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Fourth Year Medical Students 1427-1428

LEARNING

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module the students will be able to 1. explain the pathophysiology

of fever

2. define fever and pyrexia of unknown origin 3. identify the consequences of fever 4. recognize the importance of good patient-doctor relationship 5. identify the differential diagnosis of pyrexia of unknown origin 6. discuss possible causes of pyrexia of unknown origin with reference to Saudi Arabia 7. identify febrile patients who require special attention and emergency cases 8. recommend non-pharmacologic unknown origin

and pharmacologic management

of pyrexia of

9. determine when a patient with fever should be referred to a different levels of heal th care 10. identify the preventive measures for some causes of fever 11. identify clinical manifestations, complications and manag:ment 12. recognize the cost of some investigations and medications

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13. recognize the importance of holistic approach to patient health problems

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14. discuss medico-legal and ethical issues related to the cases presented

For mini-cases: 15. identify the clinical manifestations, case 1)

complications and management

16. identify the clinical manifestations, complications and management

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