Internal medicine for 3rd year Students
3-week course, 8.00-11.00
Schedules:
05.12 - 10.01.2025 gr 8
Place:
M. Skłodowskiej-Curie St. 24A, Białystok, 2-nd floor (next to the chapel)
Please remember to change your shoes and wear the medical clothing (scrubs).
INTERNAL MEDICINE CURRICULUM FOR 3rd YEAR STUDENTS
1./ The fundamentals of skilled interviewing; overview of the adult health history: chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, family history, social history, review of systems (CC, HPI, PMH, FHx, SHx, ROS)
2./ General symptoms, cardiovascular and respiratory symptoms.
3./ Gastrointestinal tract symptoms.
4./ Genitourinary, musculoskeletal and neurological symptoms.
5./ Introduction to physical examination (PE). General survey and examination of vital signs and skin.
6./ Examination of the head, ears, eyes, nose, throat (HEENT) and neck
7./ The cardiopulmonary examination
8./ The cardiopulmonary examination cont. & peripheral vascular system exam.
9./ The abdomen examination.
10./ The abdomen exam cont. & the genitourinary system examination.
11./ The musculoskeletal and neurologic examination – selected issues.
12./ Preparing written History and Physical Examination (H & P).
13./ Preparing written H&P cont. Individual work with patients.
14./ Basics of ECG.
15./ Final evaluation of the course.
Evaluation on this course is based on class participation, written History and Physical Examination (H & P) during the classes and written test.
Literature obligatory:
Macleod’s Clinical Examination
Literature complementary:
L.S. Bickley – Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine