2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

Group discussions will be case ‐ based and will reinforce material presented within the clinical medicine and ocular disease courses. Team based learning will be emphasized. Homework assignments will include cases that each team will complete before the group discussion. Answers to the homework assignments will be discussed during the group discussion. Discussion groups may include instruction of certain physical exam techniques, such as cranial nerve testing, lymph node assessment, etc. The topics will include the following:

Neurological Diseases: Mental Status Cranial Nerve Assessment

Motor Function Sensory Function Cerebellar Function Station & Gait Reflexes MRI, MRA, CT, and Lumbar Puncture Interpretation Cardiovascular Disease: Blood Pressure Pulse EKG, Echocardiogram, Carotid Doppler interpretation Infectious Diseases: X ray (TB, pneumonia, etc), PPD, and blood work interpretation Lymph Node assessment

Rheumatologic Diseases: Blood work interpretation

Endocrine Diseases: Glucometer

Exophthalmometry Thyroid Assessment Blood work interpretation

Oncology Biopsy techniques and interpretation PET Scan interpretation

The group discussions may include demonstration and practice of certain physical assessment techniques.

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