Medicine Clerkship Geriatrics Formative OSCE: Older Adult with Fatigue

Medicine Clerkship Geriatrics Formative OSCE: Older Adult with Fatigue
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Product ID: 20696

Abstract: 
This is a standardized patients case focused on the presentation and differential diagnosis of depression in an older adult.  This was developed as a formative experience for 3rd year medical students during the Medicine Clerkship.  Students debrief with a geriatrician after this formative OSCE. 

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Educational objectives: 
  • To perform a focused history and physical exam with an older adult presenting with a chief complaint of fatigue.
  •  To develop a differentaial diagnosis and initial plan for evaluation and management for an older adult presenting with a chief complaint of fatigue.
  •  In the context of the formative OSCE perform and interpret a screening cognitive assesment utilizing the Mini Cog. 
Date posted: 
Tue, 09/07/2010
Date last updated: 
Thu, 07/01/2010
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Sarah McGee (sarah.mcgee@umassmemorial.org)
Authors: 
Dr. Gary Blanchard
Melissa Fischer
Wendy Gammon
Dr. Sarah McGee
NLM Citation:
Blanchard, G, Fischer, M, Gammon, W and McGee, S. Medicine Clerkship Geriatrics Formative OSCE: Older Adult with Fatigue. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2010 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20696
APA Citation:
Blanchard, G, Fischer, M, Gammon, W and McGee, S. (2010). Medicine Clerkship Geriatrics Formative OSCE: Older Adult with Fatigue. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20696