Workup components notes
Students take notes on the elements of a new-patient workup and complete the PLTW online task.
Annotated notes mapping each workup component to the clinical question it answers, with one example reference range per component.
- 1Do thisStudents take notes on the elements of a new-patient workup and complete the PLTW online task.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisNotebook check: Annotated notes mapping each workup component to the clinical question it answers, with one example reference range per component.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science) › Unit 2.3 New to the Practice: New patient diagnostic workup: history, vitals, bloodwork, genetics, evidence synthesis. › Notebook checkOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: A diagnostic workup is a structured data-collection process: each component answers a different clinical question.
- 0-5 minWarm-up: name one vital sign and what an abnormal reading could suggest.
- 5-30 minTeacher-led notes: patient history, vital signs, and bloodwork components with reference ranges.
- 30-45 minNotes continued: genetic screening data, how each source maps to differential candidates.
- 45-55 minDefine evidence synthesis; practice combining two data points into one diagnostic statement.
- 55-75 minPLTW online activity on building a diagnostic workup (individual, self-paced).
- 75-80 minExit check: list the four workup components from memory.
- • Wednesday your team will build a real differential from a patient chart, so today's notes are your preparation.
- • Every data point in a workup ties to a specific clinical question, learn which question each one answers.
- • WebXam 072110 tests your ability to interpret lab values and vital signs, not just name them.
- • Finish the PLTW activity today so Wednesday's project starts with a shared knowledge base.
- 1Annotate notes on patient history, vital signs, bloodwork, and genetic screening.
- 2Record normal reference ranges for core vital signs and common labs.
- 3Map how each data source contributes to a differential diagnosis.
- 4Define evidence synthesis as combining findings into one coherent picture.
- 5Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on building a diagnostic workup.
- • List the four workup components and the data each provides.
- • Submit the PLTW online task fully completed.
- • Patient history, vital signs, bloodwork, and genetic screening each contribute distinct evidence to a differential.
- • Normal reference ranges provide the baseline against which abnormal values are identified.
- • Evidence synthesis means integrating all data sources into a single ranked differential diagnosis.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 2.3 New to the Practice: New patient diagnostic workup: history, vitals, bloodwork, genetics, evidence synthesis. · Workup components notes
Day 2 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open myPLTW, go to Lesson 2.3 New to the Practice, and find the new-patient workup online activity.
Answer all questions and submit within myPLTW before end of period.
You submitted the bioethics reflection Monday. Today finish the full workup activity so Wednesday's team project starts with a shared knowledge base.
Show completion screen to teacher before packing up.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Unit 2.3 New to the Practice: New patient diagnostic workup: history, vitals, bloodwork, genetics, evidence synthesis. · Workup components notes
Open myPLTW, go to Lesson 2.3 New to the Practice, and find the new-patient workup online activity.
You submitted the bioethics reflection Monday. Today finish the full workup activity so Wednesday's team project starts with a shared knowledge base.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Students take notes on the elements of a new-patient workup and complete the PLTW online task.
- Annotate notes on patient history, vital signs, bloodwork, and genetic screening.
- Record normal reference ranges for core vital signs and common labs.
- Map how each data source contributes to a differential diagnosis.
- Define evidence synthesis as combining findings into one coherent picture.
- Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on building a diagnostic workup.
Notebook check: Annotated notes mapping each workup component to the clinical question it answers, with one example reference range per component.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Annotate notes on patient history, vital signs, bloodwork, and genetic screening. | _______ |
| Record normal reference ranges for core vital signs and common labs. | _______ |
| Map how each data source contributes to a differential diagnosis. | _______ |
| Define evidence synthesis as combining findings into one coherent picture. | _______ |
| Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on building a diagnostic workup. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- List the four workup components and the data each provides.
- Submit the PLTW online task fully completed.
Resources & readings
Hand-picked materials for this lesson. Class file items open the document directly; the rest are vetted readings and interactives from other biomedical programs.
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Today is individual PLTW work, so do exactly what we did in class, from home: complete the same PLTW target above, then submit your Notebook check.
Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep goingHow to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
NIH MedlinePlus Lab TestsOptional extra credit (async)
You've passed Unit 2, so the optional extra-credit track is open. Complete reserved-unit work from home (virtual labs included) for extra credit, all submitted on Schoology.
Open the extra-credit track- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · Workup components notes here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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