Book Review
- 1. Pitas Agriculture, Kampung Mempakad Darat, 89100 Pitas, Sabah, Malaysia
CITATION
Iqbal U (2024) Book Review ‘Young Doctor Study Guide: Cardiology and Vascular Medicine’. JSM Clin Case Rep 12(1): 1234.
INTRODUCTION
This book was created with the aim of serving as a guide for students of professional level medical education (Junior Doctor) to be more focused in participating in the teaching and learning process in the Cardiology Department and Vascular Medicine as well as while serving in other departments. This book refers to the Indonesian Doctor Competency Standards 2012 which contains a list of clinical cases and clinical skills must be mastered by a young doctor. The approach in this book uses an approach to clinical symptoms (symptom approaching) from complaints about diseases in the fields of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine frequently encountered. Based on the symptoms obtained, young doctors are invited to think systematically and comprehensively by carrying out anamnesis process, physical examination, supporting examination, problem or diagnosis clinical formulation, to determine therapeutic management in these cases. This book is composed of six chapters, based on cases can be handled by a general practitioner. Each chapter contains learning objectives, questions regarding the readiness of young doctors, list of skills/clinical procedures, and case algorithms that must be mastered [1].
There are several things you need to pay attention to when using this guidebook. First is read the list of clinical case competencies and clinical skills which you must master while you study and work in the Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Department. You can also find a list of these competencies in the daily workbook (young doctor’s log book). Second in each chapter, read the learning objectives that must be achieved when studying that chapter. Next try to answer questions that available by using your prior knowledge. If you experience difficulties when answer it, you can use a reference book recommended, listed at the end of this book. After you able to answer all these questions, start reading the used case algorithm. You can use references to clarify the algorithm. Also read some of the additional information provided on the case algorithm. Third are read the list of skills required for handle the case in question. Some important procedures that you have not received in the Skill Lab are explained in this book. If there are questions related to the material in this study guide, and you have difficulty getting answers even though you have read the existing references, ask and discuss them during clinical education. In carrying out medical practice, a doctor must be able to work based on complaints or patient problems, perform examinations, analyze data clinically so that the correct diagnosis can be made carry out appropriate management. For that it is necessary continuous learning and training.
Miller (1990) explains that there are four levels of competencies type that must be achieved by medical students and health professions in education. So that the learning is directed, minimum standards are created that a doctor must have by publishing the Indonesian Doctor Competency Standards. Expected to graduate Doctors can have minimum skills as specified. To achieve competency according to the Standards Competency for Indonesian Doctors requires learning strategies by implementing targets. Competency level targets are shared to 4, namely Competency Level 1 (Knows), Competency Level 2 (Knows How), Competency Level 3 (Shows) and Competency Level 4 (Does). At the end of the stage, the competencies that a Junior Doctor in the Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine must have based on Indonesian Doctor Competency Standards 2012 was the first to understand the history and development of cardiology and vascular medicine, anatomy, physiology and systems pathology cardiovascular. Second are being able to handle cardiology and vascular medical cases and suggest supporting examinations as well referral to a specialist in cardiology and vascular medicine. Third are being able to behave and act in accordance with build ethics and independent attitude [1].
The conclusion of this book is students are expected to be able to explain the definition and types of shock according to their causes, be able to explain the definition of coronary heart disease, be able to mention risk factors for coronary heart disease, able to explain the definition of heart failure including acute and chronic heart failure, able to state the classification of acute heart failure, able to recognize the symptoms and signs of cardiac arrest, able to explain the causes of cardiac arrest, able to understand the cardiac arrest treatment algorithm, able to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation correctly, able to carry out anamnesis and physical examination related to arrhythmias, able to explain the definition of cor pulmonale, able to explain the definition and classification of hypertension, able to perform anamnesis and physical examination on hypertensive sufferers, able to mention other risk factors besides hypertension which increases the risk of cardiovascular events [1].
