Syllabus - MBBS

Medicine 89
MEDICINE
OBJECTIVES
The goal of the undergraduate training in general medicine is to provide such knowledge, skills and
behavioral attribute that may enable the graduating physician to function effectively as a Primary Care
Physician in a community setting. At the end of training, each student must be able to:
1. Understand the various manifestations of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
2. Understand the basic principle of history taking and clinical examinations.
3. Elicit a detailed history, perform a thorough physical examination including mental status
4. examination and examination of an unconscious patient.
5. Correlate the clinical symptoms and physical signs to make a provisional anatomical, physiological,
etiopathological diagnosis along with the functional disability and suggest relevant investigation.
6. Interpret reasonably the relevant investigations.
7. Professionally present and discuss the principles involved in the management of the patient, initiate
first line management and outline short-term and long term management.
8. Manage acute medical emergencies like acute myocardial infarction, acute pulmonary oedema,
acute anaphylactic and hypovolumic shock, status asthmaticus, tension pneumothorax, status
epilepticus, hyperpyrexia, haemoptysis, gastro-intestinal bleeding, diabetic coma, electric shock,
drowning, snake bites, common poisoning etc.
9. Acquire the skills to perform minor procedure under supervision like – IV cannulation, insertion of
nasogastric tube, urinary bladder catherisation, use of peak flow meter, doing an ECG etc.
COURSE CONTENT
General
The ‘art’ and ‘science’ of Medicine
Principles of medical ethics
Clinical diagnostic reasoning