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6750 - The Patient: Acute or Episodic Health Problems / 5. Cough and Dyspnea

Class of 2023

Session Information

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Session Title:
Acute Dyspnea
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning Methods	Total Scheduled Hours = 1 Lecture = 1
Description:
Acute Dyspnea
Keywords:

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture		1 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID	Learning Objectives
8302	Differentiate between the major causes of dyspnea by way of establishing a differential diagnosis for acute dyspnea. (using your knowledge of control of breathing, analyze the causes of acute dyspnea)
8303	List and interpret investigations which can lead to the diagnosis of acute dyspnea: chest x-ray; arterial blood gas; and pulmonary function tests.
8304	Outline the management of acute dyspnea, including the pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. (For a patient presenting with acute dyspnea, create a management plan)
8305	Assess severity of dyspnea and identify indications for specialist referral
8306	describe impact of dyspnea and its treatment on patients and their families
Total: 5

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
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
Total: 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.
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

(027) DYSPNEA
(027-3) PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
Total: 2