Rational Clinical Examination Module 4 - Head and Neck Exam Practice Case – Sore Throat
Activity
e-Learning Module
Students read article in advance of session with opportunity to practice an optional, asynchronous evidence-based diagnosis module to consolidate learning and apply the article based on the weekly Standardized Patient encounter.

Curriculum Block

Cardiology / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 4
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AFMC Entrustable Professional Activities
1. Obtain a history and perform a physical examination adapted to the patient’s clinical situation
AFMC National Clinical Skills
Head and Neck Examination
CanMEDS Roles
Medical Expert Perform a complete and appropriate assessment of a patient;
Curriculum Block
Cardiology Medical Foundation 1 Part 1 Week 4
Curriculum Week
Part 1 Week 11
Discipline
Infectious Diseases Otolaryngology
General MCC Objectives
Physical Examination
MCC Presentations
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. 1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care.
MeSH
Pharyngitis [C07.550.781] Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Clinical Decision-Making [E01.055] Diagnosis, Differential [E01.171] Evidence-Based Medicine [H02.249.750] Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections [C01.150.252.410] Head [A01.456] Medical History Taking [E01.370.510] Neck [A01.598] Pharyngitis [C09.775.649] Pharynx [A04.623] Physical Examination [E01.370.600] Rhinorrhea [C23.888.852.834] Streptococcal Infections [C01.150.252.410.890]