They’re Winners—Again!
Students from the MS in Physician Assistant Studies Shine at the “Jeopardy” of Medical Challenge Bowls.
Check your medical knowledge and take the Medical Challenge Bowl test:
(answers below)
- What are the four visible manifestations of bacterial endocarditis?
- A patient presents to the Emergency Department after an overdose of acetaminophen. What antidote would be given?
- What is the term used to describe a palpable gallbladder?
These are just some of the questions asked at the 2019 Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants (MAPA) Medical Challenge Bowl. ¹ú²úÓ´Ó´ Physician Assistant (PA) students Stephanie Roulier G'20, Matt Girard G’20, and Martin Urbanski G’21 led the team to its third win in a row, besting students from PA programs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Topics can include subjects such as diagnosis, treatment, microbiology, anatomy, OB/GYN, pulmonary, cardiology, primary care, emergency medicine, and surgery. While this Jeopardy-type competition is based on medical knowledge, Program Director Theresa Riethle attributes the victory to the overall focus and commitment that ¹ú²úÓ´Ó´ PA students bring to their work, noting, "The win is not just a feather in our cap, but it is a great way to showcase our program on the state level and demonstrate how strong our students are.”
Answers to the quiz:
1.) Roth spots, splinter hemorrhages, janeway lesions, and osler's nodes.
2.) Acetylcysteine.
3.) Courvoisier's sign.