Pathophysiology Case Study Write-Up Course Outcomes: This assignment enables the

Pathophysiology Case Study Write-Up
Course Outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
1. Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions.
2. Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disease processes.
3. Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influence with changes in levels of wellness.
Requirements:
NOTE: Students are NOT to provide any medical/nursing advice or education to interviewees. This assignment is for educational purposes only. Refer interviewee questions to their physician.
1. Each student is to choose a medical disorder that they would like to learn more about from a list provided. Consider people you know with a given disorder to ease your search for an interviewee.
2. It is the responsibility of the student to research the topic using current literature (at least 2 current professional resources), become familiar with the pathophysiology, causes, risk factors, common clinical manifestations and common complications for the disorder.
3. Please use the individual’s own words in relation to their experience with the disease/disorder.
4. Once the student has become familiar with the disorder, it is their responsibility to locate
an individual to interview (interviewee). You may find the individual first but should not perform the interview until you have completed research on the topic.
• The interviewee must be at least 18 years old
• The interviewee must currently have the chronic disease/disorder. If an interviewee has been diagnosed with a disease/disorder but has NO manifestations or complications related to the disorder they DO NOT qualify for the assignment.
• Acute infections/diseases DO NOT qualify (pneumonia, urinary tract infection, flu, colds).
• The interviewee cannot be a patient from the clinical setting or a patient from your work environment (hospitals, doctor’s office, LTC facility, home health, etc…)
• The interviewee may be a relative, friend, colleague, or stranger.
5. Questions to be answered:
Found in resources:
• Identify chosen disease. What are the causes? What are the risk factors?
• Give brief definition and describe in detail the pathophysiology of the disorder. Explain how the disorder works at a cellular level and interacts with other chemicals or cells in the body. (Do Not just copy this section from a resource-use your own words and understanding with reference)
• What are the common clinical manifestations of the disease/disorder according to your resources? Explain WHY or WHAT causes the clinical manifestations that you see.
• Describe the common complications of this disorder/disease according to your resources. Explain the relationship between the disorder and the complication. Explain what causes the complications.
• What diagnostic tests are used to diagnosis the disease/disorder?
Answered during Interview:
• What is the age of the individual being interviewed? What is the relationship of the individual to you?
• How long have they had the disorder? When were they diagnosed?
• What clinical manifestations of this disorder did the individual experience? How does it compare to what you discovered in your resources?
• What complications of this disorder did your individual experience? How does this compare to what you discovered in your resources?
• What other medical conditions/disorders has your individual been diagnosed with? Do their other medical conditions have any effect on the chosen disorder?
• How does the disease affect the individual’s daily living/activities? (repeat hospitalizations?, has to take a lot of meds?, any activity restrictions?, a lot of appointments?)
• How does the disease/disorder affect the individual’s outlook on life? (Feel like a burden to family?, do they have good family support?, feel hopeless? optimistic?, have good coping mechanisms?)
Paper: Template has been provided. Use 7th ed APA formatting.
References
Minimum of 2 professional references-within 5 years
• Your textbook
• Professional website
• Scholarly journals
Reference page to be written according to APA guidelines/format.
Directions and Assignment Criteria
Assignment Criteria
Points
Achieved Points
Description
Cause/Risk factors
10
Identify common causes and risk factors for the disease.
Pathophysiological Process
20
Give brief definition and describe in detail the pathophysiology of the disorder. Explain how the disorder works at a cellular level and interacts with other chemicals or cells in the body.
Clinical Manifestations & Complications
15
Describe the common signs/symptoms and complications related to the disease process
Diagnostic Tests
10
Describe common laboratory &/or diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease/disorder.
Interview-disease process
20
Compare what you learned about the disease to what the interviewee has experienced.
Interview-personal impact
20
Describe in the interviewee’s own words regarding the personal impact the disease has on their life.
APA Reference
5
Must include 2 scholarly references-within 5 years. Reference Page-APA format
Total
100