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MSII Schedule

MLC II : Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease (Fall 2009)

Class meets on Mondays & Fridays from 11:00-12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11:00-11:50 a.m. in 1159 Weiskotten unless otherwise indicated.

Hypothesis Schedule:
Class sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Hypothesis due by Thursday at midnight
Peer grading due by Saturday at midnight

Unit IV      
       
Week 1 Nov 18* Read: Case 37-2007 (* start time: 10:00 a.m.)
    20 Hypothesis due
       
Week 2: Nov 23 Read: Vasculitis primer (* start time: 10:00 a.m. )
Assignment: Vasculitis mini-cases part 1
Submit take-home answers online by 8 a.m.
    25 Assignment: Vasculitis mini-cases part 2
Submit take-home answers online by 8 a.m.
       
Week 3 Nov 30 Read: Case 22-2004
  Dec 2 Read: Cardiovascular pathophysiology mini-cases
    2 Make-up exercise #1 (immediately following MLC session)
Eligible students will receive an e-mail
Read
: Case 4-2006
    4 Hypothesis due
       
Week 4 Dec 7 Read: Case 29-2002
    9 Read: Heart failure in aortic stenosis
Read: Cardiovascular pathophysiology mini-case
    11 Hypothesis due
       
Week 5 Dec 14 End-of-unit quiz ("closed book quiz")
    18 Unit IV Examination

Normal lab values at MGH [NEJM 351(15):1548, 2004]

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