Date of Award

1974

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Biometry

College

College of Graduate Studies

First Advisor

Chan F. Lam

Second Advisor

Claude Boyd Loadholt

Third Advisor

M. Clinton Miller

Abstract

A computerized system for instruction and diagnosis of clinical electrolyte and acid-base disorders has been implemented on a PDP-8/e minicomputer at the Medical University of South Carolina. The program is designed for use by persons at various stages of medical training: student, house staff, and clinician. This system not only aids the physician in making his diagnosis, but also serves as a means of educational instruction in acid-base physiology for the student. A patient file has been established in conjunction with the program. The file enables a physician to follow a patient's course over time. Several auxiliary computer programs have been written to retrieve information from the file selectively. The patient file also provides a data base for a future analysis of the program. In addition, a subjective evaluation will be conducted by the clinicians in charge of the system in the Department of Medicine.

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