Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Thyroid examination: inspection of the neck for masses (thyroid enlargement), palpation of the neck, auscultation for bruits.

Assessments

• OSCE #1

• MF3 Clinical Skills

Tags

Endocrinology Medical Foundation 3 Part 3 Week 2 Part 3 Week 6 Endocrinology Physical Examination Neck Mass, Goiter, Thyroid Disease Clinical Skills 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 3.3 Set learning and improvement goals 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Goiter [C19.874.283] Hyperthyroidism [C19.874.397] Hypothyroidism [C19.874.482]