Dehydration: A Multidisciplinary Case-Based Discussion for First-Year Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As many medical school curricula shift to integrated learning of multiple basic science topics as well as clinical concepts, there is an increasing need for instructional materials that incorporate multiple topics yet are targeted to the knowledge basis of first-year medical students. This interactive case-based session for first-year medical students centers on the clinical presentation and initial evaluation of a patient experiencing dehydration after running a marathon in a high-altitude city.

Methods

After completion of assigned out-of-class preparation, students followed the patient from a healthy state to moderate dehydration over the course of two 2-hour class sessions. Throughout discussion of the case, students answered questions requiring them to integ

SUBMITTER: Berrocal Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342389 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature