The following are conditions and diseases for which students should understand diagnosis and treatment.
There are key signs and symptoms for which students should understand the clinical approach: history and physical exam, differential diagnosis, further investigations, and management plan:
well-adult care
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history
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physical exam
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There are many important investigations required for adult health care. Foundational labs and imaging include:
medications
other |
procedures
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Virtually all of human biology is relevant in some way to adult medicine. However, there are a number of critical aspects that require in-depth knowledge:
cardiovascular
respiratory
musculoskeletal
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renal
gastrointestinal genitourinary
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endocrine
skin |