Medical Innovations
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Unit 1: How To Fight Infection
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Meet Sue Smith, the eighteen-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Sue is a
college freshman who is presenting symptoms of an unknown infectious disease
and is left with a hearing impairment. Through
this case, you will explore the diagnostic process used to identify an unknown
infection, the use of antibiotics as a treatment, how bacteria develop
antibiotic resistance, how hearing impairment is assessed and treated, and how
vaccinations are developed and used to prevent infection. Below students are engaging in ELISA and Bacterial Resistance Labs. These college level labs expose students to lab skills such as plating bacteria and pipetting as well as problem solving skills, which will help them go into college ahead of their peers.
Unit 2: How To Screen What Is In Your Genes
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Meet
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who are
expecting a new baby. Through this case, you will explore how to screen and
evaluate the code in our DNA, the value of good prenatal care, and the future
of genetic technology.
Unit 3: How To Conquer Cancer
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Meet Mike Smith, the sixteen-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mike is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer
that often affects teenagers. In order to remove all of the cancerous tissue,
he had to have most of his arm amputated and he needs a prosthesis. Through
this case, you will explore the diagnostic process used to determine the
presence of cancerous cells, the risk factors and prevention of cancer,
rehabilitation after disease or injury, and the design process for new
medications, prosthetics, and nanotechnology.
Unit 4: How To Prevail When Organs Fail
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Meet
Mrs. Jones, the forty-four-year-old
sister of Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Jones has been struggling with Type 1 Diabetes
Mellitus for twenty years. Mrs. Jones is now dealing with end stage renal
failure and needs a kidney transplant. Through this case, you will explore
protein production, blood sugar regulation, dialysis, organ donation and
transplantation, non-invasive surgery techniques, as well as creation of a
bionic human.