Block 10 (Gnk 481) Website : Mbchb Iv (2006)

BLOCK 10 (GNK 481) WEBSITE : MBCHB IV (2006)

OUTCOME INDICATORS and LEARNING THEMES

WEEK 7: PAIN AND CANCER

7.1 OUTCOME INDICATORS

Specific outcomes Knowledge L Skill L Assessment Can evaluate the symptom Know the causes 2 Complete history and 4 OSCE of pain correctly and of anaemia and the full clinical prescribe appropriate distinguishing examination including MCQ analgesic or anti- features of each on the skeleton and inflammatory therapy laboratory report reticulo-endothelial system Can recognise anaemia Know the 2 and correctly evaluate full indications for Request radiological 3 blood count reports further or isotopic investigation of investigation of the Can decide on the correct cases of anaemia skeleton approach to treatment or investigation of anaemia Know the 2 Interpret 2 and bleeding tendency principles of haematological , treatment of biochemical, Can recognise complicated anaemia microbiological and cases of anaemia and refer immunological tests in for further management Know the clinical 1 relation to the patient’s features of clinical state Can recognise the malignant disease possibility of malignant and the principles Correctly choose and 4 disease and refer for of investigation and prescribe analgesic investigation and treatment therapy for pain management Know the stages of 2 Communication, 4 Can counsel and support grief and the listening and parents of children with principles of counselling skills malignant or terminal counselling disease

7.2 LEARNING THEMES

7.2.1 Pain Differences from adults Pathophysiology Common painful conditions Management

7.2.2 Danger signs of cancer Pallor/ Bleeding tendency Weight loss unexplained Differences between childhood and adult malignancy

7.2.3 Tumour swelling Characteristics of benign or malignant masses Important solid tumours Brain tumours Nephroblastoma Neuroblastoma Retinoblastoma

7.2.4 Sequelae of malignant disease Effect of diagnosis on family and child Short-term effects of malignant disease and its management Long term effects of malignant disease and its management Terminal care