Janet Woo MF1 Cardiovascular
Activity
Tutorial
Tutorial
Janet Woo is a 50-year-old woman with a history of intermittent palpitations. Over the last five years, she can recall infrequent and transient episodes of her heart "pounding in her chest". These episodes would not produce any other symptoms and would last no longer than a couple of minutes at a time, so she never sought medical attention. Earlier this evening, while watching television, she developed palpitations that did not resolve. She became diaphoretic, felt dizzy and somewhat short of breath and so called 911 and was brought to the ER.
Curriculum Block
Cardiology / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 1
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
General Objectives
- Explain the mechanisms behind the development of the major atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, including the role of "re-entry".
- Develop a mechanism-based approach to the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias.
Global Objectives
- Explain the most common mechanism of arrhythmogenesis: re-entry
- Explain the findings on an EKG in a patient in normal sinus rhythm.
- Explain the findings on an EKG in a patient with tachyarrhythmia.
Assessments
End-Unit Tutorial Assessment
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)
Tags
Basic Sciences
Physiology
Cohort Year
2010
Curriculum Block
Cardiology
Medical Foundation 1
Part 1
Week 1
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Week 8
Discipline
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
MCC Presentations
Palpitations
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
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
MeSH
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena [G09.330]
Anticoagulants [D27.505.954.502.119]
Arrhythmia [C23.550.073]
Atrial Fibrillation [C23.550.073.198]
Atrial Flutter [C23.550.073.248]
Cardiovascular System [A07]
Dizziness [C10.597.751.237]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Dyspnea [C23.888.852.371]
Electric Countershock [E02.342.287]
Electrocardiography [E01.370.370.380.240]
Heart Rate [G09.330.380.500]
Heart [A07.541]
Hemodynamics [G09.330.380]
Massage [E02.695.522]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Pulse [G09.330.380.750]
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory [C23.888.852]
Tachycardia [C23.550.073.845]
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry [C23.550.073.845.880.095]
Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial [C23.550.073.845.880.315]
Tachycardia, Supraventricular [C23.550.073.845.880]
