48x36 Poster Template

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Professional Template for a 60x36 Case Report
Poster Presentation Your name and the names of
the people who have contributed to this
presentation go hereThe names and addresses of
the associated institutions go here
GRMERC Consortium Members Grand Valley State
University, Michigan State University, Saint
Marys Health Care, Spectrum Health
Discussion
Patient Description
Introduction
Charts/Graphs/Pictures

• The introduction should be brief tell why the
  case is important and why it is being reported
  (i.e., because it adds to the understanding of a
  clinical problem). For the sake of brevity, cite
  a few recent review articles rather than many
  individual studies. Case reports usually respond
  to one of the following generic topics, but use
  specific information from the case being
  presented.
• An unexpected association between diseases
• or symptoms. (For example, AIDS came to be
• recognized, in part, because Kaposi's sarcoma
• and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia were
• reported in homosexual men in 1981.)
• An unexpected event in the course of observing
• or treating a patient. (The transdermal
  absorption
• of nitroglycerin and its dilating effect on
  blood
• vessels came to be understood after a
  physician
• reported headache in a patient who handled
  TNT
• powder in his daily work.)
• Findings that shed new light on the possible
• pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse
  effect.
• 4) Unique or rare features of a disease.

Describe the patient including gender, age,
height weight, BMI, social history (including
tobacco and alcohol use), use of illegal
substances, medication being used, notable
results of physical examination and laboratory
tests, and differential diagnosis or diagnoses
considered, just to name a few. When in doubt,
think about the patient information you would
like to know as background information and
provide it in this section. Dont go overboard
we dont need to know how many toilets are in the
patients primary residence. Give all of the
basics and add the specifics important to the
case. Remember When writing up your case
report, refrain from using any identifying data,
such as date of birth, date of service, patient
name, initials or medical record number. Do not
use case when referring to a person - a case is
an instance of disease, a patient is a person.
The purpose of the discussion is to explain
anything that isn't clear in the case description
and to offer interpretations of findings. Its
also the spot to indicate why the intervention
used for your case was different from similar
cases reported previously. Make clear any
important point that isn't explained in the case
descriptions. For example, if you reported that
liver enzymes were elevated but no significant
liver dysfunction was found, tell the reader in
the discussion section why the enzymes were
elevated. Also discuss implications for the
field.
For most of your audience, this section will hold
the most interest and will also be the biggest
attention-grabber for the casual passer-by. They
may not care for your title of A Rare Case of
Okra Toxicity in Bexar County but the full color
3D CT of a tortured liver will suck them right
in. Remember Pictures which contain patient
identifiers (e.g., facial shots, unusual tattoos)
will require a signed release form from the
patient. Check with the GRMERC Research
Department for more information.
Conclusions
The big finish, where you get to blow your
audience away with your final, pithy comment.
This should be brief, three sentences tops. If
youre at a loss for words, you can either do a
combined discussion conclusions section, or
just do a conclusions section that reiterates the
importance of your case.
Intervention
Describe all therapeutic interventions conducted
during the course of treatment. Only provide the
results of relevant examinations and laboratory
tests (usually those with positive results).
List the laboratory's ranges of normal values
for any unusual tests performed.
References
Dont Be Constrained by These Headings
While it is a nice thing to include references,
if youre crunched for space, these are the first
things to go. If the choice is between including
a really good looking graph or the references,
ditch the references and show the graph.
Significance/Uniqueness of Case
Every case is different, so dont feel like you
have to mash your round pegs to fit into the
templates square holes. Add sections and
headings as are dictated by your case.
Use the literature to establish previous work
related to your research question. Make clear to
your reader whether this is the first ever
reported, or how many have been reported
previously. The essential characteristic of a
publishable case report is educational value.
After all, nobody is going to change the way they
practice medicine based upon one case report. In
addition, it is not true that a report must tell
of a unique finding. Some case reports are
published because they support the findings of
previously published cases or because they are
useful reminders of an important point in
diagnosis or treatment.
Contact/Printing Information
Response to Treatment
Send your completed poster template to
research_at_grmerc.net
Describe the outcome of treatment including final
diagnosis.
We also encourage you to take advantage of the
GRMERC Research Department support, including
Idea/protocol development, research design, IRB
compliance, statistical analysis, review of
presentation/publication content Email
research_at_grmerc.net Phone [phone]