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7710 - The Patient III / 10. Cognitive Impairment and Mood Disturbances

Class of 2023

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Session Title:
Introduction to Cognitive Impairment
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning Methods	Total Scheduled Hours = 2 Independent Learning = 2
Description:

Keywords:
Translational Medical Research

Teaching and Learning Methods
Independent Learning		2 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID	Learning Objectives
8979	Define and distinguish between clinical manifestations of delirium, dementia and depression in the elderly.
8980	Discuss the pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer dementia.
8981	Differentiate Alzheimer Disease from the other types of dementia.
8982	Perform a cognitive assessment and obtain collateral history relevant to cognitive and/or functional decline
8983	Diagnose delirium and develop initial plans for evaluation and management
8984	Diagnose dementia, formulate differential diagnosis for potential causes, and develop plans for evaluation and management
Total: 6

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

(058-2) DELIRIUM
(058-3) MAJOR/MILD NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS (DEMENTIA)
(031-1) FRAILTY IN THE ELDERLY
(074) PERIODIC HEALTH ENCOUNTER / PREVENTIVE HEALTH ADVICE
(086) PSYCHOSIS
Total: 5