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 CASE 3. CIRCULATORY ILLNESS

Brad Pitt has arrived to the hospital by ambulance. He has had an accident with the bicycle. He has crashed into a car and he felt an impact on his chest.

 

You can earn 200 XP points with this case.

 

1. Create an IMOVIE presentation and a poster explaining the case of Brad Pitt. You have to appear in the video explaining all the parts that are below.

 

THIS CASE WILL BE DEVELOPED BY DEPARTMENTS and the best  groups (3) will get a TEAMWORK BADGE.

 

2. Name the file: CASE 3. CIRCULATORY ILLNESS. BRAD PITT.

(SAVE IT IN YOUR SHARED FOLDER OF GOOGLEDRIVE)

 

3. You have 2,5 hours to do it .

 

4. Parts of your POSTER:

 

           Include drawings and brief explanations of the following parts.

 

 

           ASPECTS TO INCLUDE:

 

                 1. We are going to make a blood test from Brad´s arm. Explain the components of the blood, function of each component...(include drawings)

 

                 1.a. Brad has lost a lot of blood. He is group 0 and he needs a transfussion. Check in the following webpage if it is easy to find a donor and why. http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-types

 

                 2. Explain the three types of vessels in a chart and explain how the blood flows through a vein.(include drawings)

 

                 3. Brad Pitt started to have periocarditis when he was filming Troya some year ago. Draw a heart and explain the structure (chambres) : atria, valves and ventricles of the heart. (drawings)

     

                 4. Describe the heart of Brad Pitt, location, composition, beats and explain why is a double pump.    

 

                 5. Arteries and veins in the heart. Name them explain what type of blood is carried in each one. 

 

                 6. Describe the pulmonary and systemic circulation, which half of the heart carries each type of blood?

 

                7 .DIAGNOSIS.  We have discovered that one of the arteries of Brad´s heart is almost blocked. Explain him what is the meaning of that.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseases.html

 

                8. CONCLUSION.  Give 3 recommendations to Brad to improve his heart health. Brad has high blood pressure give him 3 recommendations to reduce it. http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/conditions/high-blood-pressure.aspx

 

                9. Bibliography. Include the webpages where you have found extra information.

 

5. VIDEO. Record a video explaining the case of Brad Pitt. In this case the poster will be behind you. Poster=whiteboard.

Use technical words and expressions. Write in a paper your presentation before doing it.

 

6. Evaluation. 
         5.1. Use proper language.

          5.2. Include drawings in each slide.

         5.3. Good pronuntiation is required.

        5.4. Part undone = 50 XP points less)

         5.5. Rubric. 

http://www.uni.edu/ietti/impact/experiences_in_inquiry_elementary/evaluation/presentation_rubric2.gif

http://academics.uww.edu/cni/webquest/Fall04/russian/PDFs/PresRub.pdf

 

7. You will have a written test next week about this case. So work hard.

Birth:  December 18, 1963

Height: 1.80 

Weight: 78 kg.

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