Preparation to Clinical Pratice
Objectives
- Integrative knowledge of the Medical Course
- At the end of the course, the students should be able to create, at a clinical situation, appropriate diagnostic hypothesis, taking into account not only clinical data, but also epidemiology, should have the ability to prescribe the adequate complementary tests, and then evaluate the results of these tests to arrive to a final diagnosis, and finally, they should propose a therapy and establish the prognosis of the situation.
General characterization
Code
11149
Credits
3
Responsible teacher
Prof. Doutor Roberto Palma dos Reis
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Bibliography
Harrison´s Principles of Internal Medicine, 19ª Ed
Teaching method
Lectures and practical lessons, in person or remotely, 2 hours and 30 minutes long, including at least three speakers of different specialties, around a clinical situation.
Evaluation method
- Evaluation: A final test, with multiple choice assessment, may correspond to 80% our 100% of the final grade, if the sessions are held in person or remotely, respectively. The attendance and participation in lectures and practical sessions in person may be worth 20% of the final grade. It is desirable that all students will participate in the sessions. The presence and participation in the sessions will be valued in the final grade. However, in a situation of sessions at a distance, it will not be required attendance.
Subject matter
chest pain (Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pneumology)
syncope (Cardiology / Neurology / Internal Medicine)
fatigue (Hematology / Pulmonary Medicine / Cardiology / Gynecology and Obstetrics)
edema of the lower limbs (Cardiology / Gastroenterology / Nephrology)
lose weight (Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology / Psychiatry)
acute abdominal pain (Surgery / Gastroenterology / Internal Medicine / Gynecology & Obstetrics)
headache (Neurology / Infectology / Family Medicine)