Anatomy Recap
Refresh your understanding of the key organs involved in emergency assessment: the airway, lungs, heart, and brain.
Real Case Study
Work through the case of Mr Tan, a 62-year-old patient presenting with shortness of breath, fever, and chest pain. Use your clinical reasoning to arrive at a possible diagnosis.
The ABCD Approach to Clinical Assessment
Learn the systematic method used by doctors worldwide to assess a patient in order of priority:
- Airway
- Breathing
- Circulation
- Disability
Hands-On With Real Medical Instruments
Get hands-on practice with the tools of the trade:
- Pulse oximeter โ understand how it measures oxygen saturation
- Stethoscope โ learn proper technique and where to listen on the chest and back
- Blood pressure monitors โ compare manual and automatic methods
- Thermometers โ manual vs digital
- Glucometer โ learn how blood sugar is measured
- Tendon hammer โ test reflexes like the knee-jerk response
Doctor’s Etiquette
Learn the professional and ethical foundations of patient interaction: introductions, consent, respect, and communication.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Bring it all together by working through how to treat the patient and how to advise on prevention going forward.