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Course: |
PAP 240
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Title: | Family Medicine Clerkship I |
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Long Title: | Family Medicine Clerkship I |
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Course Description: | Prepares the physician assistant student to assess and manage patients within the setting of the family medicine practice. The student provides care to patients under the direct supervision of a practicing clinician (preceptor). Clerkships are 4 weeks long. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Status Notes: | For the Physician Assistant Program, 1 hour credit |
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| S: corresponds to 37.5 contact hours |
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Origin Notes: | RRCC |
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Demonstrate within the appropriate practice setting the following skills:
I. Obtain and document a complete medical history
II. Perform and document a complete physical exam
III. Perform and document a focused physical exam
IV. Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology in a patient
V. Correlate abnormal physical examination findings to a given disease process
VI. Generate a problem list
VII. Generate a differential diagnosis
VIII. Identify conditions that constitute a medical emergency
IX. Identify indications for hospital admission
X. Write a SOAP note
XI. Write hospital admission orders, progress notes, discharge notes
XII. Write procedure notes
XIII. Orally present: medical history, physical exam, differential diagnosis, treatment plan
XIV. Interact effectively within multidisciplinary teams
XV. Obtain a consultation
XVI. Make a referral
XVII. Generate and deliver a patient education plan
XVIII. Develop and document a treatment plan
XIX. Develop and document a discharge plan
XX. Select appropriate clinical therapeutics and calculate dosages
XXI. Use clinical therapeutics reference materials
XXII. Write a prescription
XXIII. Explain and obtain informed consent
XXIV. Use universal precautions
XXV. Order & interpret laboratory tests
XXVI. Order & interpret diagnostic imaging studies and procedures.
XXVII. Manage an airway and initiate and manage oxygen therapy
XXVIII. Initiate and manage IV fluid resuscitation
XXIX. Perform otoscopy
XXX. Perform ophthalmoscopy
XXXI. Perform transillumination
XXXII. Obtain and evaluate vital signs: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration
XXXIII. Obtain and evaluate: height, weight, head circumference, girth, BMI
XXXIV. Prepare and handle laboratory specimens
XXXV. Perform and interpret a urinalysis with microscopy
XXXVI. Perform a KOH and saline wet prep
XXXVII. Perform a fingerstick for hematocrit and blood sugar evaluations
XXXVIII. Perform and interpret an electrocardiogram
XXXIX. Use sterile technique: set up and maintain a sterile field
XL. Perform surgical scrub, sterile gowning and gloving
XLI. Perform wound closure: suture, staples, adhesives
XLII. Recognize and apply splints and slings
XLIII. Apply and remove casts
XLIV. Perform venipuncture
XLV. Give injections: intramuscular and subcutaneous
XLVI. Demonstrate adequate knowledge for use of the following:
A. urinary catheterization
B. spirometry; perform and interpret
C. endotracheal intubation
D. ocular tonometry
E. nasal packing
F. foreign body removal: skin, nose, ears, eyes
G. lumbar puncture
H. anuscopy and hemorrhoid treatment
I. dermal biopsy: shave, punch, excision
J. nasogastric ntubation
K. incision and drainage abcess
L. local anesthesia including digital blocks
M. ingrown toenail removal
N. subungual hematoma, evacuation
O. cerumen removal
P. use of counseling techniques in a primary care setting
Q. arterial blood gases
R. auscultate/monitor fetal heart sounds
S. central line insertion
T. chest tube insertion
U. flourescein stain eye exam
V. joint injections
W. nebulizer treatment
X. normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
Y. slit lamp
Z. PEG tube insertion and removal
AA. wound debridement
BB. reduction of dislocations and fractures
CC. dictation of medical records and use of electronic medical record
I. Demonstrate within the appropriate practice setting the following skills:
II. Symptoms
A. Abdominal pain
B. Chest pain
C. Dyspnea or wheezing
D. Fatigue
E. Fever
F. Generalized weakness or dizziness
G. Pain
H. Palpitations
I. Syncope
J. Altered mental status
K. Dehydration
III. Abuse (history or evidence of)
IV. Allergic reactions
V. Oncologic Disease
VI. Cardiovascular disease
A. Congestive heart failure
B. Ischemic heart disease
C. Arteriosclerotic diseases
D. Cardiac conduction disorders
E. Cardiac murmurs and valvular heart disease
F. Claudication
G. Hypertension and hypertensive emergencies
H. Peripheral edema
VII. Respiratory disease
A. Asthma
B. COPD
C. Pulmonary Infections
D. Pulmonary Edema
E. Pleural Disease
F. Upper and lower respiratory infections
VIII. Environmental disorders
A. Bites
B. Burns
C. Environmental emergencies
IX. Dehydration and electrolyte disorders
X. Endocrine disorders
XI. Dermatologic complaints, disease and infection
XII. Reproductive and genitourinary complaints, disease, and infection
A. Pregnancy
B. Renal complaints, disease, and infection
C. Urologic and pelvic complaints
XIII. Hematologic disorders
XIV. Immunologic disease and Infection
A. HIV/AIDS
B. Rheumatologic complaints
XV. Injuries
A. Eye injuries
B. Foreign bodies
C. Wounds or conditions related to wound healing
XVI. Eye, ear, nose, throat complaints, disease, and infections
XVII. Gastrointestinal complaints, disease, and infections
XVIII. Mental health disorders including substance abuse
XIX. Musculoskeletal complaints, disease, injury, or infection
XX. Neurological complaints, disease, and infection
XXI. Nutritional and metabolic disorders
A. Obesity
B. Deficiencies
C. Weight gain & weight loss
XXII. Preventive medicine
XXIII. Rehabilitation medicine
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