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Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatric Step 2CK Test Prep Series 10-11: No. 2--Sore Sacrum

Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatric Step 2CK Test Prep Series 10-11: No. 2--Sore Sacrum

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Author(s):  
Betsy Goebel Jones, DO, Andrew Dentino, DO, Ohmar Win, DO, David Flores, DO, Monte Swanson, DO
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
20735
Date Posted: 
01/01/2010
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
01/22/2013
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Abstract: 

The Step2CK Test Prep Series was created by fourth-year students at the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock as a project of the fourth-year geriatrics rotation. It was developed as part of the Reynolds Geriatrics Podcast series, which is supported by an Aging and Quality of Life grant from the D.W. Reynolds Foundation. The episodes in this series are based on questions that have geriatrics content and patient vignettes from the 2010 Step 2CK Sample Exam. For more information on the series, go to http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/fammed/ttmedcast/gerseri....

Educational objectives: 

This episode is based on Question 2 on page 23 of the 2010 Step2CK Sample Exam.

Learning Objectives: the third-year medical student studying for the Step2CK exam should be able to

  • Understand the etiology of pressure ulcers
  • Describe the stages of pressure ulcers
  • Identify how to prevent pressure ulcers
  • Determine when additional methods of treatment are required
Content Categories: 
Geriatric Syndromes
Intended learner audience: 
Medical Student Clinical
Geriatric Competencies: 
22 HOSP: Identify hazards of hospitalizations
Learning resource types: 
Independent/Self-Directed Learning
Audio
Discipline/specialty: 
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Estimated time to complete: 
30 minutes
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Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 12:34pm
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Friday, March 30, 2018 - 4:22pm
Contact Person/Corresponding Author:
Dr. Betsy Goebel Jones betsy.jones@ttuhsc.edu


Suggested Citation:
Dr. Betsy Goebel Jones, Dr. Andrew Dentino, Dr. Ohmar Win, David Flores and Monte Swanson. Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatric Step 2CK Test Prep Series 10-11: No. 2--Sore Sacrum. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2010 Available from: https://pogoe.org/productid/20735