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7710 - The Patient III / 11. Hormone and Blood Disorders

Class of 2023

Session Information

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Session Title:
Approach to Anemia
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning Methods	Total Scheduled Hours = 2 Lecture = 1 Tutorial = 1

Description:

Keywords:
critical judgment, problem-solving skills, clinical reasoning, clinical critical thinking

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture		1 hour(s)
Tutorial		1 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
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.
Total: 9

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
Total: 4
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.
Total: 9

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives

(042-1) ANEMIA
Total: 1