: parasites, zoonitic infections, bioterrorism (11) Blood diseases: anemias (12) Blood diseases: white blood cell disorders, leulemias, myeloproliferative disorders, hemophilias

Course Objectives

  • Participants will understand bacteria, viruses, fungi and the infectious process
  • Participants will understand the body's defenses against infection
  • Participants will understand antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal therapy
  • Participants will understand eye, ear, nose and throat infections and influenza
  • Participants will understand pulmonary infections, Cardiovascular infections, Nervous system infections
  • Participants will understand infections of the GI tract, liver, pancreas, biliary tract, Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases
  • Participants will understand bone and joint infections
  • Participants will understand HIV and AIDS, Other infections: parasites, zoonitic infections, bioterrorism
  • Participants will understand blood diseases: anemias, white blood cell disorders, leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders, hemophilias

Course Outline

0 hrs - 2 hrs
Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and the Infectious Process
2 hrs - 4 hrs
Evaluation of the Patient with Fever;Antibacterial, Antiviral, and Antifungal Therapy
4 hrs - 5 hrs
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections and Influenza; Pulmonary, Cardiovascular, and Nervous System infections
5 hrs - 6 hrs
Infections of the GI Tract, Liver, Pancreas, Biliary Tract, Urinary Tract and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
6 hrs - 8 hrs
Bone and Joint Infections; HIV, AIDS and Other Infections (Parasites, Zoonitic Infections, and Bioterrorism)
8 hrs - 9 hrs
Blood Diseases: Anemias, White Blood Cell Disorders, Leulemias, Myeloproliferative Disorders, and Hemophilias
9 hrs - 11 hrs
Reading - Case Studies

The Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists - Course 3

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Western musculoskeletal medicine for acupuncturists, covering anatomy, common disorders, injuries, surgeries, rehab, arthritis, spine issues, and key clinical terms.
Total CPDs: 12
NCCAOM (12), Standard Certificate (12)
Access Period: Lifetime
Course Length: 12hrs
Course Notes: Notes are provided with this course.

Course Overview

Please Note: This is an Audio and Reading Course. As acupuncturists' services are more and more frequently being integrated into mainstream medical treatment facilities, many practitioners have a serious need to understand more Western medical terminology, physical examination procedures, and diagnostic parameters. This course is one of four programs in this Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists Series. Courses included in this series are: Neurology for the TCM Practitioner, Infectious Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases and Women's Health: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Breast Disease and Infertility. These courses are designed to teach acupuncture practitioners the basics of Western medicine and "medispeak" for each of these specialties. This course covers: (1) Nerve compression syndromes (2) Deformities and disorders of the hand (3) Foot problems and podiatric surgery (4) Workmen's compensation injuries (5) Musculoskeletal tumors (6) Amputations and care of the amputee (7) Rehabilitation of stroke and spinal injury patients (8) Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and joint replacement surgery (9) Physics and physiology: the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, & skeletal muscles (10) Arthritis (11) Bone Infections (12) Vasculitis Syndromes (13) Disorders of the lumbar spine Disorders of the cervical spine

Course Objectives

  • Participants will understand nerve compression syndromes
  • Participants will understand deformities and disorders of the hand
  • Participants will understand foot problems and podiatric surgery
  • Participants will understand workmen's compensation injuries
  • Participants will understand musculoskeletal tumors
  • Participants will understand amputations and care of the amputee
  • Participants will understand rehabilitation of stroke and spinal injury patients
  • Participants will understand arthroscopy, sports medicine, and joint replacement surgery
  • Participants will understand physics and physiology: the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, & skeletal muscles
  • Participants will understand arthritis
  • Participants will understand bone Infections
  • Participants will understand vasculitis syndromes
  • Participants will understand disorders of the lumbar spine
  • Participants will understand disorders of the cervical spine

