Virtual Patient Case #1: Mr. Karl Andrews - Chief Diagnosis: Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes and Stroke

Abstract

Abstract This resource contains the virtual patient case of Mr. Karl Andrews, a geriatric patient diagnosed with atherosclerosis and diabetes. This case is part of a series of virtual patient cases designed to allow facilitators to demonstrate care for an aging population. Each case provides past medical history, family history, social history, and current medications for Mr. Andrews. Appropriate radiographic images and assessment results are provided as needed. One- to three-minute long video clips depicting the patient as he ages over a 20-30 year span are also included, and these clips have been explicitly designed to limit references to specific treatments (e.g., medications) or other aspects of care that may be time-limited. A technical manual with instructions on how to administer the module is also provided. The flexibility and quality of virtual patient resources such as these has been attested to by both basic science and clinical faculty to enhance core curriculum lectures. This resource may also serve as problem-based core case (since facilitators access resources in response to learner questions/issues during the tutorial), an e-learning application, and, in aggregated form, a longitudinal presentation of a geriatric patient. Ultimately, the effectiveness of these resources is dependent on the creativity of faculty who determine what, how, and when the resources are incorporated into new and/or established curriculum.

Keywords

• Physical Diagnosis
• Rehabilitation
• Stroke
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Care-Giver Stress
• Diabetes Mellitus