Acta medica Iranica
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Acta medica Iranica · Aug 2017
Review Case ReportsWhite Sponge Nevus: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature.
White sponge nevus is a rare benign autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. It is characterized by asymptomatic white plaques affecting mainly the oral mucosa. Careful clinical and histopathological examination is indicated to exclude other more serious conditions presenting as oral white lesions. Herein, we present a new case of oral white sponge nevus in a 17-year-old Iranian male with no familial background.
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Acta medica Iranica · Aug 2017
Implementation a Medical Simulation Curriculum in Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Applying simulation in medical education is becoming more and more popular. The use of simulation in medical training has led to effective learning and safer care for patients. Nowadays educators have confronted with the challenge of respecting patient safety or bedside teaching. ⋯ Our plan was to induct simulation in emergency medicine residency program in order to ameliorate our defects in clinical bedside training. Our residents believed that simulation could be effective in their real medical practice. They mentioned that facilitators' expertise and good medical knowledge, was the strongest point of the program and lack of proper facilities was the weakest.