Internal Medicine — Rotations
CCU
Teaching
Critical Cardiac Unit
Sites: Adan, Amiri, Farwaniya, Jaber, MKH
EPAs mapped to this activity
For residents in C
| C1. Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with complex or atypical acute medical presentations | Optional |
| C4a. Assessing, resuscitating, and managing unstable and critically ill patients - Part A: Patient Care | Priority |
| C4b. Assessing, resuscitating, and managing unstable and critically ill patients - Part B: Interprofessional Care | Priority |
| C5. Performing the procedures of Internal Medicine | When Possible |
| C6. Assessing capacity for medical decision-making | Optional |
| C7. Discussing serious and/or complex aspects of care with patients, families, and caregivers | Optional |
| C8. Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event) | When Possible |
| C9a. Caring for patients at the end of life - Part A: Symptom Management in End of Life | Priority |
| C9b. Caring for patients at the end of life - Part B: Discussion about transition away from disease modifying treatment | Priority |
For residents in TTP
| TTP1a. Managing an inpatient medical service - Part A: Overall Patient Care | Required |
| TTP1b. Managing an inpatient medical service - Part B: Interprofessional Care | Required |
| TTP3. Assessing and managing patients in whom there is uncertainty in diagnosis and/or treatment | Required |
| TTP4. Providing consultation to off-site health care providers | Required |
| TTP5. Initiating and facilitating transfers of care through the health care system | Required |
| TTP6. Working with other physicians and healthcare providers to develop collaborative patient care plans | Priority |
| TTP7. Identifying learning needs in clinical practice, and addressing them with a personal learning plan | Optional |
| TTP8. Identifying and analyzing system-level safety, quality, or resource stewardship concerns in healthcare delivery | Optional |
Competencies covered in this activity
| 1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise | ||||||
| 1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management | ||||||
| 1.4.1. Cardiac | ||||||
| 1.4.1.1. Symptoms | ||||||
| 1.4.1.1.1. Chest pain | ||||||
| 1.4.1.1.2. Dyspnea | ||||||
| 1.4.1.1.3. Palpitations | ||||||
| 1.4.1.1.4. Syncope | ||||||
| 1.4.1.2. Findings and investigations | ||||||
| 1.4.1.2.1. Abnormal cardiac enzymes | ||||||
| 1.4.1.2.2. Cardiac murmurs | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3. Disorders | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.1. Acute coronary syndromes and their complications | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.2. Cardiomyopathies | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.3. Congestive heart failure | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.4. Coronary artery disease | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.5. Pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and tamponade | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.6. Pulmonary hypertension | ||||||
| 1.4.1.3.7. Valvular heart disease | ||||||
| 1.4.13. Medical aspects of specific situations | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1. Common medical emergencies | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.1. Life-threatening cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, metabolic, neurologic and other organ system dysfunction and abnormalities | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.2. Hyperthermia / hypothermia | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.3. Shock, including knowledge and identification of the different etiologies | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.4. Cardio-respiratory arrest | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.5. Poisoning | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.6. Severe drug reactions including but not limited to anaphylaxis and toxic epidermal necrolysis | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.7. Complications of chemotherapy | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.7.1. Febrile neutropenia | ||||||
| 1.4.13.1.7.2. Tumour lysis syndrome | ||||||
Training experiences included in this activity
Core of Discipline
Required1.2. Ambulatory care: clinic and/or day hospital. This must include experience with a broad spectrum of conditions as well as patients with complex disorders
1.6. Experience with critically ill patients. This must include ICU, CCU, and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department
Transition to Practice
Recommended3.5. Experience in any subspecialty of Internal Medicine. This may be inpatient or ambulatory care