Curriculum Block

Objectives

• To discuss and to practice the components of the history and physical exam for a patient presenting with back pain and weakness.
• To develop an approach to differentiating patterns of upper motor neuron weakness versus lower motor neuron weakness.
• To discuss and to practice the components of the screening neurological examination.

Assessments

• OSCE #2

• MF4 MSK Clinical Skills

Tags

Musculoskeletal Examination Neurological Examination Diagnosis Medical Foundation 4 Musculoskeletal Medicine Part 4 Week 4 Part 4 Week 4 Neurology Orthopedics Rheumatology Physical Examination Ataxia (Gait) Back Pain and Related Symptoms (e.g., Sciatica) Oligoarthralgia (Pain in One to Four Joints) Polyarthralgia (Pain in More Than Four Joints) Weakness (not caused by Cerebrovascular Accident) 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 4.99 Other interpersonal and communication skills Low Back Pain [C10.597.617.152.400] Low Back Pain [C23.888.646.172.500] Back Pain [C10.597.617.152] Back Pain [C23.888.592.612.107] Back Pain [C23.888.646.172] Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological [E01.370.376] Low Back Pain [C23.888.592.612.107.400] Muscle Weakness [C10.597.613.593] Muscle Weakness [C23.550.695] Muscle Weakness [C23.888.592.608.593] Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C05.660] Neurologic Examination [E01.370.376.550]