Internal Medicine
Objectives
- The learning objectives of the CU of Internal Medicine are:
-Collecting and recording a medical history (L3);
-Performing a complete physical examination (L3);
-Correct interpretation of the results from the clinical history and physical
examination (L3);
-Elaboration and discussion of diagnostic hypotheses (L2);
-Proper management of complementary diagnostics, including laboratory (L2);
-Identification of the principles of clinical decision making (L2);
-Communication with patients and their families, as well as other professionals
involved in patient care (L2);
-Development of understanding of what it means to be a doctor, identity and
professional responsibility, values and attitudes that physicians should cultivate
(L2).
General characterization
Code
107021
Credits
14
Responsible teacher
PEDRO MANUEL SARMENTO RODRIGUES POVOA,SUSANA ISABEL MATEUS SANTOS,ANA RAQUEL SOBRAL COSTA
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 392
Teaching language
PT
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Available soon
Teaching method
- Theoretical contents on major themes of Internal Medicine.
- At the hospital, visits to the ward with collection of clinical history and physical
examination;
- Hospital Experience Internship: continuous assessment through recorded in
the procedure book (logbook) during practical teaching. To complement the
practical assessment, students will have to deliver two handwritten clinical
histories.
Evaluation method
- Oral Practice Test: Semiological technical assessment on cardiovascular,
respiratory, abdominal (including kidney) semiology, head, neck and limbs.
- Theoretical exam (multiple choice): on major topics of Internal Medicine, in
particular those taught in theoretical classes and nursing experience.
For admission to the oral practical exam, the student must be present for at least
2/3 of the period of hospital experience and classification >/= 9.5. In order to
take the theoretical exam, the student must obtain in the practical test a
classification >/=9.5
Subject matter
- Cardiac Failure
-Arterial Hypertension
-Diabetes Mellitus
-Anemia
-Jaundice
-COPD
-Venous thromboembolism
-Cerebral Vascular Accident
-Confusionnal states in elderly
-Infection and prevention of hospital-acquired infections
-Fever
-Nutrition and fluid management
-EKG and imaging
-Rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies
-Systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren
syndrome
-Behçet disease and systemic vasculitis
-Fever of unknown origin