A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Skin and soft tissue infections are increasingly prevalent clinical problems, and it is important for health care practitioners to be well trained in how to treat skin abscesses. A realistic model of abscess incision and drainage wil...
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| author | Nicks Bret A McGinnis Henderson D Manthey David E Fitch Michael T Pariyadath Manoj |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Skin and soft tissue infections are increasingly prevalent clinical problems, and it is important for health care practitioners to be well trained in how to treat skin abscesses. A realistic model of abscess incision and drainage will allow trainees to learn and practice this basic physician procedure.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We developed a realistic model of skin abscess formation to demonstrate the technique of incision and drainage for educational purposes. The creation of this model is described in detail in this report.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>This model has been successfully used to develop and disseminate a multimedia video production for teaching this medical procedure. Clinical faculty and resident physicians find this model to be a realistic method for demonstrating abscess incision and drainage.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This manuscript provides a detailed description of our model of abscess incision and drainage for medical education. Clinical educators can incorporate this model into skills labs or demonstrations for teaching this basic procedure.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecf01566fe2d43dba1c4569e461053832022-12-22T03:28:42ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202008-07-01813810.1186/1472-6920-8-38A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage proceduresNicks Bret AMcGinnis Henderson DManthey David EFitch Michael TPariyadath Manoj<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Skin and soft tissue infections are increasingly prevalent clinical problems, and it is important for health care practitioners to be well trained in how to treat skin abscesses. A realistic model of abscess incision and drainage will allow trainees to learn and practice this basic physician procedure.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We developed a realistic model of skin abscess formation to demonstrate the technique of incision and drainage for educational purposes. The creation of this model is described in detail in this report.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>This model has been successfully used to develop and disseminate a multimedia video production for teaching this medical procedure. Clinical faculty and resident physicians find this model to be a realistic method for demonstrating abscess incision and drainage.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This manuscript provides a detailed description of our model of abscess incision and drainage for medical education. Clinical educators can incorporate this model into skills labs or demonstrations for teaching this basic procedure.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/8/38 |
| spellingShingle | Nicks Bret A McGinnis Henderson D Manthey David E Fitch Michael T Pariyadath Manoj A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures BMC Medical Education |
| title | A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures |
| title_full | A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures |
| title_fullStr | A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures |
| title_full_unstemmed | A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures |
| title_short | A skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures |
| title_sort | skin abscess model for teaching incision and drainage procedures |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/8/38 |
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