Climate Change and Heat Impacts

Mini Lesson: Extreme Heat In this mini lesson, you’ll find: Case studies. Definitions. Review questions. Go to the Mini Lesson: Extreme Heat. Local Government Response to the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome https://youtu.be/VUu53Bt7PwE (approximately 25 minutes—you can stop watching at 58 min.) Direct and indirect health impacts of extreme heat Source: Scale and nature of […]

Lab 20: Dissection: Pericardium, Heart, and Mediastinum

Download this lab as a PDF Goals Review the parts of the pericardium and spaces of the pericardial cavity. Define the boundaries and subdivisions of the mediastinum. Clean and review the structures of the superior and posterior mediastinum. Review the blood supply and venous drainage of the posterior thoracic wall. Clean the epicardium of the […]

Small vessel vasculitis

Optional resources American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Rheum2Learn 2.0: Small Vessel Vasculitis Estimated time: 10–15 min. (Cases 2 and 3 only) Rheum2Learn 2.0 is a free, case-based online program from the ACR that uses interactive patient cases to build core skills in recognizing and managing rheumatic diseases. Flexible and self-paced, it’s designed for students, residents, […]

Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Learning goals Compare epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, and host risk factors for cystitis, pyelonephritis, and health-care associated urinary infections Compare and contrast the clinical presentations, diagnosis, treatment approach, and potential complications for cystitis, pyelonephritis, and prostatitis This session covers the clinical entity of urinary tract infections and will build off of concepts/learning in the session on […]

Gram-negative bacteria: Systemic and urinary pathogens (“The all stars”)

Learning goals Compare and contrast the microbiologic characteristics, pathogenic features, and diseases associated with Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae Compare and contrast the virulence factors and clinical diseases associated with the six pathogenic types of Escherichia coli Describe cellular features of gram-negative bacteria and the immune response to invasive gram-negative infections This […]

Integumentary System

Intro In this system Respiratory system resources Library resources LibGuide Library Resources for Medicine: Respiratory

Respiratory System

Intro In this system Respiratory system resources Library resources LibGuide Library Resources for Medicine: Respiratory