Internal Medicine — Rotations

ER

Teaching

Emergency Medicine Rotation
Sites: Amiri, Jahra, MKH

EPAs mapped to this activity

For residents in TTD

F1. Assessing, diagnosing, and providing initial management for patients with common acute medical presentations in acute care settings	Optional
TTD1. Performing histories and physical exams, documenting and presenting findings, across clinical settings for initial and subsequent care	Required
TTD2. Identifying and assessing unstable patients, providing initial management, and obtaining help	Priority

For residents in F

C2a. Assessing and managing patients with complex chronic conditions - Part A: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management	Optional
C2b. Assessing and managing patients with complex chronic conditions - Part B: Patient Education/Communication	Optional
C3a. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part A: Patient Assessment and Decision-Making	Optional
C3b. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part B: Written consultation note	Optional
C3c. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part C: Oral Communication with referring physician	Optional
C5. Performing the procedures of Internal Medicine	When Possible
C8. Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event)	When Possible
F1. Assessing, diagnosing, and providing initial management for patients with common acute medical presentations in acute care settings	Required
F5. Assessing unstable patients, providing targeted treatment and consulting as needed	Priority
F7. Identifying personal learning needs while caring for patients, and addressing those needs	Required

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
		1.4.13. 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

Foundation of Discipline

Required
1.4. Acute care experience with patients presenting to emergency department
1.5. After-hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department

Core of Discipline

Required
1.5. After hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department
1.6. Experience with critically ill patients. This must include ICU, CCU, and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department

Optional
4.5.1. Emergency Medicine