Giatgen A. Spinas: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Giatgen A. Spinas |
| Address | Universitätsspital Zürich Dep. für Innere Medizin Abt. Endokrinologie + Diabetologie 8091 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| giatgena.spinas@hest.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Health Sciences and Technology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377-0605-00L | Differential Diagnostics  Only for Human Medicine BSc | 2 credits | 2G | C. Schmied, G. A. Spinas | |
| Abstract | This module gives a broad overview of the differential diagnostic of diseases and shall assess the diagnostic skills of the medical students. For this purpose, the students will practice different situations to simulate upcoming requirements in daily clinical practice as realistic as possible. | ||||
| Objective | The students know the most important differential diagnostics of all organic systems. The students know advantages and drawbacks of the most important diagnostic tools. The students are able to perform an accurate clinical examination (incl. patient’s personal and systemic history, physical examination) and to name the adequate differential diagnostic. The students are able to create a first diagnostic approach on the base of the patient’s health record, recognize lacking information and add this to complete their assessment. | ||||
| Content | At the end of the bachelor studies the aim of this module is to give a broad and thorough overview of the differential diagnostic of diseases and to assess the diagnostic skills of the medical students. For this purpose, the students will practice different situations to simulate upcoming requirements in daily clinical practice as realistic as possible. As such, patients will be assessed in a hospital setting. Furthermore, the students have to conclude on patient’s health records and interesting case-based discussions will be held in the lecture hall. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Voraussetzung: alle medizinischen und klinischen Module der 1. - 5. Semester | ||||