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6750 - The Patient: Acute or Episodic Health Problems / The Patient: Acute or Episodic Health Problems Block 3

Class of 2017

Session Information

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Session Title:
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning Methods	Total Scheduled Hours = 1 Lecture = 1
Description:
Neuro

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture		1 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID	Learning Objectives
8126	Explain the principles of an immediate mini-neurologic examination to determine the severity of the head injury and outline resuscitative measures to be implemented.
8127	List the baseline parameters which should be reassessed and monitored in the head injured patient.
8128	Explain appropriate diagnostic procedures and the management principles of conscious and unconscious patients with traumatic head injuries.
8129	Elicit and interpret those signs and symptoms in the head injured patient requiring: (a) minor treatment and reassurance (b) observation in the hospital and medical management (c) immediate surgical intervention
8130	Describe the pathophysiology and management of increased intracranial pressure.
8131	List the indications for hospitalization for patients with a head injury
8132	List the indications for specialized care and/or consultation for patients with a head injury.
Total: 7

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID	Course Goals
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
Total: 1
Linked Program Competencies To Course Goal(s)
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.
me-6	Medical Expert Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem.
cm-2	Communicator Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information, incorporating perspectives from patients and their families, colleagues and other health care professionals.
Total: 5

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives

(058-1) COMA
(109-10) HEAD TRAUMA / BRAIN DEATH / TRANSPLANT DONATIONS
Total: 2