Table 4 Skills for which students rated their level of skill achievement as high

1.

Identifying the Mac Burney point for diagnosing appendicitis

Surgery

100

3.8

0.6

2.

Chest examination by auscultation and use of the stethoscope.

Basic

97

3.7

0.5

3.

Examining the liver, spleen, and digestive system

Internal medicine

97

3.8

0.5

4.

Examining the upper urinary tract, including kidney.

Internal medicine

96

3.7

0.5

5.

Examination to identify sites of renal calculus formation.

Surgery

95

3.7

0.6

6.

Examination to identify the gall bladder

Surgery

93

3.6

0.7

7.

Examination of the heart, including the recognition of normal and abnormal heart sounds.

Internal medicine

93

3.4

0.6

8.

To identify the pressure point in clinical diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.

Surgery

93

3.6

0.7

9.

To identify symptoms of meningitis.

Pediatrics

92

3.4

0.7

10.

To identify symptoms of acute asthma.

Pediatrics

92

3.6

0.8

11.

To identify pleuritis by auscultation.

Basic

92

3.4

0.8

12.

Taking patient history, including relevant epidemiological factors.

Basic

91

3.5

0.7

13.

Interpretation of laboratory tests (hematology and biochemistry) in children.

Pediatrics

91

3.4

0.8

14.

Examination of the neurological system for brain disorders, level of consciousness and cranial nerve function.

Internal medicine

91

3.3

0.7

15.

Heart auscultation in pediatric care and identification of abnormality.

Pediatrics

91

3.3

0.8

16.

Intravenous and intramuscular injection procedures, including blood transfusion.

Basic

91

3.5

0.7