SLO domain: General Skills
history taking
0501
information/management examination procedures
0514 elaborating a clinical question and searching for its solution in the literature
0/0/1a
0515 informing patient and family, colleagues and other professionals on findings and checking understanding
4/0/0a
0516 handling phone call from or to patient or third person
0/2/0a
0517 breaking bad news to patients and family
0/1/0a
0518 giving main information elements necessary to get informed consent
2/0/0a
0519 recording findings in patient file
2/1/0a
0520 writing letters for transfer or discharge of patient
0/0/0a
0521 counseling patients related to lifestyle (diet, physical activity, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drugs)
18/6/1a
0522 prescribing measures in treatment of pain, palliative and end-of-life care
4/0/0a
0523 filling-in prescription forms
5/0/0a
0524 filling-in a death certificate
0/0/0a
0525 summarizing the main points of diagnoses, active problems and management plans of a patient
2/1/0a
0526 diagnostic coding
0/0/0a
0527 clarifying with nursing staff monitoring and calling criteria concerning patients
0/0/0a
0528 retrieving patient-specific information from clinical data system
1/0/0a
0529 working with local / national guidelines and protocols
2/0/0a
0530 giving teaching presentations to students and other health professionals
0/0/0a
0531 conservative management of self-limiting disease ("wait and see")
0/0/0a
0532 perform house call and assess psycho-social, economic and hygienic situation, including risk factors for fall
2/0/0a
0533 giving advice about contraception and post-coital interception
1/0/0a
0534
0535 assessment of vital functions (body temperature, respiration, pulse rate, blood pressure, venous pressure)
1/1/0a
0536 assessment of patients with medical emergencies and after trauma
0/1/0a
0537 recording of anthropometric data (height, weight, body mass index [BMI], skull circumference, waist and hip circumference)
0/1/0a
0538 assessment of skin and mucous membranes (signs of anemia, cyanosis, jaundice, edema, dehydration)
1/3/0a
0539 assessment of basic and instrumental activities of daily living
1/0/0a
0540 assessing indication and contraindications for surgical intervention
0/0/0a
0541 assessment of attention, thought (form and content), perception, affect and psychomotor behavior
0/0/0a
0542 evaluating decision-making capacity in cognitively impaired person
0/1/0a
0543 (forensic) examination of persons under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
1/0/0a
0544 clinical diagnosis of death
0/0/0a
0545 estimation of time of death (livores, rigor mortis, rectal temperature)
0/0/0a
0546 examination of peripheral and central arterial pulses, detection of arterial bruits
0/1/0a
0547 examination of lymph node areas
2/1/0a
0548 detailed description of skin lesions
2/1/1a
0549 description of nails, scalp and visible mucous membranes
1/1/0a
0550 testing for dermographism
0/0/0a
0551 skin inspection with magnifying glass
0/0/0a
0552 description of eyelids and of eyelashes
0/0/0a
0553 description of upper eyelid after eversion
0/0/0a
0554 description of width of palpebral fissure
0/0/0a
0555 description of conjunctivae, including fornix
0/0/0a
0556 description of sclerae and corneae, including with fluorescein
0/0/0a
0557 determination of sensation to touch of cornea
0/0/0a
0558 description of pupil, direct reaction to light and convergence
0/0/0a
0559 description of iris
0/0/0a
0560 recognition and description of nystagmus
1/0/0a
0561 description of position and movement of eyes (corneal reflex images, cover test)
0/0/0a
0562 description of lens, anterior chamber, media of the eyes (transillumination)
0/0/0a
0563 fundoscopy, bringing the fundus into focus
0/1/0a
