Patient Zero B DAY
Identifying Pathogens with Hoffman
Group Member Roles
You are a group of medical professionals that have come into contact with a patient that is suffering many symptoms due to a pathological infection. Your job is to research the symptoms and clues given along the way to determine the cause of infection. The group of four medical professionals you belong to are broken into the following roles:
1. Main Researcher – conducts computer research based on the needs of the group and completes the pathogen requirement (#1).
2. Publicist – creates 2 press releases (one early and one at conclusion of project) and conducts a live press conference (#3) in front of the class.
3. Data Analyst/Entry – submits tests electronically to the attending doctor to request additional information for the group, creates the treatment log requirement (#2) and the comparison graph requirement (#4), submits treatments electronically to attending doctor, gathers and organizes all information found by the team, and presents professional looking final products (according to the requirements) to the attending doctor.
4. Hospital Liaison/Scientist – keeps team on track with deadlines, communicates patient's progress (during daily "rounds") with the attending doctor (Dr. Hoffman), and completes the follow-up story requirement (#5).
Our Patients
Evelyn Gamble
Evie Gamble is battling the effects of being a teenager, as well as a fever, nausea and vomiting, cramping and intense fatigue.
Sydney Cook
Sydney Cook, 36-year old Lowe’s Corporate finance department employee is tough and attempts to fight through the bouts of fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue.
Ian Butler and Miranda Berry
Miranda Berry, and Ian Butler, sophomores at the University of North Carolina, suffer from a fever, nausea, and vomiting.
Declan Rafferty
Declan Rafferty is a 6’9” gentle giant. On the court though he was anything but gentle. While he's blocking shots, he's unable to block out the illness that is threatening to take him down.
Melinda Reynolds
Melinda, age 23, and the proud inventor of The STILLetto Stilletto, is STILL suffering from dizziness and headaches.
Alyssa Abbott
Alyssa Abbott, twenty-nine year old graphic designer, suffers from a fever, chills, and body aches.
John Stone
John Stone, outdoor adventurer, expedition leader, and fly-fishing extraordinaire, suffers from a fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, body aches and a rash spreading up his arm.
Submit a request to TEST
Submit a request to TREAT
Project Requirements
1. Identify pathogen – Create an iBook to present the material that will discuss the following:
a. What surfaces is this pathogen capable of living on?
b. How long does the pathogen live outside of the body? Inside of the body?
c. How does this pathogen get spread from person to person (or to other organisms)?
d. Does this pathogen use a specific vector (rat, tick, mosquito, soil, etc.) to aid in spreading the disease?
e. How can the spreading of this pathogen be prevented?
f. What percentage of people in the USA have been infected by this pathogen in the last 12 years (2005 - 2017)?
g. What percentage of people in the WORLD have been infected by this pathogen in the last 12 years (2005 - 2017)?
CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!!
All team members will be including their requirement in this iBook as well.
2. Comparison – Create a bar chart (of your design) on an Infogram (https://infogr.am/) where you are to compare the intensity of your pathogen to that of other pathogens. Please rank all pathogens according to their level of intensity (example: 1 = least harmful to 6 = worst pathogen to be infected with. Of the six pathogens, one should rank as #1, one as #2, one as #3, #4, #5 and #6.)
The pathogens you will rank need to be:
a. TWO well-known pathogens (different from Patient Zero list)
b. TWO obscure (rare) pathogens (different from Patient Zero list)
c. ONE pathogen that is affecting other countries aside from America (different from Patient Zero list)
d. YOUR pathogen that is affecting patient zero's health
CITE YOUR SOURCES in a text box under your graph!!!!
**This graph will need to be uploaded into your group's iBook as a link to the site or as a screenshot picture.
3. Press Releases and Press Conference – you will create these items to educate the surrounding communities about the break-out of your pathogen. These items should include:
a. What the problem is and where the problem started.
b. Signs/Symptoms of Patient Zero at start and current status of Patient Zero
c. Current treatment options for Patient Zero
d. Expected future of Patient Zero and the expected outcome of this case
e. Difference between pandemic and epidemic and which one we are dealing with in your patient's case
f. Who is at risk?
g. Other concerns/warnings to the public for their awareness of the problem
h. Should be presented either as a live press conference (in front of the class), or a pre-recorded press conference (will present your video to the class). Let your imagination fly here!
i. Two typed and printed press releases (one submitted early and one at the conclusion of the project) both addressing the information from the questions above in 500 words or less.
4. Treatment/Testing Log – you will create 2 spreadsheets that will track the tests that you conducted on Patient Zero, the results of each test, and the resulting treatments given to the patient. **These spreadsheets will need to be uploaded into your group's iBook as an embedded spreadsheet or a screenshot picture.
a. Include patient name and ID#.
b. Include all doctors' names on the case. (Your name and group members' names.)
c. Include all tests and treatments performed during the course of project and organize chronologically according to the date submitted.
d. Should be two separate spreadsheets - one labeled testing, the other treatment.
e. Each spreadsheet should have at least 4 columns: test or treatment name, date submitted, test or treatment results, receipt date of the results
5. Follow-up Story – you will create a follow-up story that includes:
a. Status of Patient Zero
b. Warnings to the general public – is the area now safe? Should they still be using caution?
c. Prevention in the future – how can the public make sure this doesn’t happen to them?
d. Treatment(s) of Patient Zero
e. Personal interview with Patient Zero (patient may be played by one of your group members)
f. Must be presented as a live interview recorded with iMovie. Let your imagination fly here!
CITE YOUR SOURCES in the credits of your movie!!!!
**This iMovie will need to be uploaded into your group's iBook as a media file.
QUESTIONS?
Email: jill_hoffman@iss.k12.nc.us
Website: http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/Page/49906
Location: Mt Mourne School - An IBO World School, Mecklenburg Highway, Mooresville, NC, United States
Phone: 704-892-4711