“You wake up in the morning,And what do you see?

Something’s on your face,What could it be?

A carbuncle?Some warts?

Seborrhea or scabies?Maybe its herpes.

Hope it’s not rabies!Just to be sure, lets sort it out.

Complete this quest and there will be no doubt…”

Your Task:Your Task:• You have been stricken by a nasty

integumentary (skin) ailment. • Your job is to

– Diagnose your ailment– Research your ailment– Create a dissemination tool to educate the

public

Step 1: Diagnose Your Step 1: Diagnose Your AilmentAilment

Choose one of the integumentary ailments listed below and report it to Mr. Glass

•Ulcers, bedsores, & pressure wounds•Alopecia•Acne vulgaris•Impetigo•Psoriasis•Eczema•Basal cell carcinoma•Dandruff•Urticaria•Boil/Furuncle

•Carbuncles•Warts•Seborrhea•Scabies•Vitiligo•Herpes•Erythema•Cysts•Dermatitis•Athlete’s Foot•Rosacea

•Cellulitis•Ichthyosis•Kaposi’s sarcoma•Onychia & paronychia•Gangrene•Tinea•Pemphigus vulgaris•Malignant melanoma•Squamous cell carcinoma•Varicella•Rubella

Step 2: Research Your Step 2: Research Your AilmentAilment

• Use the internet to find AT LEAST 3 sources.

• REMEMBER to assess your sources– Are they medically sanctioned?– Do they have legitimate authors?– Is the information corroborated by other

sources?• Be sure to collect all information necessary

to adequately cite your sources.• Check out the requirements to be sure you

collect all the needed information.• Start your search (links to MedlinePlus)

Step 3: Create a Step 3: Create a Dissemination ToolDissemination Tool

• Using the information you’ve collected, create a tool for the purpose of disseminating information on your ailment to the general public.

• Imagine you have just been diagnosed and you want all the information you can get about your new ailment…

RequirementsRequirements• Your dissemination tool should be a

pamphlet, poster, brochure, or other reasonable tool to ‘reach the masses.’

• Your dissemination tool MUST include:– a description of your ailment– its pathology (causes-specific to

anatomy and physiology)– the symptoms it presents– how it is treated (and how the

treatment works)