Am J Health Syst Pharm
November 2024
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Advance Care Planning (ACP) is critical to achieve goal-aligned care for patients. However, optimal implementation requires complex coordination and alignment across a healthcare system.
Measures: A survey of rapid response providers assessed usefulness of the ACP quality improvement bundle and perceptions of use and adherence.
Rationale And Objectives: Traditional medical student radiology experiences often lack interactivity and fail to replicate the clinical experience of being a radiologist. This study introduces SCRAPS, a novel simulation-based paradigm designed to improve the medical student experience and provide an active learning opportunity as part of their radiology rotation.
Materials And Methods: SCRAPS utilizes a consumer-grade laptop, common word processing software, a free to use PACS and resident instructors to place students in a simulated reading-room environment.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by palpable purpura, arthralgia or arthritis, GI symptoms, and renal involvement. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, a rare condition, occurs when the third part of the duodenum is compressed between the aorta and the SMA, leading to upper intestinal obstruction. This case report describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic process, and management of an eight-year-old girl with HSP complicated by SMA syndrome.
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