Clinical diagnosis team project
Student teams synthesize patient data to propose and justify a working diagnosis.
Shared team evidence table with all four workup components, flagged out-of-range values, and a ranked differential diagnosis with the top candidate selected.
- 1Do thisStudent teams synthesize patient data to propose and justify a working diagnosis.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisData table: Shared team evidence table with all four workup components, flagged out-of-range values, and a ranked differential diagnosis with the top candidate selected.
- 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. › Data tableOpen 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: Clinical diagnosis is a team sport: synthesizing data from multiple sources and multiple perspectives improves accuracy.
- 0-8 minAssign team roles: chart reviewer, vitals analyst, lab analyst, genetics reader.
- 8-15 minAgree on SOP: order in which the team reviews each chart section.
- 15-40 minIndependent analysis by role; each member flags normal vs. out-of-range values.
- 40-58 minBuild shared evidence table; generate ranked differential diagnosis as a group.
- 58-70 minSelect most likely candidate; each member drafts their recommendation section.
- 70-80 minEach member records one data limitation; team shares aloud before end of period.
- • Today you function as a clinical team, each role matters and each person's section feeds the final recommendation.
- • Real diagnostic teams use structured SOPs so nothing gets reviewed out of order or skipped.
- • Your evidence table is the shared document every team member writes to and reads from.
- • The limitation each person identifies is not optional: it shows the team where the diagnosis is still uncertain.
- 1As a team, define the SOP for reviewing a patient chart in a fixed order.
- 2Identify which variables in the chart are normal and which are out of range.
- 3Combine history, vitals, bloodwork, and genetics into a shared evidence table.
- 4Generate a ranked differential diagnosis and select the most likely candidate.
- 5Assign each member a section of the recommendation and note data limitations.
- • Team produces a ranked differential grounded in the full data set.
- • Each member contributes a documented section and identifies one limitation.
- • A shared evidence table organizes all workup data so the team can compare findings systematically.
- • A ranked differential lists candidates from most to least likely, with data supporting each rank.
- • Each team member owning a section of the recommendation distributes accountability and reduces blind spots.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 2.3 New to the Practice: New patient diagnostic workup: history, vitals, bloodwork, genetics, evidence synthesis. · Clinical diagnosis team project
Day 3 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open myPLTW and find the Lesson 2.3 New to the Practice clinical-diagnosis or patient-data synthesis activity. Use it alongside the patient chart.
Submit any platform prompts related to differential diagnosis or evidence synthesis.
You took workup notes Tuesday. Today your platform work and evidence table should both be substantially complete.
Team evidence table (shared doc) plus platform submission confirmation.
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. · Clinical diagnosis team project
Open myPLTW and find the Lesson 2.3 New to the Practice clinical-diagnosis or patient-data synthesis activity. Use it alongside the patient chart.
You took workup notes Tuesday. Today your platform work and evidence table should both be substantially complete.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Student teams synthesize patient data to propose and justify a working diagnosis.
- As a team, define the SOP for reviewing a patient chart in a fixed order.
- Identify which variables in the chart are normal and which are out of range.
- Combine history, vitals, bloodwork, and genetics into a shared evidence table.
- Generate a ranked differential diagnosis and select the most likely candidate.
- Assign each member a section of the recommendation and note data limitations.
Data table: Shared team evidence table with all four workup components, flagged out-of-range values, and a ranked differential diagnosis with the top candidate selected.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| As a team, define the SOP for reviewing a patient chart in a fixed order. | _______ |
| Identify which variables in the chart are normal and which are out of range. | _______ |
| Combine history, vitals, bloodwork, and genetics into a shared evidence table. | _______ |
| Generate a ranked differential diagnosis and select the most likely candidate. | _______ |
| Assign each member a section of the recommendation and note data limitations. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Team produces a ranked differential grounded in the full data set.
- Each member contributes a documented section and identifies one limitation.
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
Group clinical-diagnosis project: teams assemble the new-patient evidence table, rank a differential diagnosis, and draft a shared recommendation for the next session.
MedlinePlus: Lab TestsThen submit your Data table on Schoology.
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 Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Clinical diagnosis team project here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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