Description and Implementation: Cardiac Pathophysiology
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Citation
Meisel JL, Chen DCR, Cohen GM, Bernard SA, et al. Listen before you auscultate: an active-learning approach to bedside cardiac assessment. MedEdPORTAL. 2023;19:11362. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11362.
Abstract
Description
Implementation guide for cardiac pathophysiology educational resources that correlate bedside cardiac assessment findings with underlying disease mechanisms. This module teaches learners to understand the relationship between physical examination findings and the pathophysiology associated with aortic dissection, pulmonary edema due to acute coronary syndrome, and mitral stenosis in pregnancy.
Includes “The Cardiac Cycle” (Learning Set M), where a cardiologist relates the basic electrocardiogram, visual hemodynamics, and diagrams to murmurs and gallops, providing deeper understanding of the pathophysiology behind heart sounds and their mnemonics. Also includes three clinical cases linking bedside cardiac assessment findings to pathophysiology.
Can be completed as self-directed learning (40 minutes) or facilitated small- or large-group discussion (60 minutes). Suitable for medical students, PA and NP students, and residents learning cardiovascular pathophysiology.
[Type: Learning Resource; Educational Level: Medical Student, PA Student, NP Student, Resident; Learning Resource Type: Implementation Guide, Video Module, Case Studies; Time Required: PT40M (self-directed) or PT1H (facilitated); Educational Use: Self-Study, Group Discussion, Pathophysiology Integration]
[Type: Learning Resource; Educational Level: Medical Student, PA Student, NP Student, Resident; Learning Resource Type: Implementation Guide, Video Module, Case Studies; Time Required: PT40M (self-directed) or PT1H (facilitated); Educational Use: Self-Study, Group Discussion, Pathophysiology Integration]
License
© 2023 by Meisel JL, Chen DCR, Cohen GM, et al. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. After properly citing the authors’ work, reusers may distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, for noncommercial purposes only.