Ward Guide for Medical
Students
General
Practice/Family
Medicine
,Table of Contents
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4
Intro & Preparation ................................................................................................... 6
Daily Routine & How to be Useful .............................................................................. 7
Essential Presentations & Management ..................................................................... 8
The Comprehensive Health Assessment ................................................................ 8
• Physical Examination ................................................................................. 8
• Routine Investigations ................................................................................ 8
• Management.............................................................................................. 8
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ................................................................................. 8
• Assessment ............................................................................................... 8
• Management.............................................................................................. 8
Diabetes .............................................................................................................. 8
• Microvascular Screening............................................................................. 9
• Macrovascular Screening and Management: ................................................ 9
• Sick Day Rules ........................................................................................... 9
Paediatric Consultations and Developmental Checks ............................................. 9
• The Neonatal and Infant Examination (7 Days and 6 Weeks): ......................... 9
• The Symptomatic Child ............................................................................ 10
• Acute Presentations ................................................................................. 10
Contraception and Pregnancy ............................................................................. 10
• Contraceptive Options ............................................................................. 11
• Pregnancy................................................................................................ 11
Administrative and Practical Presentations ........................................................... 11
• Repeat Prescriptions and Medication Review ............................................. 11
Medications and Investigations ............................................................................... 12
Common Medications in Primary Care ................................................................. 12
• Anti-hypertensives ................................................................................... 12
• Anticoagulants ......................................................................................... 12
• Hypoglycemics ........................................................................................ 12
, • Lipid Reduction ........................................................................................ 12
• Antibiotics ............................................................................................... 13
Investigation Interpretation ................................................................................. 13
• Full Blood Count (FBC/CBC) ..................................................................... 13
• Chemistry Panel (Chem20/EUC/LFTs) ....................................................... 13
• Iron Studies and Anemia Patterns: ............................................................. 13
• Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) ..................................................................... 14
• Inflammatory Markers and Antibodies ....................................................... 15
Question and Answer Section ................................................................................. 16
Clinical Knowledge Self-Test ................................................................................ 16
Answers and Clinical Reasoning .......................................................................... 17
Questions for your Supervisor ............................................................................. 19
Disclaimer: This is a guide for medical students to use in preparation for educational
placements and rotations. It is not to be used to guide clinical decisions and students
should always check their local guidelines and act in accordance with their scope of
practice as approved by their placement supervisor.
Students
General
Practice/Family
Medicine
,Table of Contents
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4
Intro & Preparation ................................................................................................... 6
Daily Routine & How to be Useful .............................................................................. 7
Essential Presentations & Management ..................................................................... 8
The Comprehensive Health Assessment ................................................................ 8
• Physical Examination ................................................................................. 8
• Routine Investigations ................................................................................ 8
• Management.............................................................................................. 8
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ................................................................................. 8
• Assessment ............................................................................................... 8
• Management.............................................................................................. 8
Diabetes .............................................................................................................. 8
• Microvascular Screening............................................................................. 9
• Macrovascular Screening and Management: ................................................ 9
• Sick Day Rules ........................................................................................... 9
Paediatric Consultations and Developmental Checks ............................................. 9
• The Neonatal and Infant Examination (7 Days and 6 Weeks): ......................... 9
• The Symptomatic Child ............................................................................ 10
• Acute Presentations ................................................................................. 10
Contraception and Pregnancy ............................................................................. 10
• Contraceptive Options ............................................................................. 11
• Pregnancy................................................................................................ 11
Administrative and Practical Presentations ........................................................... 11
• Repeat Prescriptions and Medication Review ............................................. 11
Medications and Investigations ............................................................................... 12
Common Medications in Primary Care ................................................................. 12
• Anti-hypertensives ................................................................................... 12
• Anticoagulants ......................................................................................... 12
• Hypoglycemics ........................................................................................ 12
, • Lipid Reduction ........................................................................................ 12
• Antibiotics ............................................................................................... 13
Investigation Interpretation ................................................................................. 13
• Full Blood Count (FBC/CBC) ..................................................................... 13
• Chemistry Panel (Chem20/EUC/LFTs) ....................................................... 13
• Iron Studies and Anemia Patterns: ............................................................. 13
• Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) ..................................................................... 14
• Inflammatory Markers and Antibodies ....................................................... 15
Question and Answer Section ................................................................................. 16
Clinical Knowledge Self-Test ................................................................................ 16
Answers and Clinical Reasoning .......................................................................... 17
Questions for your Supervisor ............................................................................. 19
Disclaimer: This is a guide for medical students to use in preparation for educational
placements and rotations. It is not to be used to guide clinical decisions and students
should always check their local guidelines and act in accordance with their scope of
practice as approved by their placement supervisor.
