SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS Baxter, Richard E. (2003). Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Assessment, 2nd ed. Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN: 9780721697796 Erickson, B. (2003). Heart Sounds & Murmurs: A Practical Guide with CD. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN: 9780323020459. Fishbach, F. (2003). A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN: 9780781771948 Wilkins, R. L., Hudgkin, J. E., & Lopez, B. (1996). Fund of Lung& Heart Sounds: A Practical Guide. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN: 9780323025287. Zimmerman, M. (1994). Interview Guide For Evaluating DSM-IV Psychiatric Disorders and the Mental Status Examination. East Greenwich: Psych Products Press. ISBN: 9780963382139 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Apply theoretical foundations and clinical skills in comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan COURSE LEARNING GOALS/OUTCOME OBJECTIVES: Obtain comprehensive & problem-focused physical examination across the lifespan. (MPO 1) Perform a comprehensive and problem-focused physical examination across the lifespan. (MPO 1) Document findings from history and physical exam. (MPO 1) Develop appropriate differential diagnoses. (MPO 1) Differentiate among normal variations, normal and abnormal findings across the lifespan. (MPO 1, 3) Incorporate socio/cultural beliefs, values and practices relevant to health into assessment. (MPO 1, 3) Provide health promotion and disease prevention services based on age, developmental stage, family history and ethnicity. (MPO 1, 3) Perform risk assessment of the patient including assessment of lifestyle and other risk factors. (MPO 1, 3) ATTENDANCE AND DROP POLICY: Regular class attendance and participation is expected of all students. Students are responsible for all missed course info. Graduate students who wish to change a schedule by either dropping or adding a course must first consult with their Graduate Advisor. Regulations pertaining to adding or dropping courses are described below. Adds and drops may be made through late registration either on the Web at MyMav or in person through the student’s academic
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Review as needed. If you did not do well, Review the supplemental readings if needed: Mosby’ Guide to Physical Examination: Seidel and Ball: Chapter I: The history and interviewing process Chapter 3: Exam Techniques and Equipment Chapter 26: Recording Information DAY 2 June 6, 2009 Saturday Website: Skills Practice, and Check-off at the Smart Hospital 9:00—10:30 10:30-11:30 11:30-12:30 12:30-1:30 1:30-2:30 2:30-3:30 3:30-4:00 4:00-5:00 Health Promotion & Risk Assessment Derm, Head/neck (mini lecture demo and practice Lunch Ears Eyes Nose, Throat Episodic Pharyngitis Demo Student practice time CLASS PREP: MODULES ON DERM, HEAD AND NECK, EARS, EYES, NOSE & THROAT Please Refer to the How to be successful in Health Assessment sheet located at the end of the schedule. It reviews post-test, Assigned Readings, Web-Ct Activities, and supplemental readings. -Start with one system that is assigned -Review the power point module on web-ct -Complete the required reading Please come to class prepared to practice and demonstrate check off for the listed systems. You are expected to be prepared for this day. We will demonstrate and practice!
*Bring your Skills Checklist Passbook. assignments -Complete the post-test - If additional reading is needed refer to the supplemental readings Repeat for each system Required Readings: Read Daines for each system that we will review today Supplemental Readings if Additional clarification is needed from Seidel and Ball Day 3 June 26th, 2009 9:00-10:30 10:30-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 3:00-3:30 3:30-5:00 Pediatric assessment, growth and development, family assessment CV (mini lecture/ demo/ practice) Lunch Pulmonary (mini lecture/ demo; practice) Abdomen (mini lecture/ demo; practice) Demo of Episodic: Gerd Rotate through episodic “cough” Write up for grade Prep for class this week: Modules CV, RESPIRATORY, ABDOMEN Assigned Readings from Daines: chapters that are for the cv, pulmonary, abdomen Episodic #2 Your Health History Audio-tape is due when you come to class today. Please see the instructions in Web-Ct. You also have an audio example to listen to in Web-Ct. There is also a written example of this health history in Web-Ct. Due at the start of class today, your audio taped history is due, along with the typed written copy of the history.
Day 4 June 27, 2009 9:00-10:00 10:00-11:30 11:30-12:30 12:30-1:30 1:30-3:00 3:00-3:30 3:30-5:00 Exam I Geriatric Assessment, functional assessment Lunch Neuro ( mini lecture, demo, practice) MSK, Sports Exam Episodic Demo CTS Student’s rotate through episodic “knee pain” write up for a grade. Practice time as well. Prep Modules for MSK, Sports Physical, Neuro Episodic #3 Day 5 July 17, 2009 9:00-10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:30 1:30-3:30 Psych Assessment, MMSE Breast Lunch GU GYN Prep Modules for GYN, Breast, GU
3:30-5:00 Students have episodic for dysuria: write up for grade, practice breast, gyn gu Episodic #4 Day 6 July 18, 2009 9:00-10:30 pm 10:30-12 12:00-1 1-5 Test II Formal breast, gyn check offs Lunch Practice for Comprehensive check-off Prep Study for Test Do nutrition and Spirituality modules Come with your head to toe practice card Day 7 TBA will schedule the first day of class Comprehensive check off’s