What are the four main cardinal signs of inflammation and how do they come about?
What are the four main cardinal signs of inflammation and how do they come about?
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Schools that offer Medicine and Surgery or Human Biology in Ghana There are a number of universities in Ghana both private and public that offer medicine and surgery or human biology. Therefore, if you want to become a medical doctor or a surgeon then you should consider applying to any one of the fRead more
Schools that offer Medicine and Surgery or Human Biology in Ghana
There are a number of universities in Ghana both private and public that offer medicine and surgery or human biology. Therefore, if you want to become a medical doctor or a surgeon then you should consider applying to any one of the following schools:
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
- University of Ghana, Accra
- University for Development Studies, Tamale
- University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast
- University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho
- Accra College of Medicine
- Family Health Medical School
How long will it take to become a medical doctor?
As it stands now, all the various medical schools in Ghana offer their course as a six (6) years duration program. After you are done with your final examinations which is organized by the school in collaboration with the Ghana Medical and Dental Council and successfully pass, you are qualified to work as a medical doctor in Ghana.
You will then be issued your license for the practice of medicine in any health facility in Ghana. You are, however, expected to undergo a two-year compulsory training as a medical house officer.
During these two years as a medical house officer, you will be working as a medical doctor in a hospital but under the supervision of some senior colleagues. You are expected to gain a lot of experience during this period to be able to practice on your own after this period of training.
During the training, you will be paid by the government of Ghana.
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What is inflammation Inflammation is defined as the body's reaction to a specific injury. The injury can be of any sort of damage to tissues (example: traumatic, heat, radiation, immunological, or infectious). Upon such a reaction, the body primarily shows some peculiar signs, and those are referredRead more
What is inflammation
Inflammation is defined as the body’s reaction to a specific injury. The injury can be of any sort of damage to tissues (example: traumatic, heat, radiation, immunological, or infectious).
Upon such a reaction, the body primarily shows some peculiar signs, and those are referred to as the cardinal signs of inflammation.
There are four of such cardinal signs that are commonly seen with any sort of inflammation but there is also a fifth one.
The four cardinal signs of inflammation are:
The fifth cardinal sign of inflammation usually comes into the picture when the injury is excessive. This fifth sign is the loss of function
Aside the cardinal signs of inflammation, the immediate response of the body to an injury which can be described as acute inflammation usually presents with three components and is referred to as the Lewis response.
The lewis response (in acute inflammation) include:
This means that following an inflammation (right after a tissue injury), you are likely to see a narrow line of red on the skin along where it was scratched. This is then followed by a more diffuse reddening around the area of injury and that red area later becomes swollen.
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