UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Department of Medicine

MEDICINE I SCHEDULE
School Year 2016-2017
1st SEM 1st SHIFT DAY 1 DAY 2
Aug 8-12 Section A, C, D: Orientation Section B: Orientation

Aug 8 Feast Day of Sections A,C, D: 1st-2nd hour: Lecture

St Dominic no History Taking.
classes 3rd hour: Meet with
facilitator
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 1

Aug 15-19 Section B: 1st-2nd hour: Lecture 1st 3rd hr: Decury
History Taking. Mock history taking
(role playing)
3rd hour: Meet with Emphasis on history checklist
facilitator
Composition of history taken
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr. Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 1
Melvin R. Marcial , Chapter 1
Sections A,C,D:
1st-3rd hour: Decury:
Discussion on the
components of a medical
interview and components of
a medical history
Use of the history checklist

Aug 22-26 1st 3rd hr: Decury: History/Interview Skill Exam

Mock history taking
(role playing) OR history
taking of an actual patient at
the ward or OPD using the
history checklist
Composition of history taken

Reading Assignment: Comprehensive

Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 1

Sections A,C,D: Section B:

Aug 29 Sept 2 1st 1 Hrs: Lecture Methods of 1st 1 Hrs: Lecture Methods of
Aug 29 National Physical examination Physical examination
Heroes Day (no
classes) 2nd 1 Hrs: Lecture General 2nd 1 Hrs: Lecture General
Survey, Vital Signs & Survey, Vital Signs &
Anthropometric Measurements, Anthropometric Measurements, and
and Pain Pain

Reading Assignment: Comprehensive Reading Assignment: Comprehensive

Guide to Physical Examination by Dr. Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapters 2,3,5,6 Melvin R. Marcial, Chapters 2, 3,5,6

Section B: no classes* Sections A,C,D:

1st 3rd hr: Decury
*Make-up decury classes outside of Quick review of the
Med 1 schedule are encouraged

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Aug 29 Sept 2
Aug 29 National
Heroes Day (no
classes)
1st SEM 1st SHIFT DAY 1
st
;Sept 5 - 9 1 1/2 Hrs: Lecture Skin, hair,
nails examination
2nd Hrs - 1st to 3rd Hr.: Decury
Skin, Hair, Nails
Examination among
classmates - use PE
checklist
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 4
Sept 12-16 Sections A, B,C,D:
SEPT 14 7:00AM 7:40 AM
QUIZ 1
Coverage: History Taking, Methods
of PE, General Survey, VS,
Anthropometric Measurements, and
Pain, Skin/Hair/Nails Exam
1st 1 Hr: Lecture
Ophthalmologic examination
2nd 1 Hr: Decury
Practice ophthalmologic
exam among classmates
Use PE checklist
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 7 Part A
Sept 19 -23 1st Hr: Lecture - Breast and
Axillae Examination
2nd 1 Hr: Decury
Practice breast and axillae
exam on a mannequin model
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 13
components of a medical
interview and components of a
medical history taking
Discussion on the methods of
physical examination
General Survey and taking of
vital signs(VS) among
classmates use PE checklist
Computation and
Interpretation of Body Mass
Index(BMI)
DAY 2
st rd
1 -3 Hour: Decury
Interview/History Taking
and PE of an actual
patient(in-patient or
outpatient)
- Apply methods of PE
especially Inspection
- General survey, VS
taking, anthropometric
measurements, skin
hair and nail
examinations must be
done
- Composition of the
History and Recording
of PE findings
1st 1 Hr: Lecture HENT/Neck
examination
2nd 1 Hr: Decury-
Quick review of
Ophthalmologic exam
Practice HENT/Neck exam
among classmates - use PE
checklist
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 7 Part B
1st to 3rd Hour: Decury
Review of methods of PE
Review of General survey, VS
taking, anthropometric
measurements, skin hair and
nail examinations
Practice ophthalmologic,
HENT/Neck exam among
classmates
Practice breast and axillae
exam on mannequin model
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1ST SEM DAY 1
1ST SHIFT DAY 2
Sept 26-30 Sections A,B,C,D: Sections A, C, D:

