Cardiovascular Diseases

ELEC608.1 / PMDN 608

Department
Internal Medicine

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Internal Medicine Clerkship

Goal
Students will have the opportunity of participating in the evaluation of select adult patients with cardiovascular disease in the hospital setting. The student will work with a fellow, resident, and attending cardiologist in the initial evaluation, diagnostic work- up and follow-up of these patients. Techniques of physical examination, electrocardiographic monitoring and therapy will be emphasized. Special diagnostic techniques such as echocardiography and cardiac catheterization will be included.

Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Cultivate and refine accurate and detailed cardiovascular history and physical examination skills.
  2. Develop a diagnostic impression and differential diagnosis based upon history and physical examination.
  3. Recognize clinical therapeutics of basic cardiovascular drugs.
  4. Formulate a diagnostic and treatment plan.
  5. Correlate the results of specialized diagnostic tests with clinical problems.

Method of Assessment
Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods
Daily rounds and student presentations

Course Director
Sudhir Mungee, MD

Course Coordinator
Ashley Finney
afinney@uic.edu
309-840-7268

Location
SFMC & OSF Cardiovascular Institute (5405 N. Knoxville, Peoria)

Setting
Outpatient
Inpatient

Night Call
Yes

Please Specify
Infrequent

Laboratory
Yes

Please Specify
Possible

Weekends
Yes

Please Specify
One weekend

House Staff
Yes

Number of Learners per Block
1

Duration
4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
All except fall and winter break.