MedLab: Heart Disease
Extend learning with these resources.
Pre- and post-visit activities
Vital Signs (ZIP)
Become familiar with the field of health science by participating in six hands-on vital sign activities and apply what you learn to complete a patient diagnosis.
Nutrition (ZIP)
Calculate and visualize the amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fats that are in their foods and learn how to interpret a nutrition label.
Exercise (ZIP)
Learn various types of exercises and the effects on the body.
Heart Disease (ZIP)
Create models of plaque formation and atherosclerosis and explore degrees of arterial blockages.
MedLab classroom interactive
MedLab is a unique iPad-based program that leads classroom students through an authentic medical science simulation. Using innovative touchscreen activities, the student examines a patient, reviews symptoms and family history, conducts tests, makes a diagnosis, and selects a treatment course.
Additional resources
WebMD article on cholesterol and plaque buildup in arteries
www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/cholesterol-and-artery-plaque-buildup
Mayo Clinic on atherosclerosis
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arteriosclerosis-atherosclerosis/basics/definition/con-20026972
Mayo Clinic on heart attacks
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-attack/basics/definition/con-20019520
American Heart Association heart disease and stroke statistics
www.heart.org/HEARTORG/General/Heart-and-Stroke-Association-Statistics_UCM_319064_SubHomePage.jsp
Discovery Health
www.discoveryfitandhealth.com
Kids Health
www.kidshealth.org
Museum connections
Genetics and the Baby Chick Hatchery
YOU! The Experience Student Guide (PDF)
YOU! The Experience Guiding Questions (PDF)
Career connections
Explore Health Careers
explorehealthcareers.org/en/home