Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Altered level of consciousness - including the recognition and management of acute stroke
• Eye pain (including red eye)
• Neck and back pain
• Urinary symptoms
• Burns - minor / major
• Vaginal bleeding - pregnant
• Cardiac dysrhythmias. Synthesize ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) algorithms, recognize unstable ACLS states and use ACLS algorithms to guide treatment.
• Fever
• Head injury - minor
• Cardiorespiratory arrest
• Seizure
• Chest pain
• Anaphylaxis / severe allergic reaction
• Loss of consciousness (syncope)
• Shock - Recognize shock and predict underlying etiology (distributive, cardiogenic, hypovolemic, obstructive).
• Poisoning
• Dizziness / vertigo
• Minor trauma / MSK injuries (including fracture / dislocation/ sprain). Explain the ABCDE approach to major and minor trauma, identify resuscitative priorities and recognize injuries which require acute management.
• Abnormal behavior (psychosis, delirium, intoxication, violence).
• Headache
• Abdominal pain
• Shortness of breath

Activities

• EM Medical Expert (presenting problems)

Tags

2. Formulate and justify a prioritized differential diagnosis 3. Formulate an initial plan of investigation based on the diagnostic hypotheses Clerkship Emergency Medicine Rotation Emergency Medicine Acute Abdominal Pain Allergic Reactions and Atopy Chest Pain Dyspnea Eye Redness Head Trauma / Brain Death / Transplant Donations Headache Neck Pain Syncope and Pre-Syncope Trauma Weakness (not caused by Cerebrovascular Accident) 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 2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations Abdominal Pain [C23.888.646.100] Anaphylaxis [C20.543.480.099] Chest Pain [C23.888.646.215] Headache [C10.597.617.470] Neck Pain [C10.597.617.576] Syncope [C10.597.606.358.800.600] Wounds and Injuries [C26]