Parasitology 3: Ms. Freeman
Case adapted from Khosla A, Singhal S, Jotwani P, Kleyman R. Cerebral Toxoplasmosis As the Initial Presentation of HIV: A Case Series. Cureus. 2022 Mar 21;14(3):e23359. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23359. PMID: 35475054; PMCID: PMC9018902 Tap the arrow to view the case.Ms. Freeman is 47-year-old woman brought to the emergency room by her siblings for bizarre behavior. She […]
Parasitology 2: Mr. Moreno
Case adapted from Lier AJ, Tuan JJ, Davis MW, Paulson N, McManus D, Campbell S, Peaper DR, Topal JE. Case Report: Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with Covid-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Oct;103(4):1590-1592. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0699. Tap the arrows to view the case.Mr. Moreno is a 68-year-old man who began to feel unwell, like […]
Parasitology 1: Ms. Xiu
Tap the arrow to view the case.Ms. Xiu, a 37-year-old nurse from Walla Walla, lives in Tanzania, where she works as a manager and volunteer coordinator for a pediatric health non-governmental organization (NGO). During her recent fundraising trip to Washington state, she developed a low-grade fever that she dismissed initially. Then she developed dull upper-right […]
Bonus: Marian Owen
Tap the arrow to view the case.Marian is a wildlife photographer who was recruited for the job of her dreams: the lead videographer on a 6-month project with an international conservation agency in the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The turnaround on her offer was brief, so she did not have time for pre-travel health […]
00. Introduction to the Pelvic Viscera
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., Pelvic viscera section through Lymphatic drainage from female pelvic viscera. The “lay of the land”: The pelvic viscera are below the peritoneum, surrounded by visceral pelvic fascia, and separated from one another by subperitoneal pelvic connective tissue “packing material.” Most of the organs in the pelvic cavity (rectum, […]
00. Introduction to the peritoneal cavity and GI tract
What is peritoneum? Peritoneum is a serous membrane. Recall that serous membranes are associated with body cavities and visceral organs within them. Question What is the function of a serous membrane? What are the names of the two other serous membranes we encountered earlier in our course? Parietal peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominopelvic […]
00. Tracheobronchial tree
Tracheobronchial tree Trachea: Distal continuation of the larynx, passing from the neck into the superior mediastinum. Can be palpated in the anterior neck, just above the suprasternal notch. The trachea bifurcates into the right and left main bronchi at the level of T-5 or T-6. The airway of the trachea is held open by C-shaped […]
12-Lead EKG Confidence
In this material 12 critical concepts Intro paragraph? 1. Check the P wave direction to make sure the EKG was taken correctly. 2. Measure the HR and interpret it clinically. It is always relevant. 3. Measure the QRS Diagnose BBB if it is 0.12 seconds. Diagnose right or left bundle by looking only at the […]
EKG
Greetings, Dear Student! This course guide contains information for the 4th year online EKG interpretation course. This is an exciting opportunity that allows you to have flexibility while learning independently and managing your own time. The course includes resources that will allow you to review electrocardiography basics including the normal EKG, then move on to […]
21. Pelvic vessels, nerves, and lymphatics
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., chapter 6, Neurovascular structures of pelvis section through Clinical box: Neurovascular structures of pelvis. Vascular supply of the pelvis Arteries The internal iliac arteries are the prime sources of blood to pelvic structures. They also supply musculoskeletal structures outside the pelvic cavity (hip and gluteal regions). Arising from […]