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Class of 2023
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Session Title:
Surgical Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning MethodsTotal Scheduled Hours = 1
Lecture = 1
Description:
Keywords:
Pain Management

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture 1 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID Learning Objectives
8019 Interpret information from the history and physical examination to determine the most likely cause of the acute abdominal pain.
8020 List and interpret the most appropriate investigations used to determine the cause of the acute abdominal pain.
8021 Describe the medical and surgical management of the common causes of acute abdominal pain
8022 State the indications for referral of a patient with acute abdominal pain.
8023 Describe the anatomic localization of pain originating from the organ in the abdominal cavity and the changes in localization which occur with peritoneal inflammation.

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID Course Goals
7023 Integrate basic and clinical sciences as they relate to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-6
11989 Identify health care resources available for the investigation, diagnosis, treatment and management of the patient
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6
11991 Identify risk factors for illness and disease prevention
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
ha-1 ha-2
11992 Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information related to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-1 me-2 me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-2
Linked Program Competencies To Course Goal(s)
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.
ha-1 Health Advocate
Identify the important determinants of health, risk factors for illness, interaction between the population and their physical, biological and social environment, and personal attributes.
ha-2 Health Advocate
Identify public policies and trends that affect health locally, nationally, and globally, and barriers to access for populations, including persons with disabilities, the underserved and the marginalized.
me-1 Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate patient-centred history appropriate to the patient’s presentation.
me-2 Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate physical examination appropriate to the patient’s presentation.
cm-2 Communicator
Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information, incorporating perspectives from patients and their families, colleagues and other health care professionals.

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives
(003-2) ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN
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