Bacterial upper respiratory infections
Learning goals Compare and contrast the epidemiology, clinical features, complications, and approach to management of viral and bacterial causes of pharyngitis Describe the clinical manifestations, microbiologic features, diagnostic approach, and treatment of pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and approach to management of epiglottitis Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, […]
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 […]
Pre-application student information for international electives
Dear Student: An international elective is an amazing opportunity and can be a fun and life-changing experience. However, detailed planning is important. Here are the steps that should be followed if you would like to apply for an international elective. Before and as you are applying First steps Connect with the International Away Rotation course […]
International Away rotation: Medclin 571
Responsible conduct of research
Plagiarism of ideas or concepts, part 1 Multiple publications from one research project Received for review 1/6/04, revised 7/1/04, accepted 8/3/04. Received for review 2/9/04, accepted 3/9/04. Question 1 of 5 Since the same authors appear on both manuscripts, is this plagiarism? Question 2 of 5 Is this copyright infringement? Question 3 of 5 How […]
Infections in the immunocompromised host
Learning goals Correlate types of opportunistic infections related to specific forms of immunodeficiency (cell-mediated, humoral, innate, adaptive, combined) Describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment approach, and preventative strategies for the opportunistic infections caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, JC Virus, and Cytomegalovirus Compare and contrast the nature and degree of immunosuppression and the associated opportunistic infections […]
Vulnerable Populations
Two dimensions of vulnerability Understanding who is disproportionately affected requires examining both: Biological vulnerability: Who is more susceptible to harm from pollution: Physiology. Age. Pre-existing disease. Exposure disparity: Who faces greater exposure due to social and environmental factors: Where you live and work. Socioeconomic status. Environmental injustice occurs when these dimensions intersect—where vulnerable populations bear […]
Critical analysis of a meta-analysis I
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 […]
Exam 2
PICO framework You should have a good grasp of how PICO works and why it’s a helpful framework Evidence-based medicine (and how it fits into PICO) Components of study designs and basic statistical analysis Type 1 error Type 2 error P-value Confidence interval Dependent variable Independent variable Central tendency Normal distribution Mean (calculate) Mode (calculate) […]