CD-ROM on the Physical
Examination of the Patient
Anatoly Baranov,
Andrey Stroutinski, Timur El-Gohary, Oleg Medvedev
School of
Medicine, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
ABSTRACT:
We will demonstrate multimedia CD-ROM (in English and in Russian) which was developed in order of optimization of learning basics of diagnostic techniques in therapy. It uses interactive combination of hypertext, video, audio, animation, images, schemes, tables and examination tests.
The basic structure consists of hypertext that reflects algorithm of patient’s investigation to reveal symptoms of pathological changes of internal organs. Diagnostic methods are described in classic scheme, including general inspection, investigation of respiratory system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, organs of excretion and blood system. Each chapter is dedicated to the corresponding system of the organs. The most significant aspects are highlighted in the text with mobile icon denoted “Nota Bene!”.
The medical diagnostic techniques are described and illustrated with a great number of original photos, schemes, pictures and tables (more than 700 totally), that are demonstrated as a slide-show to each screen. The medical terms used can be clarified in glossary containing about 3000 terms. CD-ROM contains characteristic of the most practically important syndromes in pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology and hematology.
The multimedia product contains video fragments in details illustrating methods of patient’s examination. Total video length is more than 90 min. It is important, that technique of visual examination, palpation, percussion and auscultation of the patient is followed with correct and full formulation of results. The distinctive feature of this product is complex use of text, describing the subject, and illustrational materials, video and audio, that increases learning potential of the course.
Motion of organs (heart, lungs) is synchronized with audio phenomenon and their graphic imaging. This is the method we used to present data about cardiac abnormalities and pulmonary pathology. User can manually change duration of audio presentation and use step-by-step presentation of complicated material.
User can examine himself by the special tests (about 800) that are aimed at verification of level of learning of the separate chapters and examining user on the whole course. Knowledge rating can be seen after any number of the questions answered. System has function of question’s mixing.
The program contains universal template of the case history. Every history can be saved to any disk in a computer as a rather convenient RTF document (floppy disk, memory card etc.)
BENEFIT TO
PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:
The demonstration of this educational CD-ROM will show how the complex of the integrated multimedia modules optimizes the learning of the diagnostics methods in clinical practice.
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Anatoly Baranov Andrey Stroutinski Oleg Medvedev Moscow State University Faculty of Medicine 31/5 Lomonosovsky Ave., Moscow, Russia 117192 Phone: +7 902 607 9975 Fax: +7 095 932 11 67 Email: mailto:apbar@fbm.msu.ru |
Timur El-Gohary NeoLiT Studio Department of Medical Soft Development 109/1 Vernadskogo Ave., Moscow, Russia 117571 Phone: +7 095 130 6914 Fax: +7 095 433 5411 Email: mailto:timur@fbm.msu.ru Website: http://www.neolit.ru/medsoft |