Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Abdominal Pain Module

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OPEN ACCESSApril 27, 2012Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Abdominal Pain Module Steven Bishop, MD, Jeffrey Kushinka, MD, Stephanie Call, MD, MSPH Steven Bishop, MD Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Jeffrey Kushinka, MD Virginia Commonwealth University Google Scholar More articles by this author , Stephanie Call, MD, MSPH Virginia Commonwealth University Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9163 SectionsAboutAbstract ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstractThis team-based learning (TBL) module on abdominal pain is designed to complement a clerkship in internal medicine for third-year medical students. It focuses on the common causes of abdominal pain, developing the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain, and the initial evaluation and treatment of patients with common abdominal pain syndromes. The resource includes learning objectives specific to the abdominal pain module, as well as the individual readiness assurance test (iRAT), group readiness assurance test (gRAT), and group application exercises (with correct answers bolded and answer explanations). An instructor's guide is also included and gives a detailed overview of how to go about implementing the module and where to find more information about TBL if the instructor is using this method for the first time.This module is one of eight in a series. Other modules address the following internal medicine topics: anemia, dyspnea, altered mental status, back pain, joint pain, chest pain, and acid-base disorders. Each module is designed to take approximately 90 minutes to complete. The modules may be completed in any order by the instructor and do not need to be done sequentially. Each module is an independent topic and does not require knowledge from the other modules in order to be completed by the students. As such, they may be used alone or in any desired combination suitable to the instructor's needs. However, we found that utilizing all eight modules over the course of a clerkship period is a comprehensive method of covering the core topic areas and reinforces knowledge attained by other educational methods during the clerkship (e.g., clinical experiences, traditional lecture, independent study, etc.). Additionally, the modules could also be easily adapted for use by physician assistant and nurse practitioner programs. Educational Objectives By the end of this session, learners will be able to: Create a differential diagnosis (> 1 possible etiology) of abdominal pain from common illness scripts representative of patients typically encountered on internal medicine services.Infer a differential diagnosis to guide the initial testing required to distinguish between common causes of abdominal pain.Associate the initial therapeutic steps needed to treat common causes of abdominal pain.Determine the imaging and interventional techniques needed for the initial evaluation and treatment of abdominal pain. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Abdominal Pain TBL Instructor's Guide.docx Abdominal Pain TBL.docx To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Related Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Anemia Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Altered Mental Status Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Joint Pain Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Dyspnea Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Chest Pain Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Back Pain Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Abdominal Pain Module Internal Medicine Clerkship Team-Based Learning Series: Acid-Base Module Copyright & Permissions© 2012 Bishop et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license.KeywordsTBLTeam-based LearningAbdomen Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...