Medical Transcription

Lesson 1: Basic Medical Terminology and The Human Body. Medical word building; the roles of prefixes, combining forms and suffixes; body directions, planes and cavities; the major body systems; terms used to describe cells, tissues and glands; medical specialties.

Lesson 2: The Integumentary System. Major structures and functions of the integumentary system; terms used to describe the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of skin disorders.

Lesson 3: Skeletal and Muscular Systems. The major structures and functions of the skeletal and muscular systems; types of joints and muscles; terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the skeletal and muscular systems.

Lesson 4: The Digestive System. Major structures and functions of the digestive system; terminology related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of digestive illnesses.

Lesson 5: The Cardiovascular, Blood and Lymphatic Systems. Major structures and functions of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems; types and functions of blood vessels; terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems.

Lesson 6: The Respiratory and Nervous Systems. Major structures and functions of the respiratory and nervous systems; major parts of the brain by location and function; diagnosis, pathology and treatment terms relating to the respiratory and nervous systems.

Lesson 7: The Urinary and Endocrine Systems. Major structures and functions of the urinary and endocrine systems; terms used to describe the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of urinary and endocrine gland disorders; the hypothalamus and endocrine glands; functions of the hormones secreted by the glands.

Lesson 8: Ears and Eyes. Major structures and functions of the eyes and ears; terms describing the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of eye and ear disorders.

Lesson 9: Reproductive Systems. Major functions and structures of the male and female reproductive systems; terms relating to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of male and female reproductive disorders.

Lesson 10: Oncology, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Cancer classifications; diagnosing cancer; cancer treatment and prevention; dangers and safety precautions associated with x-rays; diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of radiology and nuclear medicine.

Lesson 11: Medical Fundamentals and Perspectives On Medical Transcription. The medical transcription profession; medical reports; the health care record; technology; references; work environments; history and physical exam; laboratory tests; pharmacology; a doctor's view of transcription; employment issues; humor in medicine; transcribing practice.

Lesson 12: Style Guide. Abbreviations and symbols; apostrophes; brief forms and medical slang; capitals; colons; commas; dashes; editing; eponyms; flagging reports; format; grammar; hyphens; numbers; parentheses and brackets; periods; question marks; quotation marks; semicolons; slash mark; spelling and usage.

Lesson 13: Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology. Transcribing dermatology, otorhinolaryngology and ophthalmology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

Lesson 14: Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine. Transcribing cardiology and pulmonary; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

Lesson 15: Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. Transcribing gastroenterology and endocrinology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

Lesson 16: Urology and OB-GYN. Transcribing urology and ob-gyn; dictation; anatomy in brief; urology and ob-gyn terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; urology and ob-gyn pharmacology.

Lesson 17: Orthopedics and Neurology. Transcribing orthopedics and neurology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; orthopedics and neurology pharmacology.

Lesson 18: Psychiatry, Pathology and Radiology. Transcribing psychiatry, pathology and radiology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.