Tag: transplant
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Case Study: Heart Transplant Recipients
A heart transplant is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage heart failure, but not everyone qualifies. This process involves strict medical evaluations, organ matching, and precise surgical techniques. In this case study, students explore the procedures involved in this life saving technology. The case includes three major sections, which questions and diagrams for students…
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The Desperate Dozen
This is an introductory lesson for anatomy and physiology that I use as an icebreaker during the first few days of school. Students start learning classroom norms, particularly how to work in groups and what group expectations are. In this activity, students must decide the order in which hearts will be allocated to people needing…