Curriculum Objective
Objective
Clerkship Objectives
Clerkship Objectives
Discuss management options for pulmonary embolus: Who needs anticoagulation with heparin? Who needs lytic therapy? Who needs vena caval filter protection? Discuss the indication for open thoracotomy and pulmonary embolectomy to treat massive embolism.
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
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Tags
CanMEDS Roles
Medical Expert
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Surgery Rotation
Discipline
Surgery
General MCC Objectives
Management Skills
Level Of Competence
Knows - Clerkship
MCC Presentations
Chest Pain
Dyspnea
McMaster Program Competencies
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
1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans
MeSH
Pulmonary Embolism [C08.381.746]
Objective Type
Core
