48x36 Poster Template

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Professional Template for a 48x48 Case Report
Poster Presentation Your name and the names of
the people who have contributed to this
presentation go here.The names of associated
institutions go here.
Introduction
Intervention

• The introduction should be brief tell why the
  case is important and why it is being reported
  (for
• example, 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.)
• 3) Findings that shed new light on the possible
  pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect.
• 4) Unique or rare features of a disease.
• 5) Unique therapeutic approaches.

Describe all therapeutic interventions conducted
during the course of treatment. Provide the
results of only relevant examinations and
laboratory tests, usually those with positive
results. List the laboratory's ranges of normal
values for any unusual tests performed.
Response to Treatment
Describe the outcome of treatment including final
diagnosis.
Discussion
Significance/Uniqueness of Case
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.
Use the literature to establish any 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.
Patient Description
Conclusions
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 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.
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.
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.
Contact Printing Information
Charts/Graphs/Pictures
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 Any pictures which contain patient
identifiers (i.e., facial shots, unusual tattoos)
will require a signed release form from the
patient. Check with the GRMERC Research
Department for more information.
Send your completed poster template to
research_at_grmerc.net
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]