The Ratio of Heinz Body Formation in Different Hemoglobin Zurich Subjects

Hemoglobin Zurich is a hemoglobin anomaly that results when one amino acid (histidine) is substituted by arginine at position 63 in the beta chain of hemoglobin molecules [β 63 His—Arg]. When Hemoglobin Zurich individuals are exposed to sulfonamide medication, their hemoglobins denature and subsequently form Heinz bodies which attach to the surface of the plasma membrane. Four Hemoglobin Zurich family members were the subjects of the current study. They included a splenectomized female subject, non-splenectomized female and male subjects, and a non-splenectomized female member without Hemoglobin Zurich as the control. The results collaborate that splenectomy increases the number of erythrocytes containing Heinz bodies in peripheral blood. The menstrual cycle apparently has no statistical affect on the increased ratio of Heinz body-containing erythrocytes to normal erythrocytes

Des stratégies d’étude pratiques et personnalisables pour réussir son année d’externat

The transition from a pre-clerkship curriculum to the clerkship year presents a need to re-examine and modify study strategies for clinical subject examinations and ultimately the United States Medical License Examination STEP 2 Clinical Knowledge. Efficient and effective learning are keys in balancing the significantly increased responsibility of patient care and decreased time for examination preparation. We describe several customizable study approaches, advice on selecting resources, and methods for applying the educational framework of deliberate practice and corrective feedback to learning during a medical student’s clerkship years. These strategies focus on intentional and outcome-driven self-assessments to identify and patch knowledge gaps tailored to the clerkship year that will empower learners.Le passage du programme de préexternat à l’année d’externat exige que les étudiants revoient leurs stratégies d’étude pour les examens de matières cliniques et, à terme, pour l’examen STEP 2 Clinical Knowledge du United States Medical License Examination. Un apprentissage efficace et efficient est essentiel pour trouver un équilibre entre l’importante augmentation des responsabilités de soins aux patients et la diminution du temps consacré à la préparation des examens. Nous proposons aux étudiants en médecine plusieurs approches d’étude personnalisables, ainsi que des conseils sur la sélection de ressources et méthodes pour appliquer le modèle éducatif de la pratique délibérée et de la rétroaction corrective à leur apprentissage pendant les années d’externat. Ces stratégies, adaptées à l’année d’externat, sont focalisées sur l’autoévaluation intentionnelle et axée sur les résultats pour repérer et combler les lacunes en matière de connaissances. Elles aideront les apprenants à se sentir en confiance de leurs moyens

Practical and customizable study strategies for clerkship year success

The transition from a pre-clerkship curriculum to the clerkship year presents a need to re-examine and modify study strategies for clinical subject examinations and ultimately the United States Medical License Examination STEP 2 Clinical Knowledge. Efficient and effective learning are keys in balancing the significantly increased responsibility of patient care and decreased time for examination preparation. We describe several customizable study approaches, advice on selecting resources, and methods for applying the educational framework of deliberate practice and corrective feedback to learning during a medical student’s clerkship years. These strategies focus on intentional and outcome-driven self-assessments to identify and patch knowledge gaps tailored to the clerkship year that will empower learners

Practical and customizable study strategies for clerkship year success

The transition from a pre-clerkship curriculum to the clerkship year presents a need to re-examine and modify study strategies for clinical subject examinations and ultimately the United States Medical License Examination STEP 2 Clinical Knowledge. Efficient and effective learning are keys in balancing the significantly increased responsibility of patient care and decreased time for examination preparation. We describe several customizable study approaches, advice on selecting resources, and methods for applying the educational framework of deliberate practice and corrective feedback to learning during a medical student’s clerkship years. These strategies focus on intentional and outcome-driven self-assessments to identify and patch knowledge gaps tailored to the clerkship year that will empower learners