Peer-Run Applied Cases for Teaching Interdisciplinary Simulations and Scenarios

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PRACTISS is made in the spirit of #FOAMed and will always be completely free and open-access to all.

Low-Resource

Designed with low-resource and rural areas in mind, PRACTISS requires no special technology or knowledge to use. Scenarios on the platform are also designed to be low-resource and require little technical equipment.

Flexible

PRACTISS is flexible by nature, meant to be used to cover a variety of topics, professions, and learning experiences beyond just simulations.

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PRACTISS is designed to give nonexpert and novice facilitators in low-resource areas all the tools they need to deliver effective learning experiences to their peers and learners.

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Scenarios

Our searchable databases has dozens of user-uploaded simulation scenarios, geared towards rural and low-resource areas.

Snapshots

Our snapshots are for shorter looks at interesting clinical scenarios through ECGs, X-rays, Ultrasounds and more! Perfect for 1-on-1 teaching or personal studying.

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Other Resources

We're always adding more resources to the platform to help you learn to run simulations in your centre as effectively as possible.

Featured Scenarios and Snapshots

Here at PRACTISS, we like to shed light on some of the best scenarios our users have uploaded to the platform. Check them out below!

Beta Blocker Toxicity

44 y/o male presents to ER following ingestion of an entire bottle of metoprolol. Patient declines, requiring multiple management and decontamination strategies.

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Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

18 m/o presents with a head injury following an unwitnessed fall from height. Will develop signs of increasing ICP progressing to herniation (secondary to epidural hematoma).

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Gunshot Wound to Lower Back

20 y/o male dropped off at ER after GSW to lower back. Team will need to perform primary survey and identify possible free fluid and need for blood. Patient may become hypotensive and the team will need to intubate.

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Code White

A woman with known bipolar disorder becomes violent and threatens hospital staff with a knife. Team members will need to address the situation according to hospital policies and best practice guidelines.

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Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

18 m/o presents with a head injury following an unwitnessed fall from height. Will develop signs of increasing ICP progressing to herniation (secondary to epidural hematoma).

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Geriatric Trauma w/ Head Injury

81 y/o man presents with signs of raised ICP and declining consciousness after fall at home. Learners should recognize and treat raised ICP, and then talk to patient's wife to give prognosis and discuss goals of care.