Has an in depth understanding of how to manage conditions commonly encountered in community practice (click here to see list)
Level
This learning outcome is a primary level outcome.
Resources
To understand how to manage the following problems commonly encountered in community practice:
- Common symptoms (e.g. back pain, abdominal pain, headaches, chest pain, vaginal discharge, lethargy, dizziness)
- Common infections (e.g. respiratory tract infections, viral illnesses of childhood, urinary tract infections)
- Ischemic heart disease, hypertension and heart failure
- Asthma and COPD
- Depression and anxiety
- Osteoarthritis
- Common skin conditions especially eczema and psoriasis
- Diabetes
- Routine ante-natal care
Sessions
This learning outcome is taught in the following sessions:
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Community Care (Year 5)
- General Practice Outcomes: Prescribing and Therapeutics