SEPT 28 7:00AM 7:40 AM 1st to 3rd Hour: Objective Structured

QUIZ 2
Coverage: Ophthalmologic,
HENT/Neck, Breast and Axillae
Exam
1st to 3rd Hour: Objective Structured Breast Exam
Clinical Examination (OSCE)
PART 1
Coverage: General Survey, Vital
Signs, Skin/Hair/Nail Exam,
Ophthalmologic, HENT/Neck Exam/
Breast Exam
Oct 3-7 Section B:
1st to 3rd Hour: Objective Structured
Oct 4 12 Shifting Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Exams PART 2
Coverage: General Survey, Vital
Signs, Skin/Hair/Nail Exam,
Ophthalmologic, HENT/Neck Exam/
Breast Exam
Clinical Examination (OSCE) PART
2
Coverage: General Survey, Vital
Signs, Skin/Hair/Nail Exam,
Ophthalmologic, HENT/Neck Exam/
Section B:
1st Hr: Quiz Sept 28
2nd to 3rd Hour: Decury
Review of methods of PE
Review of General survey, VS
taking, anthropometric
measurements, skin hair and
nail examinations
Practice ophthalmologic,
HENT/Neck exam among
classmates
Practice breast and axillae
exam on mannequin model
st
1 Shifting Exams

Sections A, C, D:
1st Shifting Exams
Oct 10-14 1st Shifting Exams Section A,C,D:
1st 1 Hr: Lecture - Neurological
Oct 4 12 Shifting exam
Exams 2nd 1 Hr: Decury
Practice Neuro exam among
classmates -use PE checklist

Reading Assignment: Comprehensive

Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 12

Section B:
1st Shifting Exams

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1ST SEM DAY 1 DAY 2
2nd SHIFT
Oct 17-21 Section B: 1 Hr: Lecture - - Approach to
1st 1 Hr: Lecture - Neurological patients with rheumatologic diseases
exam (Clinical Data and Diagnostics)

2nd 1 Hr: Decury 2nd Hr: Decury

Practice Neuro exam among Practice neurologic and
classmates - use of PE musculoskeletal exam among
checklist classmates - use PE checklist

Sections A, C, D: Reading Assignment: Comprehensive

2nd 1 Hr: Decury Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Practice Neuro exam among Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 11
classmates -use PE
checklist

Reading Assignment: Comprehensive

Guide to Physical Examination by Dr.
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 12
Oct 24-28 1st-3rd Hour Decury 1st to 3rd Hour: Neuro and Rheuma
Interview/History Taking OSCE
and PE of actual patients,
preferably at Neuro
and/or Rheuma
ward/OPD
- Apply skills of
History Taking
- Apply methods of PE
- General survey, VS
taking,
anthropometric
measurements, skin
hair and nail
examinations,
ophthalmologic/HEN
T and neck exam,
breast exam,
neurologic and
rheumatologic exam,
must be done
- Emphasis on
Neurologic and
Rheumatologic Exam
Composition of the History
and Recording of PE
findings

