Curriculum Objective
Objective
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship Objectives
Develop a differential diagnosis for various patients presenting with acute abdominal pain. Differentiate based on: Location (RUQ, epigastric, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ, Flank) and Symptom complex (examples: periumbilical pain localizing to RLQ, acute onset left flank pain with radiation to the testicle etc).
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
- Indicates most relevant
Activities
Clinical Exposure
Round Table Discussion
Tags
AFMC Entrustable Professional Activities
2. Formulate and justify a prioritized differential diagnosis
Basic Sciences
Diagnosis
CanMEDS Roles
Medical Expert
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Surgery Rotation
Discipline
Surgery
Level Of Competence
Knows - Clerkship
MCC Presentations
Acute Abdominal Pain
Anorectal Pain
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.
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
MeSH
Diagnosis, Differential [E01.171]
Abdominal Pain [C23.888.646.100]
Objective Type
Core
