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7710 - The Patient III / 18. Palliative Care

Class of 2023

Session Information

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Session Title:
Symptom Management 2 (Other Symptoms)
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning Methods	Total Scheduled Hours = 1 Lecture = 1
Description:

Keywords:
End-of-life care

Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecture		1 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID	Learning Objectives
9263	discuss the basic pathological causes of bowel problems commonly found in the terminally ill (obstruction, constipation, diarrhea)
9264	describe the general management for relief of symptoms
9265	discuss the basic pathological processes that produce the sensation of nausea in the palliative patient
9266	describe the classes of medications used to treat nausea
9267	identify the symptom of dyspnea in the dying patient
9268	describe the classes of medications used to treat dyspnea in the pre-terminal phase and the terminal phase
10130	Assess pain and symptoms effectively via a pain history, appropriate physical exam and relevant investigations
10131	Identify evidence-based plans for other symptoms including fatigue, anorexia and cachexia, constipation, dyspnea, nausea and vomiting, delirium, anxiety and depression
10132	Construct a plan for monitoring the efficacy of treatment plans
10133	Construct an outline for recording a holistic management plan
Total: 10

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

(016-1) ADULT CONSTIPATION
(022-2) CHRONIC DIARRHEA
(025) THE DYING PATIENT
(027) DYSPNEA
(033) FATIGUE
(069) ANXIETY
(118-2) WEIGHT LOSS / EATING DISORDERS / ANOREXIA
Medical Expert
Collaborator
Health Advocate
Total: 10