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Introduction to Medicine

Code 15097
Year 1
Semester A1
ECTS Credits 8
Workload OT(80H)/TC(10H)/TP(10H)
Scientific area Community Health
Entry requirements None
Learning outcomes The objectives of the UC Elementos de Integração V are:
1. Provide students with in-depth and integrated knowledge of the contents learned in the different Curricular Units of the 5th year and provide an approach to its future application.
2. Acquire relational and technical skills in the areas learned in the 5th year Curricular Units.
Syllabus 1. Integrated Clinical Assessment: the student must solve clinical cases with and without simulated patients that represent common clinical situations. The disciplines taught in the 5th year blocks are included in this evaluation, presenting cases that integrate the different clinical areas.


2. Portfolio.

3. Clinical Skills Block 2 (LaC5) includes the following activities:
Approach to the critically ill
Approach to the patient with acute vertigo
Assessment of the newborn
Emergency clinical case
Skills in Otorhinolaryngology
Skills in Orthopedics
neurological examination
Patient safety 5
Non-invasive ventilation - NIV
Main Bibliography Harrison principles of internal medicine. 20th ed (2018)
Urgência e emergência/Urgency and Emergency: Manual do Curso de Evidência na Emergência para Médicos. Ed. Reanima, 4ª Ed (2011).
DeGowin. Exame Clinico 6ª Ed. Mc Graw Hill. Pag.758-818.
Macleod’s Clinical Examination. 10th Ed. Churchill Livingstone185-241.
Surós. Semiologia médica y técnica exploratória. 8ª Ed. Masson.755-923.
Campbell W. DeJong’s Neurological Examination. 6th Ed. Lippincott.
Bickerstaff’s Neurological examination in clinical practice. 6th Ed. Blackwell Science.
Bickley LS. Bates guide to physical examination. 9th Ed. Lippincott. 573-646.
Seidel HM. Mosby’s guide to physical examination. 7th Ed. Mosby. 702-739.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-07-01

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