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Clinical case presentation template ppt

Here's a complete, ready-to-use 12-Slide Clinical Case Presentation Template optimized for rounds, conferences, or medical education.

SLIDE-BY-SLIDE STRUCTURE

Slide 1: Title

  • Case Title: [Condition]: A Case of [Brief Descriptor]
  • Presented by: Your Name, Credentials
  • Institution: Hospital/University Name
  • Date: [Date]
  • Tip: Include a relevant high-quality image (chest X-ray, skin lesion, etc.) faded to 20% opacity as background

Slide 2: Case Summary (The "Elevator Pitch")

  • Patient: Age, Sex, Relevant PMH (1 line)
  • Presenting Complaint: Chief complaint + duration
  • Key Finding: The "needle in the haystack" that made the case unique
  • Outcome: Disposition (Recovered/Died/Transferred) - Optional, creates suspense

Slide 3: Chief Complaint & History of Present Illness

  • CC: "[Quote patient if memorable]"
  • HPI: Timeline format (Day 0, Day 3, Day 5) rather than paragraphs
  • Key Negatives: Symptoms NOT present that would suggest differentials
  • Red Flags: Why this case needed admission/urgent care

Slide 4: Past Medical/Surgical History

  • PMH: Only relevant conditions (use icons for quick scanning)
  • Medications: Include doses if relevant to case
  • Allergies: Only if relevant
  • Social/Family History: Smoking, travel, occupational exposures, genetics

Slide 5: Physical Examination

Split into two columns:

  • Vitals: With trend arrows (↑/↓/→) if presenting multiple days
  • General Appearance: One descriptive sentence
  • Focused Exam: Only the system involved (e.g., Cardiovascular, Neuro)
  • Key Sign: The pathognomonic finding (highlight in red box)

Slide 6: Diagnostic Workup (The Puzzle)

Laboratory:

  • Abnormal values only, with reference ranges
  • Highlight critical values in yellow/red
  • Trend table if showing progression (Day 1 vs Day 3 vs Day 7)

Imaging:

  • One key image per slide (CXR, CT, MRI, EKG)
  • Use arrows/circles to point to pathology
  • Caption: "Figure 1: [Modality] showing [finding] consistent with [diagnosis]"

Slide 7: Differential Diagnosis

Create a table:

DiagnosisSupporting EvidenceAgainstProbability
[Top DDx][Clinical feature][Missing symptom]High
[Alternative][Lab finding][Negative test]Medium

Slide 8: Diagnostic Challenge/Clinical Reasoning

  • The "Aha" Moment: What changed your thinking?
  • Consults: Who did you call and why?
  • Procedures: Biopsy, LP, Bronchoscopy (include complication status if relevant)

Slide 9: Final Diagnosis

  • Bold, centered text: [Specific Diagnosis]
  • Diagnostic Criteria: Checklist showing how patient met criteria
  • Classification/Staging: If applicable (TNM, NYHA class, etc.)

Slide 10: Management & Treatment

Timeline approach:

  • Hour 0: Emergency interventions (ABC, fluids)
  • Day 1-3: Acute management (antibiotics, surgery)
  • Day 4+: Chronic management/consolidation
  • Discharge: Medications, follow-up plan

Slide 11: Clinical Course/Outcome

  • Hospital Course: Brief narrative or flowchart
  • Follow-up: 1-month, 6-month outcomes
  • Complications: Be honest about what went wrong or unexpected turns

Slide 12: Learning Points & Take-Home Messages

  • 3-4 Bullet points maximum:
    1. Clinical pearl (e.g., "Don't miss X in elderly patients presenting with Y")
    2. Evidence-based practice change
    3. Systems issue or communication breakdown lesson
  • Clinical Question: End with an open question for audience discussion

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

Color Scheme:

  • Background: White or very light gray
  • Text: Dark navy or black (never pure black #000000, use #1a1a1a for easier reading)
  • Accents: One institutional color + red for urgent/critical findings

Typography:

  • Headers: Arial Bold or Calibri Bold, 32-36pt
  • Body: Calibri or Helvetica, 24-28pt
  • Minimum: 20pt (anything smaller won't project well)

Medical Imaging Rules:

  • Remove patient identifiers (burn in DICOM anonymization)
  • Add scale bars when showing pathology
  • Side-by-side comparison (Normal vs. Abnormal) when possible

Data Visualization:

  • Use sparklines for trending labs rather than tables when possible
  • EKGs: Single lead across top, 12-lead below if showing evolution

IMMEDIATE ACTION STEPS

To build this right now:

  1. Open PowerPoint → Select "Blank Presentation"
  2. Set Slide Size: Design → Slide Size → Standard (4:3) for projectors or Widescreen (16:9) for Zoom
  3. Create Master Slide: View → Slide Master → Add your hospital logo/footer
  4. Populate Slides 3-6 first (the data), then write Slide 2 (summary), then Slide 12 (learning points)
  5. Practice the "5-5-5 Rule": No more than 5 lines per slide, 5 words per line, 5 text-heavy slides in a row

Pro tip for images: Use Radiopaedia.org or PathologyOutlines.com for anonymized comparison images if your hospital images aren't publication-ready.

FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE THIS

To help you refine this template further:

  1. What's your specialty? (Emergency medicine templates need rapid-fire HPI slides; Pathology cases need extensive histology sections; Surgery needs operative photo documentation)

  2. Who's your audience? (Medical students need basic science correlates on Slide 12; Attending rounds need literature review on Slide 11; Grand Rounds needs epidemiology on Slide 2)

  3. Is this for an unknown case discussion ("Stump the Chumps") or a teaching case? If unknown, move the diagnosis to Slide 11 and add "What is your diagnosis?" polling on Slide 10.

Would you like me to expand on any specific section (e.g., how to present imaging, how to structure the differential, or how to handle complications/ethical issues)?

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