Curricula Descriptions
Allergy/Immunology Elective Curriculum (2 or 4 weeks)
| Goal—Broad, General |
- Improve assessment and treatment of common allergy and immunology-related health conditions.
- Better recognize and facilitate treatment of patients requiring specialty care.
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| Objective---specific and measurable, how, knowledge, skills and attitudes |
- Identify and treat poorly controlled/unstable asthma.
- Interpret serum allergy test.
- Interpret allergy skin tests.
- Develop standard approach to the suspected immunodeficient patient.
- Understand pros/cons to allergy testing.
- Understand pros/cons to Immuno therapies (i.e. allergy shots)
- Develop better understanding of: allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, food allergies, urticaria, angioedemas.
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| Rotation Experiences/Activities (Items marked with * address other curriculum goals and objectives but are integrated during this rotation.) |
- Follow attending in outpatient and inpatient setting having first contact with as many patients as possible.
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| Resources |
- Allergy & Immunology 2001, Video and Reading series located in QFPC library.
- Multiple Allergy & Immunology texts also located in QFPC library.
- Uptodate.com
- MD Consult
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QFMR Contact: Donna White, MD
Last updated: 8/20/07
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