The Case of the Jamaican Fisherman
Author(s)
http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/collection/detail.html?case_id=647&id=647School of Arts and Sciences
Endicott College
jshaw@endicott.edu
Abstract
Designed for a first- or second-semester Anatomy & Physiology course, this directed case study involves a 48-year-old Jamaican fisherman who suffered a cerebrovascular accident. He was taken to a hospital, where he stayed for three days before he was discharged to his one-room home in a rural fishing village. His limited access to the healthcare system and his lack of understanding about his condition led him to spend the next month in bed. A physical therapist was the first clinician to see him at home. The case describes her findings and asks students to explain the anatomy, physiology, and cultural conditions that led to his present situation. The case consists of five sections that ask questions related to cultural competence, the nervous system, cardiovascular system, muscular system, and respiratory system. Sections can be used altogether, alone, or in any order or combination to help students apply their knowledge of body systems to this practical case.
Objectives
- Understand changes in function of the nervous, cardiovascular, muscular, and respiratory systems that occur in a patient who has suffered a cerebrovascular accident.
- Learn about cultural differences in healthcare in rural Jamaica versus the United States.
Keywords
Cerebrovascular accident; CVA; cardiovascular system; muscular system; respiratory system; nervous system; high blood pressure; cultural competence; JamaicaEducational Level
High school, Undergraduate lower divisionFormat
PDFType Methods
Directed, DiscussionLanguage
EnglishSubject Headings
Anatomy Physiology Medicine (General) Biology (General) Sociology
Date Posted
6/18/2012Teaching Notes
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