Nin Mang and Case Presentations

Nin Mang with her patient that she presented as her Case Presentation  

  

 Case Presentations are a big part of what the students have been learning.   Last year, prior to leaving, we asked them to see at least 10 patients, take photographs of the patient, and be prepared to present some of the cases to the class.  

All of the students surpassed their required 10 patients.  Some saw 30, many saw 75 – 100, and one saw over 500 patients since leaving the Barefoot Doctor class last February.   

The cases have proved to be educational, and at times a challenge for us to come up with the diagnosis.  We talk about the patient's presenting complaint, their history of the illness, the patient’s physical exam, the working diagnosis, and what treatment was rendered by the Barefoot Doctor.  

Sometimes they were right, other times they were wrong.  But it was a time of learning every time a case was presented.  The cases included Goiter, Hypertension, Geographic Tongue, Farmer’s Lip, Malaria, fractured Arm, Fungal infections, Yeast infections, Tuberculosis, and others.

It will be interesting (and educational) to see what cases the students have for us next year.  

Each student is also asked to present information for the rest of the class on the medications that are sent home with them for use as a Barefoot Doctor.  There are 23 different medications.  We talk about what the drug is used for, side effects, and the appropriate dosage to use. 

Dr. Bruce Gross