Introduction and Overview of Volume Status Exam
Activity
Clinical Skills Sessions
Clinical Skills Sessions
To discuss and to practice the components of the Volume status history and physical examination.
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 2 / Part 2 / Renal / Week 1
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Objectives
General Objectives
Assessments
Objectives Structured Clinical Examination
End-Unit Clinical Skills Assessment
Tags
AFMC National Clinical Skills
General Physical Examination
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 2
Part 2
Renal
Week 1
Curriculum Week
Part 2
Week 1
Discipline
Nephrology
General MCC Objectives
Physical Examination
MCC Presentations
Acute Diarrhea
Acute Kidney Injury (Anuria or Oliguria)
Generalized Edema
Vomiting and/or Nausea
Weight Loss / Eating Disorders / Anorexia
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
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
MeSH
Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210]
Fluid Shifts [G07.313]
Medical History Taking [E01.370.510]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
