Syllabus - MBBS

150 Syllabus MBBS — AIIMS
exam of a swelling or ulcer is complete without checking the draining lymph nodes.
Make a diagrammatic representation of your findings with colour felt pens on your diary/log book.
Go through the following checklist while seeing any lump: number, site, size, shape, margin , surface,
skin over it, structures superficial and deep to it, temperature over it, tenderness, consistency,
transillumination, thrill or bruit and the regional nodes.
Once again revise your diagnostic hypothesis. Generate a diagnostic workup plan (Diagnostic
decisions).
Allocation of Units
Find which unit you are posted with? The first 12 students of the batch go with Surgical
Unit 1 and Unit 3, while the remaining students are posted with Unit 2 and Unit4. Reverse this
order during the 8 th semester posting.
You will get 3 beds allotted to you. You are responsible for seeing all the patients admitted to
these beds during your stay of 6 week with us. Record the history, exam findings and results of
any investigations.
Assessment: OSCE = 12 marks with 3 clinical skills stations. Portfolio= 5 marks. Total=17 marks.
Note these marks are added in the final MBBS exam result.
8 th Semester Posting: This is again 6 weeks long posting on surgical wards. The learning objectives of
this final session is to develop the competency in making a diagnosis, generating a diagnostic decision
plan and outlining the therapeutic decision. During this period you have to accompany the patient to
the operation theatre, assist in the operation, write postoperative orders and follow the postoperative
recovery of the case. Write down the daily progress in your case records till the patient is discharged.
Perform dressings, I.V. line insertion, catheter and nasogastric tube insertion on your cases.
Assessment: OSCE= 13 marks with 3 clinical skills stations, diary/log book= 5 marks, Total =18
marks.
Objectives of Clinical Training
At the end of clinical posting in surgery, a student should be able to:
• Elicit a detailed & relevant history
• Carry out a physical examination
• Identify patients’ problems
• Reach a differential diagnosis
• Formulate appropriate investigations
• Interpret the results of investigations
• Plan appropriate management
• Undertake some aspects of management
• Demonstrate adequate communication skills
TEXTBOOKS RECOMMENDED
(1) Short Practice of surgery- Bailey & Love
(2) ASI Text book of surgery Ed.A.K. HAI