COUGH MODULE                                  B.
Behavioral perspective
    I.         WORKING PROBLEM STRAND                                   Attitudes of people (ethnic groups) towards immunization
               A. Biological Perspective
                                                                           C. Community Perspective
Anatomy                                                                       Incidence of pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus in
                                                                              Region 9
           Histology of Respiratory epithelial cells
                                                                              Reasons (?) for immunization failure
Physiology
           Coughing mechanism reflex
                                                                 II.       PROFESSIONAL SKILL STRAND
           Normal clearing mechanism of the lungs                              Schedule visit to the immunization under five
Pathology                                                                        clinics on a Monday or Wednesday at ZCMC or
                                                                                 health centers
           Causes and differential diagnosis of cough                          The student must be able to administer
       Mechanism of inflammation in tracheobronchial tree                        PDT/Anti measles/Polio vaccines with the
(bronchitis, bronchiolitis, endobronchitis(?), pneumonitis)                      proper technique
                                                                               Learning the skill on how to interview mother
           Leukocytosis and lymphocytosis mechanis, causes and                   for immunization and to convince mother for
etiology                                                                         child immunization
           Bronchial obstruction and atelectasis                               Interview skills and physical examination skills
                                                                                 to elicit the diagnosis for cough etiology
Pharmacology
                                                                 III.      POPULATION STRAND
           Antibiotics drug of choice                                          Current incidence of DPT and measles in the
       Mechanism of antibiotic action on organism causing                        assigned community (Pasonanca , Tugbungan,
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis                                               Sto. Nino, Guiwan, Canelar)
                                                                               Immunization targets and performance of these
Microbiology                                                                     health centers reason for failures. Discussion for
           Active and passive immunization                                       possible solution.
           Booster immunization
           Basic immunization in children and adult
           Complication of immunization