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PAP 241
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Title: | Family Medicine Clerkship II |
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Long Title: | Family Medicine Clerkship II |
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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. This is a continuation of PAP 240. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Previously PAP 262; title change 7/28/09 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | RRCC |
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Demonstrate within the appropriate practice setting the following skills:
1. Obtain and document a complete medical history
2. Perform and document a complete physical exam
3. Perform and document a focused physical exam
4. Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology in a patient
5. Correlate abnormal physical examination findings to a given disease process
6. Generate a problem list
7. Generate a differential diagnosis
8. Identify conditions that constitute a medical emergency
9. Identify indications for hospital admission
10. Write a SOAP note
11. Write hospital admission orders, progress notes, discharge notes
12. Write procedure notes
13. Orally present: medical history, physical exam, differential diagnosis, treatment plan
14. Interact effectively within multidisciplinary teams
15. Obtain a consultation
16. Make a referral
17. Generate and deliver a patient education plan
18. Develop and document a treatment plan
19. Develop and document a discharge plan
20. Select appropriate clinical therapeutics and calculate dosages
21. Use clinical therapeutics reference materials
22. Write a prescription
23. Explain and obtain informed consent
24. Use universal precautions
25. Order & interpret laboratory tests
26. Order & interpret diagnostic imaging studies and procedures.
27. Manage an airway and initiate and manage oxygen therapy
28. Initiate and manage IV fluid resuscitation
29. Perform otoscopy
30. Perform ophthalmoscopy
31. Perform transillumination
32. Obtain and evaluate vital signs: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration
33. Obtain and evaluate: height, weight, head circumference, girth, BMI
34. Prepare and handle laboratory specimens
35. Perform and interpret a urinalysis with microscopy
36. Perform a KOH and saline wet prep
37. Perform a fingerstick for hematocrit and blood sugar evaluations
38. Perform and interpret an electrocardiogram
39. Use sterile technique: set up and maintain a sterile field
40. Perform surgical scrub, sterile gowning and gloving
41. Perform wound closure: suture, staples, adhesives
42. Recognize and apply splints and slings
43. Apply and remove casts
44. Perform venipuncture
45. Give injections: intramuscular and subcutaneous
46. Demonstrate adequate knowledge for use of the following:
urinary catheterization
spirometry; perform and interpret
endotracheal intubation
ocular tonometry
nasal packing
foreign body removal: skin, nose, ears, eyes
lumbar puncture
anuscopy and hemorrhoid treatment
dermal biopsy: shave, punch, excision
nasogastric ntubation
incision and drainage abcess
local anesthesia including digital blocks
ingrown toenail removal
subungual hematoma, evacuation
cerumen removal
use of counseling techniques in a primary care setting
arterial blood gases
auscultate/monitor fetal heart sounds
central line insertion
chest tube insertion
flourescein stain eye exam
joint injections
nebulizer treatment
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
slit lamp
PEG tube insertion and removal
wound debridement
reduction of dislocations and fractures
dictation of medical records and use of electronic medical record
I. 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
II. Abuse (history or evidence of)
III. Allergic reactions
IV. Oncologic Disease
V. 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
VI. Respiratory disease
A. Asthma
B. COPD
C. Pulmonary Infections
D. Pulmonary Edema
E. Pleural Disease
F. Upper and lower respiratory infections
VII. Environmental disorders
A. Bites
B. Burns
C. Environmental emergencies
VIII. Dehydration and electrolyte disorders
IX. Endocrine disorders
X. Dermatologic complaints, disease and infection
XI. Reproductive and genitourinary complaints, disease, and infection
A. Pregnancy
B. Renal complaints, disease, and infection
C. Urologic and pelvic complaints
XII. Hematologic disorders
XIII. Immunologic disease and Infection
A. HIV/AIDS
B. Rheumatologic complaints
XIV. Injuries
A. Eye injuries
B. Foreign bodies
C. Wounds or conditions related to wound healing
XV. Eye, ear, nose, throat complaints, disease, and infections
XVI. Gastrointestinal complaints, disease, and infections
XVII. Mental health disorders including substance abuse
XVIII. Musculoskeletal complaints, disease, injury, or infection
XIX. Neurological complaints, disease, and infection
XX. Nutritional and metabolic disorders
A. Obesity
B. Deficiencies
C. Weight gain & weight loss
XXI. Preventive medicine
XXII. Rehabilitation medicine
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