Didactic assistants:

MD PhD  Alicja Małgorzata Ołtarzewska ( on duty at Department  on  Monday (12-14p.m)

email:  oltar@umb.edu.pl

MD PhD Anna Gryko ( on duty at Department  on Tuesday ( 12-14p.m)

email: anna.gryko@umb.edu.pl

Solving clinical problems with the use of internet based medical databases

Please solve the following 3 clinical problems using internet based databases

1. A 52-year old male patient presents with abdominal ultrosound revealing presence of a 4 mm polyp in his gall-bladder. He occasionally suffers from pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. What management would you recommend? Plese use the UpToDate Clinical Base - password restricted but available from the Library computers and University computers

2. A 37-year old male plans a trip to Thailandand Cambodiawith a group of friends. He will stay in Bangkokand then travel to jungle on the Thailand/Cambodia border. What vaccinations are recommended? Is there any type of chemoprophylaxis advisable? What medications would you recommend to take along?

Please use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webpage

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.htm - free access

3. What preventive services are recommended for a 50-year old female and a 50-year old male?

Please use the United States Preventive Services Task Force web page - Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2012

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.htm - free access