Clinical research and conflict of interests
Learning goals Demonstrate respectful, constructive, adaptive interactions with peers and/or facilitators, including punctual attendance, advanced preparation, professionalism, and giving and receiving feedback Understand the dominant approach to Justice in the United States Apply the basic elements of Rawls’ theory of “Justice as Fairness” to Health Care Identify key points of dispute raised by critiques of […]
Clinical research and conflict of interests (Facilitator)
Learning goals Demonstrate respectful, constructive, adaptive interactions with peers and/or facilitators, including punctual attendance, advanced preparation, professionalism, and giving and receiving feedback Understand the dominant approach to Justice in the United States Apply the basic elements of Rawls’ theory of “Justice as Fairness” to Health Care Identify key points of dispute raised by critiques of […]
EKG interpretation style guide
memorize this Instructions and examples Instructions for Chapter 4 Worksheets Count the number of small boxes between two QRS complexes. Divide that number into 1500 to accurately determine the HR. Use the HR to classify the rhythm as sinus rhythm (60 to 100), sinus tachycardia (greater than 100), or sinus bradycardia (less than 60). Provide […]
Case-Based Learning (CBL) workflow: 2026
Case Drafts Library AY2026–2027 Case Edits folder Asana board CBL Slack channel Slack help CBL Facilitator Guide CBL Student Guide CBL Normal Images Edit a CBL case in InDesign Other questions? Please get in touch with the Digital Publishing team. CBL roles Case reviewers (facilitators and system leads) Digital publishing (Heather Jansen) Distribution (James Henderson: […]
Urinary tract infection
Introduction? Epidemiology Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection in children after acute otitis media. There is a slightly higher prevalence of febrile UTI in males within the first three months of life, and that flips to a higher female prevalence after three months. Risk factors for UTI include urinary tract […]
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common endocrine-metabolic disorder of childhood and adolescence. It is a syndrome of disturbed energy homeostasis, caused by a deficiency of insulin or of its action, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Type 1 DM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM) is characterized by severe lack of insulin and […]
Skin and soft-tissue infections
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in pediatrics account for a large amount of both outpatient and inpatient visits per year and can range from the simple/self-resolving to life-threatening infections. This guideline will focus on the three most common manifestations: impetigo, cellulitis/erysipelas, and abscess. Epidemiology There are more than 500,000 emergency department visits per year […]
Development and utilization of clinical guidelines
In previous sessions you have learned to read and critically appraise primary research papers. This session turns to a different type of document: the clinical practice guideline. Guidelines occupy a unique place in medicine—they are how research gets translated into decisions at the bedside. Understanding where a guideline comes from, whether it was built well, […]
Development and utilization of clinical guidelines (Facilitator)
In previous sessions you have learned to read and critically appraise primary research papers. This session turns to a different type of document: the clinical practice guideline. Guidelines occupy a unique place in medicine—they are how research gets translated into decisions at the bedside. Understanding where a guideline comes from, whether it was built well, […]
Sepsis and septic shock
Sepsis and septic shock represent a severe manifestation of infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. They remain prevalent in the pediatric population both in resource-limited and resource-abundant regions. The definitions for sepsis and septic shock in children were updated in 2024 by the International Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Sepsis Definition […]