SON 250B - Seminar and Case Review I

1. Select interesting cases for presentation that provide an extension of basic knowledge of subject material.
2. Discuss technical quality of exams presented, planes of section and anatomy demonstrated.
3. Identify disease process on exams and give a differential diagnosis.
4. Discuss alteration of anatomy shown and how the exam protocol was altered to demonstrate pathology.
5. Identify artifacts on the exam images and discuss how the artifacts may have interfered or assisted in the diagnosis, or how they could have been decreased or eliminated.
6. Discuss any surgery, invasive procedure, or laboratory tests which may have been performed to confirm diagnosis.
7. Discuss the final diagnosis and patient prognosis.
8. Interact with others giving case presentations and demonstrate knowledge of the subject material by asking pertinent questions.
9. Become familiar with and use APA Style for writing case reports and presentations.
10. Become familiar with journal publication requirements by selecting a case and writing a formal paper that could be submitted for journal publication.