Pathophysiology: A Deeper Dive into Disease<\/p>\n
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Part of developing expertise in reading medical charts is having a solid understanding of disease processes based on the disease \u2013 and in some cases multiple diseases \u2013 that is\/are being documented.
\nThis short research paper will give you an opportunity to take a deeper dive into a disease that interests you over the next 3 weeks .For the assignment, choose 3 to 4 resources from the Health Science Guides or from an appropriate website related to the disease you are interested in learning more about to help you write the paper.<\/p>\n
Please write about Diabetes. Make sure type 1, type2 and gestational diabetes are covered.<\/p>\n
For the Week 5 submission:<\/p>\n
Write 3-page essay in APA format that addresses the following:<\/p>\n
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?<\/p>\n
What are some of the potential causes (i.e. etiology) of the disease?<\/p>\n
Describe the pathophysiology of the disease: what is the body doing on the cellular or tissue level that is creating the signs\/symptoms of the disease?<\/p>\n
What are some of the lab or imaging tests that are used to diagnose this disease?<\/p>\n
Once a definite diagnosis is made, what kinds of procedures might be used to treat it? What kinds of drug(s) might be used?<\/p>\n
Are the risk factors associated with this disease controllable (i.e. diet, lifestyle) or uncontrollable (gender or age factors?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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