Integration Foundation Rapid Fire Cases: Medical decision making in the acute care setting
Activity
e-Learning Module
e-Learning Module
12-15 cases of rapid action required or immediate clinical decision making. Content of these modules: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Geriatrics and Radiology.
Curriculum Block
Integration Foundation / Maternal Health Risks/Aging-Related Care / Part 5 / Week 4
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Objectives
General Objectives
- Review common scenarios involving urgent decision making processes encountered in the acute care setting.
- Demonstrate application of subjective and objective patient information to support decision making and critical thinking in urgent care situations.
- Modify treatment plans and clinical decision making skills when required with review of rationale for each scenario encountered.
- Demonstrate synthesis of clinical knowledge gained throughout the Pre-Clerkship Curriculum in Rapid Fire Cases
- Evaluate and identify any learning challenges or learning needs in Rapid Fire case scenarios following review of rationale for clinical actions and completion of modules.
Tags
AFMC National Clinical Skills
Arterial blood gases
Central line insertion
Endotracheal intubation
N/G tube
Basic Sciences
Anatomy
Diagnosis
Curriculum Block
Integration Foundation
Maternal Health Risks/Aging-Related Care
Part 5
Week 4
Curriculum Week
IF
Week 12
Discipline
Emergency Medicine
Family medicine
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Palliative care
Pediatrics
Radiology
Surgery
MCC Blueprint
Assessment/Diagnosis
MCC Presentations
Abdominal Distension
Acute Abdominal Pain
Acute Diarrhea
Chest Pain
Delirium
Dizziness, Vertigo
Dyspnea
Fever and Hyperthermia
Headache
Hyperkalemia
Hypotension/Shock
Jaundice
Palpitations
Pediatric Respiratory Distress
Polyuria and/or Polydipsia
The Dying Patient
Vomiting and/or Nausea
McMaster Program Competencies
1.2 Organize and prioritize responsibilities to provide care that is safe, effective, and efficient
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
3.4 Identify and perform learning activities that address one’s gaps in knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes
3.5 Understand principles of continuous quality improvement and how to incorporate them into practice improvement
MeSH
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.663.850.014.520]
Asthma [C20.543.480.680.095]
Cardiac Tamponade [C14.280.155]
Carotid Arteries [A07.015.114.186]
Chest Pain [C23.888.646.215]
Chest Tubes [E07.858.150]
Cholangitis [C06.130.120.200]
Clinical Decision-Making [E01.055]
Decision Making, Shared [F02.463.785.810.250]
Delirium [C10.597.606.337.500]
Diabetic Ketoacidosis [C18.452.076.176.390]
Diverticulitis [C06.405.205.298]
Dizziness [C10.597.751.237]
Dyspnea [C08.618.326]
Electrocardiography [E01.370.370.380.240]
Fluid Therapy [E02.319.360]
Heart Block [C14.280.067.558]
Hyperkalemia [C18.452.950.396]
Inhalation Exposure [N06.850.460.350.112]
Intestinal Obstruction [C06.405.469.531]
Mediastinum [A01.923.761.800.500]
Myocardial Infarction [C14.280.647.500]
Neoplasm Metastasis [C04.697.650]
Pain Management [E02.745]
Palliative Care [E02.760.666]
Pneumothorax [C08.528.778]
Polyuria [C13.351.968.934.616]
Pulmonary Embolism [C08.381.746]
Radiography, Thoracic [E01.370.350.700.730]
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage [C10.228.140.300.535.800]
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage [C23.550.414.913.850]
Ultrasonography [E01.370.350.850]