Emergency medical conditions Skills and abilities Independently diagnose and initiate treatment of acute life-threating conditions Understand their limitations and know when to call on experienced colleagues Resonate around alternative medical conditions Have the ability to refrain from initiating life-sustaining treament when appropiate
Emergency medical conditions Severe mental disorders (suicide) Respiratory distress Major bleeding Shock Convulsions Chest pain Arrhythmias Cardiac arrest Consciousness disorders Abdominal pain Stroke Trauma Intoxication (drugs) Sepsis Progression from semester 6-9 Synthesis information and make a diagnosis of the patient’s problem Initiate treatment
What should a severly deterioated patient expect from a junior doctor! A competent doctor!!! Good medical skills in ” Emergency medical conditions ” Know their limitations How do we ensure this within junior doctors! Good education and training at skills centre and most important relevant examination