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Asthma Exacerbation: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario

In the practice of emergency medicine, simulation is a valuable tool that allows medical students and postgraduate residents to develop skills in a safe environment at no risk to patients. In this report, we present a case simulation of an acute asthma exacerbation utilizing a human patient simulato...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Angus, Karen, Parsons, Michael, Cheeseman, Neil, Dubrowski, Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26180682
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.258
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Sumario:In the practice of emergency medicine, simulation is a valuable tool that allows medical students and postgraduate residents to develop skills in a safe environment at no risk to patients. In this report, we present a case simulation of an acute asthma exacerbation utilizing a human patient simulator. The case is designed such that it can be easily modified to accommodate the trainee’s level of expertise, allowing instructors to challenge both the novice and advanced learner alike.