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Student lecture on Acid-Base

I gave a lecture to the third-year medical students at Providence hospital on Friday. I thought the lecture went well but on saturday I was going over an admit note by one of the students in the class. The patient was admitted with DKA but had a combined metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis. This student didn’t do the Winter’s formula calculation and missed the respiratory disease. Of course so did everyone else on the admitting team.

Frustrating.

Here is the handout. I added a couple of things since giving the lecture on Friday.

Update: I corrected a mistake in one of the delta bicarb questions. Sorry.

Acid Base Handout (Student)

8 Replies to “Student lecture on Acid-Base”

  1. Joel, your lectures are very impressive. I am lecturing to 3 yr med students next month on proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome and glomerulonephritis.

    Do you put these all together yourself? Do you have any advice on how to best construct such well put together, professional appearing lectures?

    Thanks
    SP

  2. Thanks for the props.

    I have been working on information presentation since my first book in The Microbiology Companion 1993. A lot of practice. Feel free to steel anything you see on this site. Its all in the name of education.

    Also use Pages for handouts and Keynote for slideshows. It is far better to teach less well than a lot poorly, always err on the side of less.

  7. Dr. Topf,

    I found your blog through Dr. RW and I am very impressed with your site! You prompted me to post up a case that I have had sitting on my desk for a week now and I’d like your feedback on it. The initial case sounds very much like the case you mention… DKA with combined metabolic alkalosis and acidosis.

    I’d like to share my knowledge online without exposing anyone to my fallibilities (as a student, I’m very mindful of that!)

    Thanks, Clinton

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