ABSTRACT
To describe perception of 4th year medical students about comparison of problem based learning with traditional method of teaching. The study was conducted on March 2006 at college of medicine in Al Ahsa, King Faisal University [KFU]. Students filled a self administered structured questionnaire containing 13 items, on a five point Likert scale where five equaled PBL generally better and one equaled traditional generally better. Fifty two [52] out of 54 students submitted their forms as two students were absent on the day of survey. Majority of the students rated PBL better than traditional method in all 13 aspects. Improvement in team work, ability to communicate, ease of remembering a topic, interest- enthusiasm and self directed life long learning were outcomes with highest perceived benefit of PBL compared to traditional method. PBL was perceived as better learning method, especially in enhancing team work and communication skills
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Humans , Male , Teaching/methods , Students, Medical , Perception , Surveys and Questionnaires , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
Musculoskeletal problems are common presentation in children and adolescents. Diagnosis of rheumatic disease in this age group is based primarily on patient's history and physical examination. Laboratory evaluation is done mostly to support or confirm clinical impression. A case of juvenile spondyloarthropathy is being presented to highlight the approach to rheumatic problems in children. This condition typically begins in adolescence and has a predilection for involvement of the back and the large joints of the lower extremities
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Humans , Male , Joint Diseases/diagnosis , Rheumatic Diseases/diagnosis , Spondylarthropathies/diagnosis , Spondylarthropathies/drug therapy , Signs and Symptoms , Medical History Taking , Spondylarthropathies/pathologyABSTRACT
Chronic diarrhea and weight loss in adults pose a challenging diagnostic dilemma to the clinician. A thorough history, physical examination, and simple laboratory evaluation will yield a diagnosis in great majority of patients. For a substantial number, no diagnosis is reached after initial evaluation. Patients thus undergo an extensive clinical evaluation, and sometimes hospitalization, before a diagnosis is made. The goal of this case discussion is to present a stepwise evaluation and management plan of patients with chronic diarrhoea and weight loss