At the end of this module, BAMS undergraduate student should be able to;


  • Describe the various manifestations of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
  • Explain the basic principle of history taking and clinical examinations.
  • Elicit a detailed history; perform a thorough physical examination including mental status examination and examination of an unconscious patient.
  • Interpret reasonably the relevant investigations.
  • Professionally present and discuss the principle involved in the management of the patient, initiate first line management and outline short-term and long term management.
  • Manage acute medical emergencies like acute myocardial infarction, acute pulmonary edema, acute anaphylactic and hypovolemic shock, status asthmaticus, tension pneumothorax, status epilepticus, hyperpyrexia, haemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic coma, electric shock, drowning, snake bites, common poisoning etc.
  • Correlate the clinical symptoms and physical signs to make a provisional anatomical, physiological, etiopathological diagnosis along with the functional disability and suggest relevant investigation.