EAbara How to Write a Case Report

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Dr. Emmanuel Abara FRCS(C) FACS FICSRichmond Hill Urology Practice & Prostate Institute(RHUPPI)Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)


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Presenter: Emmanuel O. Abara MB FRCSC.FACS.FICS

Title of Presentation: “Interesting Case! Soul "e re#ort

it$%: &o" to 'rite a Case Re#ort ()(

I a*e no financial or #ersonal relationsi#s to isclose


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Determine what types of cases areworth reporting an why

!nerstan how to structure a CaseReport

"earn what auience to reach anwhat #ournals to publish in

!nerstan the Ethics of $ublishing


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$hysicians in acti%e clinical practiceFaculty see&ing to re%iew their

&nowlege on Case ReportpublishingFellowsResientsResearch Assistants"earners


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Case report is li&e story telling inmeicine

Shoul be clear' short an useful forits purpose Is the written form of the %erbal

presentation of a case historyCase reports are the lowest care in

the worl of e%iencebase meicineCan be powerful an instructional


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e nee to unerstan the reasonsfor the intent to publish

*o assist in structure of the article *o help target the #ournal anauience *o inclue in an introuctory "etter tothe Eitor


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+ery rare iseaseAssociation of iseasesRare presentations of more common

iseases,utcome of a no%el treatmentReporting a particular outcome of a

case management-ista&es' complications an lessons

learneA new isease entity


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Select a number of #ournalsRe%iew the %arious formats of the #ournals-a&e a ecision which format may t

your Case Report best' e.g./ 0"esson ofthe 1ear2 or 0$hoto 3ui42

Re%iew publishe case reports in the

#ournal of choiceFollow the guielines an instructions

precisely' especially regaring worcount' gures an tables


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Abstract Introuction

*he Case ReportDiscussionConclusion5 "essons "earneReferencesAc&nowlegement


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Abstract: 6rief summary (notre7uire by all #ournals)

Introduction:6ac&grouninformation an why the case is

being reporte


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Case Report 8istory

▪ $resenting features

▪ $ast -eical 8istory▪ Social an Family 8istory

▪ Drug 8istory

$hysical E9amination

In%estigations Di:erential Diagnosis

*reatment

,utcome


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Anonymise the patient(s) as much aspossible

A%oi names an initials,mit nonessential personal etails *able of results can be helpful$hotos of clinical signs an

iagnostic stuies are in%aluable


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Clarify &ey issuesRefer to other cases in the literature

A short re%iew of the literature isappropriate Inclue the methoology use for

literature search-essage or lesson(s) learne


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;et a%ice early<

Especially regaring/ =ey -essage an

Reason for the Case Report;et others not in%ol%e in themanagement of the case toproofrea the article an consier

their comments carefully


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ConsentConsier pri%acy laws

Duty of conentiality persists e%enif the patient has ie' e.g./ Role of>e9tof=in

Deli%er a copy of publishe paper to

the patient or relati%e


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$ublication shoul be in the publicinterest

E%ery e:ort to contact patient orne9tof&in shoul ha%e faileE%ery e:ort to anonymise the case

report shoul be maeA%erage person unli&ely to withhol

consent


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Consier assent to publish from otherclinicians in%ol%e in the care of thepatient

Authors inclue nee to ha%eintellectual input

A%oi a 0soccer team2 of authors

-any #ournals may limit the number ofauthors

"etters an consent from %ariousname coauthors may be re7uire


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8a%e all the consents an assents topublish

Follow all the instructions anguielines of the #ournal webpagerite an inclue a co%er letter to

the eitor


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A ase Re!ort may "e the"eginning of a glorious andsuccessful career in

medical #riting$

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EAbara How to Write a Case Report