Common Infections

  • Differentiate between viral and bacterial causes of pharyngitis and sinusitis and initiate an evidence-based investigation and management plan.
  • List common causes of otitis media and initiate an approach to management.
  • Differentiate between common infectious causes of cough including viral upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
  • Be able to interpret a urinalysis in the context of a patient presenting with urinary tract symptoms and be able to differentiate between uncomplicated and complicated UTIs.
  • Be aware of the appropriate personal protective equipment required when assessing patients with potential infectious diseases and how to use it

Core Resources

Common Infections Core Curriculum Module Summary

Mardimae A, Moaveni A, Young S. Common Infections Core Curriculum Module Summary.  University of Toronto.  Family and Community Medicine. Revised May 2017.

Otitis Media 2019.pdf

Burles K, Vaughan SD, Keegan DA. Otitis Media. Canadian Family Medicine Clinical Card. 2019. Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/sharcfm/

Sore Throat.pdf

Burles K, Vaughan SD, Keegan DA. Sore Throat. Canadian Family Medicine Clinical Card. 2019. Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/sharcfm/

Urinary Tract Infection 2019.pdf

Burles K, Vaughan SD, Keegan DA. Urinary Tract Infection. Canadian Family Medicine Clinical Card. 2019. Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/sharcfm/

Sinusitis 2019.pdf

Burles K, Vaughan SD, Keegan DA. Sinusitis. Canadian Family Medicine Clinical Card. 2019. Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/sharcfm/

Canadian guidelines for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: Clinical summar

Kaplan A. Canadian guidelines for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: Clinical summary. Canadian Family Physician. 2014;60(3):227-234.

Common Infections emodule

Law M, Mardimae A, Moaveni A et al. Common Infections: Family and Community Medicine Clerkship Core Curriculum Module. University of Toronto. Available at http://emodules.med.utoronto.ca/FM/common_infection/story.html

OMA-Guidance-PPE-Community-Practices-Poster

Ontario Medical Association. What Personal Protective Equipment to Use in your Community PracticeCOVID-19 Recommendations for Health Care Workers and Staff.

PHO_Donning and Doffing PPE with_photos

Public Health Ontario. Recommended Steps for Putting On and Taking Off Personal Protective Equipment. Excerpt from Routine Practices and Additional PrecautionsIn All Health Care Settings (Appendix L). Available at: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/R/2012/rpap-recommeded-ppe-steps.pdf?la=en

Supplemental Resources

Fever Clinical Card.pdf

Chung AB, Bannister SL, Keegan DA. Fever. Canadian Family Medicine Clinical Card. 2011. Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/sharcfm/

Putting on Full Personal Protective Equipment

Public Health Ontario. Putting on Full Personal Protective Equipment. Updated on July 24, 2020. Available at: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/videos/ipac-fullppe-on

Taking off Full Personal Protective Equipment

Public Health Ontario. Taking off Full Personal Protective Equipment. Updated July 24, 2020. Available at: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/videos/ipac-fullppe-off

COVID-19: From the Emergency Department to Discharge

Department of Family & Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

COVID-19: Clinical Guidance for Primary Care Providers

Centre for Effective Practice in collaboration with McMAster University – Family Medicine, Ontario College of Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario. COVID-19: Clinical Guidance for Primary Care Providers. Updated September 15, 2020. Available at: https://tools.cep.health/tool/covid-19/

COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms

Ontario Ministry of Health. COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms. V 7.0 September 21, 2020.