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Published 
11/18/2009
Title: "Wit" Teaching about Death, Dying, Clinical Trials, and DNR

Resource Type: Desktop Application

Primary Author: Jeffrey Spike, PhD

Institution: Florida State University College of Medicine
Description: Emmy award winning movie "Wit" is a powerful way to teach about breaking bad news, death and dying, DNR orders, and clinical research trials. This Facilitator's Guide and accompanying materials will enable faculty to lead small groups to discuss these topics effectively after showing the movie. A student handout along with paper topics and exam questions are included. It is strongly recommended that this lesson be timed to coincide with the students' ACLS training, as it includes discussion of ....
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Published 
09/08/2009
Title: Severe Malaria Simulation Scenario

Resource Type: Simulation

Primary Author: Andrew Kestler, MD, MBA, DTMH

Institution: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Description: The case is for use in a manikin-based, high-fidelity simulation. Though widely prevalent globally, malaria in immigrants and returned travelers is an uncommon, life-threatening disease that poses a challenge to medical education in non-endemic countries. Severe malaria is a true emergency and requires time-sensitive critical actions. High-fidelity simulation is particularly well suited to teaching the emergency management of severe malaria. Our objective was to develop a novel teaching too ....
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Published 
09/04/2009
Title: The Complement System: An Interactive Flash Module

Resource Type: Tutorial

Primary Author: Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, B.S.

Institution: University of Michigan Medical School
Description: This is an interactive Flash module designed to teach basic physiologic and conceptual knowledge of the complement system to first-year medical students. It includes a background discussion of immunology before beginning detailed animations illustrating each stage of the complement cascade. A chapter is devoted to each of the classical, lectin and alternative pathways. The effects of the complement system (opsonization, inflammation, assembly of the Membrane Attack Complex) are presented via ....
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Published 
09/03/2009
Title: Structured Oral Examinations in Internal Medicine - Case I

Resource Type: Standardized Patient Case

Primary Author: Hani Almoallim, MD

Institution: Umm Al-Qura University
Description: Case I Summary (Brain Abscess): A-50 year old female brought to emergency room with complaints of fever, headache and projectile vomiting for 5 days duration. She had a right ear surgery two weeks ago for chronic otitis media. She is hypertensive on ACE inhibitors. She works as a tailor. She is febrile with no meningeal signs. There is papilledema and left upper limb weakness. She has leukocytosis with space occupying lesion on CT-scan brain.
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Published 
09/03/2009
Title: Structured Oral Examinations in Internal Medicine - Case H

Resource Type: Standardized Patient Case

Primary Author: Hani Almoallim, MD

Institution: Umm Al-Qura University
Description: Case H Summary (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)): A 21-year old female, college student, presents to you with 8 weeks history of joints pains. She is not married and her menstrual period is regular. She does not smoke. She takes ibuprofen with temporary relief. She has pericardial chest pain, hair loss photosensitive rash, malar rash and mouth ulcers. She has polyarthritis and lymphadenopathy by physical exam. She has hemolytic anemia, pericarditis and glomerulonephritis. She has a positive ....
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