Adult Health Content

 

  • conditions
    and diseases
  • clinical
    presentations
  • prevention

  • history &
    physical exam
  • investigations

  • treatments

  • biology

Conditions and Diseases

The following are conditions and diseases for which students should understand diagnosis and treatment.

 

cardiovascular

respiratory

renal, fluid, and electrolytes

 

musculoskeletal

 

 

head and neck

 

gynecology

 

gastrointestinal

 

endocrine

 

neurological

dermatological

 

genitourinary

infectious diseases

 

connective tissue diseases

 

hematological

immunological

 

cancer

 

other

 

ophthalmology

 

Approach to Clinical Presentations

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:

symptoms

 

gynecology

 

 

physical findings

 

lab presentations

 

imaging

 

 

 

Prevention

well-adult care

  • woman's period health assessment
  • man's periodic health assessment
  • cardiovascular risk reduction
  • immunization
  • smoking
  • alcohol use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

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

 

renal

 

gastrointestinal

genitourinary

 

 

 

endocrine

 

skin