0564 description of optic disc and retinal vessels (discrimination normal-abnormal)
0/1/0a
0565 estimation of intra-ocular pressure by palpation
0/1/0a
0566 assessment of visual acuity and of visual fields (with Donders confrontation test)
0/0/0a
0567 assessment of color vision with Ishihara tables
0/0/0a
0568 inspection and palpation of auricle and adjacent region (mastoid)
0/1/0a
0569 inspection of external auditory canal and tympanic membrane with otoscope
2/0/0a
0570 test of tubal function (motility of ear drum)
1/1/0a
0571 hearing tests with whispering, conversational voice and tuning fork
2/0/0a
0572 inspection and palpation of nose and face
2/0/0a
0573 assessment of nasal obstruction and anterior rhinoscopy
2/0/0a
0574 inspection of lips, oral cavity and oral pharynx including teeth, tongue, base of tongue, pharyngeal arches, tonsils, and inspection of excretory ducts of parotid glands (Stenon's duct) and submandubular glands (Warthon's duct)
3/0/0a
0575 palpation of floor of the mouth, cheeks, tonsils and base of tongue
3/0/0a
0576 inspection and (bimanual) palpation of parotid and submandibular glands
1/1/1a
0577 assessment of voice and speech including recognition of aphasia
1/1/0a
0578 external inspection and palpation of larynx
1/1/0a
0579 inspection, palpation and auscultation of cervical structures, thyroid, carotid arteries and lymph nodes
2/1/1a
0580 palpation of head and cervical spine, testing for mobility, tenderness and neck stiffness
1/0/0a
0581 inspection of shape and movement of chest and testing for tenderness on compression and/or percussion
0/1/0a
0582 examination of bones, joints and muscles of shoulder girdle
1/2/0a
0583 assessment of respiratory chest expansion by inspection, palpation and measurement of chest circumference
0/1/0a
0584 palpation of tactile fremitus
0/0/0a
0585 palpation of apex beat (heart)
0/0/0a
0586 percussion of lungs including respiratory shifting of diaphragm
0/1/0a
0587 auscultation of lungs
1/0/0a
0588 auscultation of heart
2/0/0a
0589 inspection and palpation of breasts including regional lymph nodes
0/1/0a
0590 inspection of abdomen
1/1/0a
0591 auscultation of abdomen (bowel sounds, bruits)
1/1/0a
0592 percussion of abdomen (liver, Traube's area, bladder dullness)
1/1/0a
0593 palpation of abdomen (abdominal wall, colon, liver, spleen, aorta, abdominal masses)
0/2/0a
0594 eliciting abdominal tenderness, rebound tenderness and guarding
0/1/0a
0595 eliciting shifting abdominal dullness
0/0/0a
0596 eliciting abdominal fluid thrill
0/1/0a
0597 eliciting renal tenderness
0/1/0a
0598 testing for inguinal hernia by inspection and palpation (also during increased abdominal pressure) of groin / hernial orifices
0/0/0a
0599 external inspection and palpation of (peri)anal area
0/0/0a
0600 rectal examination in male (anus, rectum, prostate gland, sacrum) and subsequent inspection of glove
0/1/0a
0601 inspection and palpation of penis and scrotum (testes, epidydimis, spermatic cord) including transillumination of scrotum
1/1/0a
0602 inspection and palpation of female external genitalia (vulva, perineum)
0/0/0a
0603 examination of spine, spine mobility and paravertrebral muscles standing and supine (kyphosis, scoliosis, lateral tilt, Schober procedure, position-dependent pain)
0/1/0a
0604 palpation, percussion and axial compression of spine for tenderness and pain
0/1/0a
0605 examination of iliosacral joints and pelvis including muscles (mobility, pain, atrophies)
0/0/0a
0606 assessing shape, function, motility and tenderness of upper extremities (elbow, wrist, finger joints and relevant structures and muscles)
1/0/0a
0607 assessing shape, motility, stability and tenderness of lower extremities and relevant structures and muscles (ankle and knee, meniscus signs, position of patella, patella function and relief)
