Medicine Clerkship Geriatrics Formative OSCE: Older Adult with Fatigue
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
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20696
Date Posted:
09/07/2010
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09/07/2010
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Abstract:
This is a standardized patients case focused on the presentation and differential diagnosis of depression in an older adult. This was developed as a formative experience for 3rd year medical students during the Medicine Clerkship. Students debrief with a geriatrician after this formative OSCE.
Educational objectives:
- To perform a focused history and physical exam with an older adult presenting with a chief complaint of fatigue.
- To develop a differentaial diagnosis and initial plan for evaluation and management for an older adult presenting with a chief complaint of fatigue.
- In the context of the formative OSCE perform and interpret a screening cognitive assesment utilizing the Mini Cog.
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Dr. Gary Blanchard, Melissa Fischer, Wendy Gammon and Sarah McGee. Medicine Clerkship Geriatrics Formative OSCE: Older Adult with Fatigue. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2010 Available from: https://pogoe.org/productid/20696