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Oct 31-Nov 4 No classes (tentative) No Classes (tentative)
Nov 7-11 For Sections A, B, C, D: 1st 1 Hrs: - Lecture - Listening
Skills - Abnormal Heart Sounds
Oct 26 7:00AM 7:40 AM QUIZ 3 and Auscultogram
Coverage : Neurologic and MS Exam
2nd 1 Hrs: Decury
1st 1 Hrs: Lecture - Normal Practice CV PE on a
Cardiovascular(CV) Exam professional patient - use PE
checklist
2nd 1 Hrs: Decury Discussion of normal and
Practice CV PE on a abnormal heart sounds and
professional patient - use PE murmurs
checklist Drawing of a normal
Review of cardiac cycle auscultogram
Correlation of normal heart
sounds with the cardiac Reading Assignment:
Nov 7-11 cycle Comprehensive Guide to Physical
Examination by Dr. Melvin R. Marcial,
Reading Assignment: Comprehensive Chapter 9; Harrisons Principles of
Guide to Physical Examination by Dr. Internal Medicine, 19th ed., Chapters
Melvin R. Marcial, Chapter 9; 264, 267, 51e
Harrisons Principles of Internal
Medicine, 19th ed, Chapters 264,
267
1ST SEM DAY 1 DAY 2
2nd SHIFT
Nov 14-18 1st-3rd Hour Decury 1st to 3rd hour: Cardiovascular
Interview/History Taking and Workshop
PE of Cardio patients
- Apply skills of
History Taking
- Apply methods of PE
- Emphasis on cardiac
exam
- General survey, VS
taking,
anthropometric
measurements, skin
hair and nail
examinations,
ophthalmologic/HEN
T and neck exam,
breast exam,
neurologic and
rheumatologic exam,
and cardiac exam
must be done
Composition of the History
and Recording of PE findings
Draw normal and abnormal
auscultogram

Nov 21-25 For Sections A,B,C,D For Sections A,C,D

Nov 23 7:00 to 7:40 AM QUIZ 4 1st Hrs: Lecture Easy

1st Hrs: Lecture Chest
Pain/Chest Discomfort
2nd Hrs: Decury
Discuss and differentiate
Fatigability and Dyspnea(Cardiac)
2nd 1/2 Hrs: Lecture Syncope,
Dizziness, Palpitations
For Section B:

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 causes of chest pain
Describe chest pain of 1st Hour: Quiz Nov 23
cardiac origin 2nd Hour: Lecture Easy Fatigability
Differentiate stable angina and Dyspnea(Cardiac)
from unstable angina from
chest pain of myocardial Reading Assignment: Harrisons
infarction in terms of history, Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th ed.,
Chapters 27, 28 29, 52, 47e,279
PE findings, 12-L ECG
changes, and cardiac
biomarkers
Reading Assignment: Harrisons
Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th
ed., Chapters 19, 293

1ST SEM DAY 1 DAY 2

2nd SHIFT
Nov 28-Dec 2 For Section B: For Section B:
st
1 1/2 Hr: Lecture Syncope, No classes*
Nov 30 Bonifacio Dizziness, Palpitations
Day No classes *Make-up decury classes outside of Med
nd
2 Hr: Lecture - Basic Life 1 schedule are encouraged
Support

For Sections A,C: For Section D :

1st Hr: Lecture - Basic Life Support 1st Hr: Lecture - Basic Life Support
(BLS Exam) (BLS Exam)
nd rd
2 -3 Hour: Decury 2nd-3rd Hour: Decury
BLS Exam BLS Exam
Review for Cardiac OSCE Review for Cardiac OSCE

For Section D: For Section A, C:

No classes* Cardiac OSCE

*Make-up decury classes outside of NOTE: Cardiac OSCE for Section D

Med 1 schedule are encouraged is scheduled on Dec 15, 2016
Reading Assignment: Harrisons 7 to 10 AM
Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th
ed., Chapters 27, 28, 52, 47e,279

Dec 5-Dec 9 For Sections B: 2nd Shifting Exams

Cardiac OSCE
Dec 6-14 2nd Shifting
Exams For Section A, C, D:
2nd Shifting Exams
Dec 12-16 2nd Shifting Exam NOTE: Cardiac OSCE for Section D
Dec 6-14 2nd Shifting is scheduled on Dec 15, 2016 Thurs 7
Exams AM to 10 AM

Dec 17, 2016 CHRISTMAS/SEM BREAK CHRISTMAS/SEM BREAK

Jan 15, 2017