Clinical Urology
SU 518M.3
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Description
The course will orient students toward clinical urology with emphasis on the pathophysiology of disease and diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available for management. The clerkship experience will include: 1) assignment of patients for work up, under supervision of the Chief Resident; 2) attendance at teaching rounds biweekly and informal patient care and x-ray rounds daily; 3) specific topics discussed biweekly, e.g. how to elicit and interpret urologic history and physical signs, urinary tract infection, neuropathic bladder, significance of hematuria, disease of scrotal contents, benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder and kidney cancer and prostatic carcinoma; 4) assisting the on-duty resident with emergency night calls once weekly; 5) assisting at cystoscopy and other operations for patients the student has worked up; 6)meetings with visiting staff on an individual basis; and,7) time in the outpatient clinic is provided in which participation in the evaluation and post-operative follow-up as patient and outpatient procedures occur. A 20 minute presentation on a urologic topic of the student's choice is to be given at the end of the rotation to residents and faculty. Students enrolled in this elective may rotate 3-5 days of the month-long rotation at Newton Wellesley Hospital under the direct supervision of MGH faculty who have HMS faculty appointments.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to International Visiting Students
