Section: Module 1: Lesson 2: Immediate Life-Threatening Conditions | Didactic Emergency Medicine

Section: Module 1: Lesson 2: Immediate Life-Threatening Conditions | Didactic Emergency Medicine | NextGenU.org

Learning Objectives

Identify sick patients that need immediate management in the ED.

Understand the initial management steps in any critically ill patient.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 50 mins.

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Introduction

Course Registration

Pre-Test

Peer Corner

Module 1: Basics of Emergency Medicine Patient Care

Module 1: Lesson 1: Initial Assessments

Foundations of Physical Examination and History Taking

A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine

Discussion: Describe the Emergency Medical System in your country

NextGenU.org Emergency Medicine Word Game

Crossword

Module 1: Lesson 2: Immediate Life-Threatening Conditions

Recognizing life-threatening emergencies

The recognition of a sick patient

Emergency Medicine Experience

NextGenU.org Emergency Medicine Word Game

Crossword

Cryptex

Module 1: Lesson 3: Patient Management Skills

A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine: Clinical Decision Making

Module 1: Lesson 4: Health Promotion

Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion

5 Tips for Generating Patient Satisfaction and Compliance

Discussion Question - Health Promotion in Your Community (260 minutes)

Module 2: Communication and Ethics

Module 2: Lesson 1: Humanistic Qualities

Interprofessional Education

Being Patient-Centred

Patient-Doctor Communication

Discussion Question - A Compassionate Approach

Module 2: Lesson 2: Presentation Skills

A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine: Overview and General Information about Oral Presentation

Discussion Question - Presentation Skills

Module 2: Lesson 3: Medical Record Documentation

Case Write-Ups

Good Practices Guide: Documentation

Documentation Review Addiction Counselor Exam

Discussion Question - Documentation

Module 2: Lesson 4: Information Technology

Making Information Technology a Team Player

Can Electronic Clinical Documentation Help Prevent Diagnostic Errors?

Can Emergency Medicine Residents Reliably Use the Internet to Answer Clinical Questions?

Discussion Question - Information Technology

Evidence Search and Rescue

NextGenU.org Emergency Medicine Word Game

Module 2: Lesson 5: Work Ethic

Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician's Charter

Discussion Topic: Being On Time (140 minutes)

Module 2: Lesson 6: Ethical Decision-making

Clinical Ethics and Law

Discussion Question - Ethics

Module 2: Lesson 7: Professional Behavior

The Practice Guide

Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician's Charter

Peer Activity: Professional Behavior in Healthcare

Discussion Question - Fundamental Principles

Module 3: Common Emergency Presentations and Diseases

Module 3: Lesson 1: Cardiovascular Diseases and Presentations

CDEM - Cardiac Arrest

Chest Pain

Chest Pain - Merck Manual

Discussion Question - Chest Pain

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Discussion Question - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Congestive Heart Failure

Discussion Question - Congestive Heart Failure

Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Discussion question: Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Pulmonary Embolus

Discussion Question - Pulmonary Embolus

NextGenU.org Emergency Medicine Word Game (Cardiac Arrest)

Crossword(Acute coronary syndrome)

Module 3: Lesson 2: Gastrointestinal Diseases and Presentations

Abdominal Pain

Acute Abdomen

Discussion Question - Abdominal Pain

GI Bleed

Discussion Question - Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Appendicitis.