Course Outline

0 hrs - 2 hrs
Physics and Physiology: The Bones, Joints, Tendons, Ligaments, Skeletal Muscles
2 hrs - 3 hrs
Arthritis
3 hrs - 4 hrs
Bone infections
4 hrs - 5 hrs
Vasculitis Syndromes; Disorders of the Lumbar Spine and the Cervical Spine
5 hrs - 7 hrs
Nerve Compression Syndromes; Deformities and Disorders of the Hand and Foot and Podiatric surgery
7 hrs - 8.5 hrs
Workman’s Compensation Injuries; Musculoskeletal Tumors
8.5 hrs - 9 hrs
Amputations and the Care of the Amputee; Rehabilitation of Stroke and Spinal Injury Patients; Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Joint Replacement Surgery
9 hrs - 12 hrs
Reading - Case Studies

The Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists - Course 4

Women's Health - Obstetrics, Gynecology, Breast Disease and Infertility

Western medicine for acupuncturists: women’s health and gynecology, covering breast and reproductive anatomy, common disorders, cancers, infections, PMS, menopause, contraception, infertility, and pregnancy.
Total CPDs: 14
Standard Certificate (14), NCCAOM (14)
Access Period: Lifetime
Course Length: 14hrs
Course Notes: Notes are provided with this course.

Course Overview

Please Note: This is an Audio and Reading Course. As Acupuncturists' services are more and more frequently being integrated into mainstream medical treatment facilities, many practitioners have a serious need to understand more Western medical terminology, physical examination procedures, and diagnostic parameters. This course is one of four programs in this Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists Series. Courses included in this series are: Neurology for the TCM Practitioner, Infectious Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases and Women's Health: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Breast Disease and Infertility. These courses are designed to teach acupuncture practitioners the basics of Western medicine and "medispeak" for each of these specialties. Women's Health & Gynecology covers: (1) Physiology of the breast and lactation (2) Nipple discharge and mastitis (3) Fibrocystic disease and fibroadenomas (4) Breast cancer Anatomy and physiology of the female tract (5) Female sexual problems (6) PMS and dysmenorrhea (7) Abnormal bleeding Infections of the vulva and vagina (8) Sexually transmitted diseases (9) Diseases of the uterus: adenomyosis, fibroids, endometriosis, prolapse (10) Cancer of the female reproductive system (11) Pre-menopause and menopause (12) Contraception Infertility and fertility enhancement (13) Pregnancy

Course Objectives

  • Participants will learn physiology of the breast and lactation
  • Participants will learn nipple discharge and mastitis
  • Participants will learn fibrocystic disease and fibroadenomas
  • Participants will learn breast cancer
  • Participants will learn anatomy and physiology of the female tract
  • Participants will learn female sexual problems
  • Participants will learn PMS and dysmenorrhea
  • Participants will learn abnormal bleeding
  • Participants will learn infections of the vulva and vagina
  • Participants will learn sexually transmitted diseases
  • Participants will learn diseases of the uterus: adenomyosis, fibroids, endometriosis, prolapse
  • Participants will learn cancer of the female reproductive system
  • Participants will learn pre-menopause and menopause
  • Participants will learn contraception, Infertility and fertility enhancement, Pregnancy

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1 hrs
Physiology of the Breast and Lactation
1 hrs - 3 hrs
Nipple Discharge and Mastitis, Fibrocystic Disease and Fibroadenomas
3 hrs - 4 hrs
Breast Cancer
4 hrs - 5 hrs
Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Tract
5 hrs - 6 hrs
Female Sexual Problems
6 hrs - 9 hrs
PMS and Dysmenorrhea, Abnormal Bleeding, Infections of the Vulva and Vagina; Sexually Transmitted Diseases
9 hrs - 10 hrs
Diseases of the Uterus: Adenomyosis, Fibroids, Endometriosis, Prolapse, Cancer of the Female Reproductive System; Premenopause and Menopause
10 hrs - 11 hrs
Contraception, Infertility and Fertility Enhancement, Pregnancy
11 hrs - 14 hrs
Reading - Case Studies

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Taught by Bruce Robinson

Graduating with honors from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Dr. Bruce Robinson completed another five years of post-graduate internship and residency at the university and a research fellowship at St. Barholomew’s Medical College in London.
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