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Pearls, Perils, and Pitfalls In the Use of the Electroencephalogram Omkar N. Markand, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. Semin Neurol 23(1):7-46, 2003. © 2003 Thieme Medical Publishers Posted 07/22/2003 Abstract and Introduction Abstract Despite advances in neuroimaging techniques over the past three decades that have helped in identifying structural lesions of the central nervous system, electroencephalography (EEG) continues to provide valuable insight into brain function by demonstrating focal or diffuse background abnormalities and epileptiform abnormalities. It is an extremely valuable test in patients

The Department of Medical Humanities, Medical Library and Friends of the Pearson Museum hosts the Pearson Lecture Series. It is named in honor of Dr. Emmet F. Pearson, a Springfield physician who was also a professor emeritus in the internal medicine and medical humanities departments at SIU. Watch the Pearson Lecture from 2023 with Glen Davidson, PhD, founding chair of SIU’s Department of Medical Humanities.

Purpose and Mission Southern Illinois University School of Medicine ranks as one of the fortunate few medical schools to have a history museum on its campus. Since its official dedication in 1980, the Pearson Museum has been not only a repository for the display of medical and scientific artifacts, but also a classroom for sharing the heritage of healing with faculty, medical students, and the interested public. Under the administration of the Department of Medical Humanities, the Pearson Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history of medicine, health care, nursing, dentistry, and

Clinical Pathways Appendicitis Complicated Community Acquired Pneumonia Uncomplicated Community Acquired Pneumonia Empiric Antibiotic Recommendations HSV in Infants Sepsis Skin and Soft Tissue Infection UTI Antimicrobial Protocols Aminoglycoside Conventional Dosing Aminoglycoside Once Daily Dosing Intravenous to Oral/Enteral (IV to PO) Antimicrobial Conversion Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Clinical Microbiology BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture PCR Interpretation Guide Blood Culture Identification Panel Gastrointestinal Panel Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Respiratory Panel Antibiogram

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Background Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s (SIUSOM) mission is to assist the people of central and southern Illinois in meeting their health care needs through education, patient care, research, and service to the community. The last priority is relatively new addition to the School of Medicine. Service to the community expands the medical school’s goals beyond the traditional confines of the clinics and medical schools and requires our physicians, medical students, and researchers to improve health by understanding the populations we serve. SIUSOM serves 66 counties in

Goals: In addition to gaining exposure to and understanding of the unique pathophysiology behind common pediatric diagnoses, each student will also come to understand the normal neurodevelopment achieved during childhood and adolescence. Students will also learn to appreciate the unique relationship between pediatric patients, their families and their physicians. Structure: Our 4-week clerkship is a combination of inpatient, general practice, and subspecialty experiences. Each student has an average of 30 half days of clinic experience over the course of the 4 weeks. We assign each student to

Clerkship Overview: Our 4-week clerkship is a combination of inpatient, general practice and subspecialty experiences. We assign each student to a small team of physicians who assess student performance and provide feedback. Each student has an average of 30 half-day clinics over the course of the 4 weeks. Some schedules require students to round on their patients on weekends or nights. All schedules are set up based on physician clinical schedules. Clerkship Schedule Example: Week Date Physician Week 1 Jan. 30 - Monday AM Orientation Jan. 30 - Monday PM Orientation Jan. 31 - Tuesday AM

Resources: Catalog of Clinical Practice Resource (CPR) - Pediatrics Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) SIU Student Handbook SIU Library SIU Year 3 Resources SIU Year 3 Forms Page