Viral upper respiratory infections
Learning goals Compare and contrast the microbiology, epidemiology, and range of clinical syndromes associated with rhinovirus, adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus, and parainfluenza Differentiate acute viral respiratory illness from secondary bacterial infections and describe indications to use antibiotics for upper respiratory infections Describe the pathogenesis, microbiologic etiologies, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and pharmacologic management of otitis media, otitis […]
Lab 21, Station 5: Lungs, pleura, trachea, and bronchi
Lab 21 navigation External Anatomy of the Lungs Apex and base Lobes Left lung = superior (upper) and inferior (lower) Right lung = superior (upper), middle, and inferior (lower) Surfaces = costal, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic Anterior and inferior borders In left lung: Cardiac notch and lingula Oblique fissure in both lungs; horizontal fissure in right lung […]
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Protected: Lab 21, Station 2: Skull bones and paranasal sinuses
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Lab 21, Station 1: Nose and nasal cavities
Lab 21 navigation The nose has two parts: The external nose is on the face. It functions to direct air (and odors) into the nasal cavities. Identify these parts of the external nose on the face: Apex (“tip”) Root Dorsum (“bridge”) Alae Nares (“nostrils”) Figure 1. Parts of the external nose. The “skeleton” of the […]
Protected: Lab 21: Overview of the upper and lower respiratory tracts
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Critical analysis of a meta-analysis 1
This session will reinforce the concepts of sensitivity, specificity, and ROC curves. Today’s article is a Cochrane Review meta-analysis about rapid antigen–detection testing for group A streptococcus. You will also dive deeper into the process of assessing “the risk of bias” in studies and how those biases can impact a meta-analysis. Learning goals List the […]
Critical analysis of a meta-analysis 1 (Facilitator)
This session will reinforce the concepts of sensitivity, specificity, and ROC curves. Today’s article is a Cochrane Review meta-analysis about rapid antigen–detection testing for group A streptococcus. You will also dive deeper into the process of assessing “the risk of bias” in studies and how those biases can impact a meta-analysis. Learning goals List the […]
Critical appraisal of a randomized controlled trial
In this journal club session, we will be appraising a recent article about empagliflozin, an inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2, found in the kidney’s proximal tubule. This drug is used to treat type 2 diabetes. However, recent evidence suggests that using SGLT2 inhibitors reduces the risk of hospitalization for patients with heart failure with or […]