Description and Implementation: Heart Sounds Game
OA Version
Citation
Meisel JL, Chen DCR, Cohen GM, 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
Interactive competitive game for recognizing cardiac murmurs and gallops through team-based learning. This 30-minute PowerPoint-based activity challenges participants to identify heart sounds using clinical case scenarios, audio files, and auditory mnemonics. Features 6 different cardiac sounds including aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, S3 and S4 gallops. Game format promotes engagement, peer teaching, and integration of pathophysiology with clinical findings. Includes facilitator instructions for optimal implementation.
[Type:Learning Resource; Educational Level: Medical Student, PA Student, NP Student, Resident; Educational Use: Active Learning, Team Competition; Learning Resource Type:Educational Game, Interactive Activity; Time Required: PT30M; Educational Use: Active Learning, Team Competition]
[Type:Learning Resource; Educational Level: Medical Student, PA Student, NP Student, Resident; Educational Use: Active Learning, Team Competition; Learning Resource Type:Educational Game, Interactive Activity; Time Required: PT30M; Educational Use: Active Learning, Team Competition]
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.