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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