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Virtual Notebook 1.1.2
Virtual Notebook 1.1.2
Virtual Notebook 1.1.2
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Topi Learning Objective Date Score
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1.1.2 Identify patient risk factors & symptoms for infectious diseases. 9-15
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1.1.2. Investigating an Outbreak
Patient Analysis
Directions: Use the student response sheet to fill in the table below. It can be found in the Activity 1.1.2 OR
on the PLTW LMS using your pltw log in. NOTE: You only have seven patients to begin but will get 2 more
later.
Patient Symptoms Risk Factors Connections to Other Students
Wanda -continuous fever -spends time with Ray -Spends time with Ray, who
-glandular swelling in who refuses to seek has same symptoms
neck treatment -Pledging to sorority with Jill
-sore throat -attends long meetings -Frequents parties and
and outings (parties and concerts on campus
concerts) with sorority
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Marco -fatigue -travelling home for -neighbor with Alvin
-severe headache holidays to see family -chemistry class with Maggie
and Sue
Directions: Use the information about how the students are connected to one another to make a flow chart showing each
student and his/her connections to other students. Use the inspiration software on your computer, use the snipping tool to
snip a picture into the box below. BE creative! Illustrates possible connections between the patients who have shown up
at the infirmary. Continue to update this chart as more patients are added and refer to these connections later in the
lesson when you try to trace the path of the infection.
Conclusion Questions:
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Directions: Place your answer for the following conclusion questions in the right side boxes next to
each question. IF you use an alternative source to help you answer your question, you MUST cite
your source.
Why is information about a patient’s Their lifestyle tells you how social they are,
lifestyle and about possible environmental how healthy their habits are, and where they
exposures important when investigating have been. This is super important in
an outbreak? creating an idea of where the disease may
have come from, what it is, how to treat it,
and where/whom you need to help next.
What medical interventions can be used to Testing is a big part of finding infectious
treat and contain the outbreak of an diseases. Determining how a disease is
infectious disease? spread and what it is (viral, bacterial, etc.) is
super important so you can stop it before it
happens. Also, isolation chambers or
medical quarantine rooms are vital when
analyzing a new and foreign disease.
What do you think is the most likely cause Sue’s illness is probably a viral infection
of Sue’s illness? Provide evidence to because it is spread in a variety of ways,
support your theory. some people seem to have gotten it from
sharing drinks while others just seem to
have gotten it from being in close proximity
to the infected. Also, it has spread quickly
with a wide variety of symptoms and it does
not seem to be responding to medications.
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