1. Unit 21: Biomedical Science Techniques

2. What is biomedical science?
What do you understand already about biomedical science?
Write down what you think it is and what you think a biomedical scientist does?

3. This is what NHS.co.uk says:
In a blood sciences department supporting A&E, your work would include testing for emergency blood transfusions and grouping as well as taking tests on patient samples who may have overdosed, had a heart attack or a thrombosis. Cancer, diabetes, blood disorders, anaemia, meningitis, hepatitis and AIDS are just some of the medical conditions that you could be investigating as a biomedical scientist. You would also perform a key role in screening for diseases such as cancer, identifying those caused by bacteria and viruses and monitoring the effects of medication and other treatments. You would learn to work with computers, sophisticated automated equipment, microscopes and other hi-tech laboratory equipment and you would employ a wide range of complex modern techniques in your day-to-day work. The work is highly varied, practical and analytical. You would usually specialise in one of three specific areas:
infection sciences
blood sciences
cellular sciences.

4. Unit 21: Biomedical Science Techniques
Assignment 1: The Spread of Infections in Hospitals Assignment 2: The Immune System Assignment 3: Blood Transfusions Assignment 4: Histopathology Assignment 5: Clinical Biochemistry

5. Assignment 1: Recap microbe structure and function
Sources of infection
Modes of transmission
Routes of entry
MRSA and other medically important bacteria
Stopping the spread of microorganisms.

6. Today’s Lesson:
Recap microbe structure
Sources of infection.

7. Revision Task Fill in the gaps on the sheet provided…
Microbes Revision

8. Mini Whiteboards…

11. Replicates by cloning

14. Isn’t a Living Cell

16. Athletes foot

18. The Common Cold

20. Chicken Pox

21. Bacteria

25. Virus

29. Definitions:
Pathogen
Parasite
Symbiosis
Commensal

30. The Spread of Bacteria: Germ Theory

31. Hygiene in Hospital
We have come a very long way since Semmelweis proposed his ideas about cleanliness.
Hand Washing in hospitals is very serious business

32. NHS Handwashing

34. Sources of infection How do microbes get into hospitals?
Write a list of all of the ways that microbes could be brought into hospitals…
How does get transferred onto human skin?
Discuss, write a list…