This is a lecture in the PEER Liberia Infectious Disease Lecture Series. This presentation provides an overview of: prevention and control of vaccine preventable diseases; global impact of vaccines - successes and challenges; and vaccine fundamentals - basic immunology, introduction to vaccinology.
Published in MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
Introduction Reproductive-age female patients commonly seek evaluation for pelvic pain in a variety of health care settings. Thus, teaching medical students how to effectively evaluate female pelvic pain is a necessary part of medical education. There are limited opportunities, however, to reinforce the needed skills for this common but sensitive p...
This presentation is part of the PEER Liberia Radiology Lecture Series. This presentation provides an overview of the basics of renal ultrasound.
This presentation is part of the PEER Liberia Radiology Lecture Series. The presentation provides an overview of abdominal ultrasound of the liver. Evaluation of the liver demands a comprehensive survey through all the tissue. The practitioner must use a variety of scan planes, acoustic windows and patient positions in order to achieve this. It is ...
This presentation is part of the PEER Liberia Radiology Lecture Series. The presentation provides an overview of how to perform abdominal ultrasound of the pancreas. Knowledge of pancreatic anatomy and its appearance on ultrasound is essential for accurate image interpretation. Ultrasound of the pancreas is a useful initial imaging modality for sus...
This presentation provides an overview of the pathogens that cause bacteremia and endocarditis. Manifestations, pathology and treatment are discussed. The goals of the presentation are: Consider major pathogens that cause bacteremia and endocarditis in both adults and children; Discuss pathogenesis; Review clinical manifestations; Discuss basic tre...
This presentation is part of the PEER Liberia Radiology Lecture Series. The presentation provides an overview of how to perform an abdominal ultrasound of the gallbladder and biliary tree.
This presentation is part of the PEER Liberia Radiology Lecture Series. The presentation provides an overview of how to perform an abdominal ultrasound of the kidneys.
This presentation is part of the PEER Liberia Radiology Lecture Series. The presentation provides an overview of pediatric plain films radiology. Different approaches are discussed.
Published in MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
Introduction Primary care providers play a critical role in reducing patients' risk for cardiovascular disease, including providing dietary counseling. However, few physicians feel adequately trained to provide this counseling, and most internal medicine (IM) residencies do not offer nutrition education. Methods We created an interactive, case-base...
