Flipped classroom session plan

Session name & Code: Approach to a case of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Session length: 60 minutes
Session format: LGW
Required resources: Computer, data show, whiteboard, and markers.
References and student learning resources: Lecture GERD ICC2-[], Macleod’s clinical book.
Student’s requirements at home: arrange PowerPoint on how to approach a case of heartburn
Aims and objectives: To provide the medical student with a general understanding of
 How to approach a case with typical and atypical reflux disease.
 To be able to identify the most common and most serious causes of GERD
 How to focus on the history, especially the alarming symptoms
 Determine the patient’s plan of management.
Intended Learning Outcomes: list of ILOS for the planned session
By the end of this session, students should be able to:
 Identify the different clinical presentations of reflux disease
 Adhere to a coherent diagnostic algorithm.
 Develop a management plan.
 How to follow up GERD patients.
Session layout and description:
 Introduction: The tutor elaborates on the flow of the session and clarifies the ILOS of
the session.

 Tasks :
Task 1 (20 mins): Approach to a case of GERD

The tutor will ask students to give their presentation on how to approach a case of GERD
Task 2 (10mins): Feedback on presentation and tutor comments

-Tutor for 10 minutes will give feedback on the presentation and give his valuable comments.
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Task 3 (30 min ) : Commentary

-Tutor will show the students 2 commentary cases and divides them into 2 groups to prepare the
answers and present them

Case 1:
A 27-year-old gentleman presented with a few months’ histories of progressive heartburn.
Occasionally, he describes a feeling of Globus sensation in his throat. He has no epigastric pain
or dyspepsia.
He has no constitutional symptoms, and does t smoke or drink alcohol.
o/e there were no abnormalities identified.

Case 2:
A 45-year-old gentleman presented with chest pain that is intermittent for the past 3 months. It
was not accompanied by difficulty breathing, not referred elsewhere, but is related to eating. He
also suffers from cough for the same period but the pulmonologist assured him that his chest is
fine.
He recently gained much weight.
He is not diabetic or hypertensive.
In each case please answer the following:
What are important points in history?
What is the DD?
Proposed investigations?
Management plan?