 
Class of 2017
 Go Back | | Session Title: | | Approach to Anemia | | | Teaching Hours: | | Teaching and Learning Methods | Total Scheduled Hours = 3
Lecture = 1
Tutorial = 2 |
| | Description: | | | Hematology; One hour lecture (interactive) followed up by 2 hour tutorial (small group/ web module). The tutorials are available on D2L, answers will follow. | Keywords: | | critical judgment, problem-solving skills, clinical reasoning, clinical critical thinking |
| Lecture | | 1 hour(s) | | Tutorial | | 2 hour(s) | | Blueprint ID | Learning Objectives | | 7895 | Recognize the cellular elements of a normal blood smear. | | 7896 | Provide the definition of anemia and polycythemia. | | 7897 | Describe blood loss, impaired production, and hemolysis as the major mechanisms of anemia. | | 7898 | Describe the clinical assessment and appropriate laboratory approach to diagnosis in patients with anemia. | | 7899 | Identify the symptoms and signs of anemia. | | 7900 | Classify anemias into three groups on the basis of the MCV, and list the major causes in each group. | | 7901 | List impaired production, blood loss, and hemolysis as the major processes leading to anemia. | | 7902 | Elicit symptoms and signs that point to the cause of the anemia. | | 7903 | Explain the importance of the peripheral blood film, the reticulocyte count, and testing the stool for occult blood in the initial approach to anemia. | | |
| Blueprint ID | Course Goals | | 7416 | Integrate basic and clinical sciences as they relate to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal: me-6 | | 7417 | Identify health care resources available for the investigation, treatment and management of the patient
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal: me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-2 | | me-6 | Medical Expert
Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem. | | me-3 | Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation. | | me-4 | Medical Expert
Develop a differential diagnosis and key clinical problem list following assessment of a patient. | | me-5 | Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient. | | cm-2 | Communicator
Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information, incorporating perspectives from patients and their families, colleagues and other health care professionals. |
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