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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIt's Just Stress, Right? A Case Study on the Endocrine System
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & PhysiologyEllie is a struggling college student on the brink of failing her physiology course; not surprisingly, she exhibits many classic...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChemical Eric Dealing with the Disintegration of Central Control
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & PhysiologyThis case study is designed to teach introductory biology majors about the role of the pituitary in controlling hormones. It cou...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case Study Involving Influenza and the Influenza Vaccine
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Health Science & Medical Technology, Cells and 3 additional..This interrupted case study presents a discussion about the benefits of the influenza vaccine between Mary, a nursing student, a...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWoe to That Child A Case of Cystic Fibrosis
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Cells, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & PhysiologyAlvin s parents are worried about him. He has had a cough for almost a week, and he s wheezing a lot more than they think is nor...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Sickeningly Sweet Baby Boy A Case Study of Recessive Inheritance in Inbred Populations
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Life SciencesWhen a newborn develops symptoms eerily similar to those of an older sibling who died shortly after birth, his Mennonite parents...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of Baby Joe Chronic Infections in an Infant
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesThis interrupted case study follows the declining health of an infant who suffers from recurrent infections and finally is diagn...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGirl Pulled Alive from Ruins, 15 Days after Earthquake
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Earth & Space Science, Life Sciences, Professional Development and 2 additional..This case examines the integrated physiological response to dehydration and starvation from the real-life report of a girl disco...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFacing the Pain An Interrupted Case Study in Physiology
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & PhysiologyThis interrupted case study in cardiovascular and nerve physiology focuses on Lynn, a married woman with a young child whose hus...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAnyone Who Had a Heart A Case Study in Physiology
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & PhysiologyAfter undergoing a fertility procedure, a 37-year-old woman and her husband are expecting twins. The delivery goes smoothly, but...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNot an Old Person's Disease
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesThe overall goal of this case is to introduce students to the genetic basis of cancer while teaching them about melanoma. The fi...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhy is Patrick Paralyzed?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Life Sciences, ScienceThis clicker case introduces students to a rare genetic disease in which an enzyme is deficient in a critical metabolic pathwa...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBut I'm Too Young! A Case Study of Ovarian Cancer
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Life SciencesIn this ???????clicker case, students are introduced to Abby, a college student who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case Study of Memory Loss in Mice
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Learning TheoriesThis discussion case explores the scientific process involved in implementing an animal model in the study of Alzheimer s diseas...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMary Keeper?s Aching Head
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences, Health Science & Medical Technology, Professional Development and 2 additional..In this problem-based learning case, students read about a 41-year-old woman who is suffering from recurring headaches. Working ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNot Exactly... The Complexity of a Human Genetic Disease
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Science, Life SciencesThis case study follows a young couple that is consulting with a genetic counselor about their plans to have a child. Because of...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmber's Secret
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Electives, Sociology, Life Sciences and 5 additional..This problem-based case focuses on the female menstrual cycle and early stages of pregnancy of an unwed teenager. Working in sma...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case of Spinal Cord Injury
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Life Sciences, Learning Theories, Human Anatomy & PhysiologyJason Hendrix, a 21-year-old student majoring in economics, is injured in a serious motorcycle accident while on spring break ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBlake's Illness A Case of "Wildlife Management"
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Health Science & Medical Technology, Cells, Life SciencesBlake is sick. With his background in the sciences and a little help from the Internet, he should be able to do a self-diagnosis...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBaby Doe v. The Prenatal Clinic When Cell Division Goes Awry
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Life SciencesIn this fictionalized story, John and Jane, whose new baby is born with Down syndrome, are suing the prenatal clinic where Jane ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChildbed Fever A Nineteenth-Century Mystery
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Health Science & Medical Technology, Personal and Community Health, History-Social Science, Life SciencesThis case describes the pioneering work of Ignaz Semmelweis and his efforts to remedy the problem of childbed fever in mid-19th ...Views: 0Favorites: 0