3/0/0a
0608 assessing axes of legs on standing (genu valgum, genu varum)
0/1/0a
0609 assessing feet on standing (pes planus, pes valgus)
0/0/0a
0610 assessment of capillary pulse and refill
0/1/0a
0611 testing for arterial insufficiency (Ratschow-Test)
0/0/0a
0612 assessing varicose veins with Trendelenburg test and Perthes test
0/0/0a
0613 eliciting tendon reflexes (triceps, biceps, knee, ankle) and plantar response
1/1/0a
0614 assessment of function of cranial nerves
1/0/0a
0615 assessment of passive muscle stretch, inspection of muscle bulk, muscle tone, muscle strength and involuntary movements
0/1/0a
0616 eliciting complex reflexes: abdominal, anal, masseter, snout, grasp
0/0/0a
0617 inspection of gait (normal, on heels, hopping in one place)
1/2/0a
0618 testing of coordination (finger-to-nose, heel-to-shin, heel-to-toe, diadochokinesis)
0/0/0a
0619 Romberg's test, Unterberger's test
1/0/0a
0620 recovering of balance after push
0/0/0a
0621 assessment of sense of light touch and sense of pain
0/0/0a
0622 assessment of sense of temperature, sense of vibration and position sense
0/0/0a
0623 assessment of discriminative sensations (e.g.stereognosis)
0/0/0a
0624 testing for meningeal irritation
2/0/0a
0625 testing for cervical and lumbar radicular signs
0/1/0a
0626 assessment of level of consciousness by means of Glasgow coma scale
0/0/0a
0627 assessment of orientation in space and time
0/1/0a
0628 assessment of memory, Mini Mental Status, Clock test
0/0/0a
0629 speculum examination: inspection of vagina and cervix (with simulator)
0/0/0a
0630 bimanual examination: palpation of vagina, cervix, uterine corpus, ovaries (with simulator)
0/0/0a
0631 rectal examination in female: anus, rectum, palpation of pouch of Douglas and uterus (with simulator)
0/0/0a
0632 inspection of abdomen of pregnant woman
0/0/0a
0633 recording Apgar score
0/0/0a
0634
0635 advanced cardiac life support (basic cardiac rhythm algorithms, with simulator)
0/0/0a
0636 assessment and initial care of external injuries (wounds, bleeding, burns, sprains, dislocations, fractures)
2/1/0a
0637 assessment of trauma patients according to the ABC DE (advanced trauma life support - ATLS)
0/1/0a
0638 transport of casualty
0/0/0a
0639 stopping hemorrhage (direct pressure, pressure point, pressure bandage, tourniquet)
0/0/0a
0640 using appropriate hand hygiene at workplace
0/0/0a
0641 intravenous injection and cannulation
0/0/0a
0642 subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
0/0/0a
0643 pre-operative preparation of operative field for minor surgery, asepsis and antisepsis
0/0/0a
0644 infiltration anesthesia
0/0/0a
0645 venepuncture
0/0/0a
0646 finger prick
0/0/0a
0647 patient instruction for mid-stream urine sample collection
0/0/0a
0648 performing and reading of urine stick test
0/1/0a
0649 preparation and examination of urinary sediment
0/0/0a
0650 taking an electrocardiogram at rest
1/0/0a
0651 spirometry
2/0/0a
0652 measurement of expiratory peak flow
2/1/0a
0653 using and giving instructions to use metered dose inhalers, spacers and nebulizers
2/0/0a
0654 removal of wound sutures
0/0/0a
0655 application of bandage
0/0/0a
0656 taking a throat swab
1/0/0a
0657 application of eye dressing
0/0/0a
0658 instillation of eye drops
0/0/0a
0659 application of eye ointment
0/0/0a
0660 flooding and rinsing ocular tissue
0/0/1a
0661 ear irrigation
1/0/0a
0662 wound cleaning
1/0/0a
0663 stitching of skin incisions and lacerations
0/0/0a
0664 application of a sling
0/0/0a
0665 preparation to watch / to assist in operating theatre (scrub-up, gown up, put on sterile gloves, etc.)
0/0/0a
0666 attendance in theatre at various operations
0/0/0a
0667 clamping of umbilical cord / separation of placenta from child
0/0/0a
0668 assessment of fetal heart rate during pregnancy
0/0/0a