Head and Neck Exam: Practice Case - Sore Throat
Activity
Clinical Skills Sessions
Clinical Skills Sessions
Objective: To discuss and to practice the Head and Neck history and physical exam, with a focus on the oropharyngeal exam. Pro-Comp Connection: Poverty - the disproportionate burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease on marginalized populations.
Curriculum Block
Cardiology / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 4
- Indicates most relevant
Assessments
Objectives Structured Clinical Examination
End-Unit Clinical Skills Assessment
Tags
AFMC National Clinical Skills
Head and Neck Examination
Basic Sciences
Diagnosis
Curriculum Block
Cardiology
Medical Foundation 1
Part 1
Week 4
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Week 11
General MCC Objectives
Physical Examination
MCC Presentations
Neck Mass, Goiter, Thyroid Disease
Neck Pain
Sore Throat and/or Rhinorrhea
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
Nose [A04.531]
Pharyngeal Diseases [C09.775]
Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210]
Ear [A01.456.313]
Ear [A09.246]
Eye [A09.371]
Head [A01.456]
Mouth [A01.456.505.631]
Mouth [A14.549]
Neck [A01.598]
Nose [A01.456.505.733]
Nose [A09.531]
Pharyngeal Diseases [C07.550]
Pharynx [A04.623]
Pharynx [A14.724]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Poverty [I01.880.853.996.535]
Poverty [N01.824.600]
Social Determinants of Health [N01.400.675]
Socioeconomic Factors [I01.880.853.996]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
