GMC Domains
- THE DOCTOR AS A SCHOLAR
- TD 8: APPLICATION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- Medical knowledge: ANATOMY (TD 8.1)
- Medical knowledge: PHYSIOLOGY (TD 8.2)
- Medical knowledge: BIOCHEMISTRY (inc. Metabolism) (TD 8.3)
- Medical knowledge: CELL BIOLOGY (TD 8.4)
- Medical knowledge: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS (TD 8.5, 8.6)
- Medical knowledge: PATHOLOGY (TD 8.7)
- Medical knowledge: CANCER
- Medical knowledge: IMMUNOLOGY and INFLAMMATION (TD 8.8)
- Medical knowledge: MICROBIOLOGY and INFECTION (TD 8.9)
- Medical knowledge: PHARMACOLOGY (TD 8.10)
- Medical knowledge: NUTRITION (TD 8.11)
- Medical knowledge: CLINICAL FEATURES of DISEASE (TD 8 b)
- TD 9: APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- TD 10: APPLICATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- TD 11. PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND KNOWLEDGE OF POPULATION HEALTH
- TD 12; APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND APPROACHES TO MEDICAL RESEARCH
- TD 8: APPLICATION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- THE DOCTOR AS A PRACTITIONER
- TD 13: CARRY OUT A CONSULTATION WITH A PATIENT
- TD 14: DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS
- Clinical skills: INTERPRETING FINDINGS AND INITIAL ASSESSMENT (TD 14 a-b)
- Clinical skills: PLANNING AND INTERPRETING INVESTIGATIONS (TD 14 c-d)
- Clinical skills: MAKING A DIAGNOSIS and CLINICAL JUDGEMENT (TD 14 e-f)
- Clinical skills: FORMULATING A TREATMENT PLAN (TD 14 g)
- Clinical skills: SURGERY and ANAESTHETICS (TD 14 g)
- Clinical skills: SUPPORTING PATIENTS and IDENTIFYING ABUSE and NEGLECT (TD 14 h-i)
- Clinical Skills: CARE OF PATIENTS AND RELATIVES AT END OF LIFE (TD 14 j)
- TD 15: COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PATIENTS AND COLLEAGUES
- TD 16: PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
- TD 17: PRESCRIBE DRUGS SAFELY, EFFECTIVELY AND ECONOMICALLY
- TD 18: CARRY OUT PRACTICAL PROCEDURES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY
- TD 19: USE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY IN A MEDICAL CONTEXT
- THE DOCTOR AS A PROFESSIONAL
- TD 20: BEHAVE ACCORDING TO ETHICAL AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES
- TD 21: REFLECT, LEARN AND TEACH OTHERS
- TD 22: LEARN AND WORK EFFECTIVELY WITHIN A MULT-PROFESSIONAL TEAM
- TD 23: PROTECT PATIENTS AND IMPROVE CARE
- Professional issues: DUTIES OF A DOCTOR (TD 23 a-b)
- Professional issues: MEDICAL FRAMEWORK IN THE UK (TD 23 c)
- Professional issues: RISK MANAGEMENT and PATIENT SAFETY (TD 23 d)
- Professional issues: GOVERNANCE, QUALITY MATTERS and AUDIT (TD 23 e)
- Professional issues: PERSONAL ATTITUDES and SELF CARE (TD 23 f-j)
TD 13: CARRY OUT A CONSULTATION WITH A PATIENT: Clinical skills: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (TD 13 c)
Index
- Physical Examination
- Examining the Patient
- The anatomical / physiological basis of the neurological examination – including the cranial nerves and their functions, and the supporting basic neuroanatomy
- Can identify, using the GALS (Gait, Arms, Legs Spine) screen, normality and regional abnormality of the musculoskeletal system (MusSkel4)
- Understand approach to diagnosing female pelvic pain (history, examination, pregnancy test) (I&I 4)
- Understand approach to diagnosing dysuria & discharge (history and examination) (I&I 4)
- Perform a full physical examination. (YR5intro)
- Can perform a detailed examination of the peripheral joints and spine (MusSkel4)
- Perform an examination of the cranial nerves and the neurology of the upper and lower limbs (NEURO4, NEURO4)
- Can perform a detailed physical examination of an acutely unwell patient
- Perform and present an examination of the conscious level (NEURO4, NEURO4)
- How to gain consent to examine a person / patient’s neurological system(s)
- How to correctly identify some simple abnormalities of the neurological system including signs of stroke disease.
- The correct technique used to make an assessment of a patient’s eyes – including visual acuity, visual fields, ocular movements and pupillary reflexes
- Attain competence in the general examination and key systems examinations, namely cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal and basic neurological examinations (GPCC3)
- Can undertake a number of specialist examinations in a community care setting (click here for list) (GP5)
- To know how to examine female and male genitalia and be able to list 3 abnormal findings for each (I&I 4)
- Perform some basic physical examinations (MedSoc1)
- Can undertake a through physical examination of a surgical patient
- Be introduced to ENT in primary care and begin to carry out ENT examinations (GPCC3)
- Be able to perform a focused, diagnostic examination of a patient presenting with a fall, including those presenting with a common fracture.
- Know how to describe a lump in the neck i.e site, size, shape, surface, consistency, surrounds, pulsatility, trans-illumination and movement on swallowing and tongue protrusion. (ENT4)
- Appreciate the use of a tilt-table test
- Examining the Patient