Head and Neck Exam: Practice Case - Hearing Loss
Activity
Clinical Skills Sessions
Clinical Skills Sessions
Discuss and to practice the Head and Neck history and physical exam, with a focus on the ear and nose exam.
Note: The ENT exam includes the Ear, Nose and Throat. We will not focus on the Thyroid exam as it is covered in MF3, nor the Lymph Node exam as it is explored in MF2.
Curriculum Block
Cardiology / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 3
- Indicates most relevant
Assessments
Objectives Structured Clinical Examination
End-Unit Clinical Skills Assessment
Tags
AFMC Entrustable Professional Activities
1. Obtain a history and perform a physical examination adapted to the patient’s clinical situation
AFMC National Clinical Skills
Head and Neck Examination
Basic Sciences
Diagnosis
Curriculum Block
Cardiology
Medical Foundation 1
Part 1
Week 3
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Week 10
Discipline
Otolaryngology
General MCC Objectives
Physical Examination
MCC Presentations
Dizziness, Vertigo
Ear Pain
Hearing Loss
Neck Pain
McMaster Professional Competency
Clinical Skills
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
3.1 Solicit and respond to feedback from peers, teachers, supervisors, patients, families, and members of health care teams regarding one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours
3.2 Integrate feedback, external measures of performance and reflective practices to identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours
4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds
MeSH
Hearing Loss [C10.597.751.418.341]
Nose [A04.531]
Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210]
Ear [A01.456.313]
Ear [A09.246]
Hearing Disorders [C09.218.458]
Hearing Disorders [C10.597.751.418]
Hearing Disorders [C23.888.592.763.393]
Hearing Loss [C23.888.592.763.393.341]
Hearing Tests [E01.370.382.375]
Hearing [G11.561.600.810.263]
Nose [A01.456.505.733]
Nose [A09.531]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
