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Discuss the pathophysiology underlying the altered signs and symptoms, with reference to the patient’s disease process.

Select a case study from your workplace. If you are not currently working you may use a patient that you have previously cared for. This patient must be experiencing 2 significant health issues. Please see Canvas for further details.

Part A: Background

1-Introduction

-Provide a brief introduction to the case (remember to use a pseudonym for your patient) which includes presenting problems and medical diagnosis. Include a summary of the patient’s history (past medical and social history), presenting signs and symptoms, relevant diagnostic and pathology test results, and current medications.

2-Problems

– Identify the signs and symptoms that you believe to be altered for your patient, and prioritise these according to clinical urgency using the A-G format.

  1. Discussion

– Discuss the pathophysiology underlying the altered signs and symptoms, with reference to the patient’s disease process. Within this section you need to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding  of the relationships between the patients’ signs and symptoms,

and the underlying cellular AND systemic pathophysiological processes.

4-Conclusion.

Criteria:

Identification of significant underlying pathophysiological process impacting your patient, and provision of a comprehensive patent history (20%)

Identify and prioritise the altered physical findings (20%)

Discussion of cellular and systemic pathophysiology underlying the altered signs and symptoms (60%)

Note: Students are strongly advised to consult the supplied resources in Canvas for guidance about assignment structuring, writing and referencing for all assignments.

2.8 Assignment 2: Patient case study: Patient case study: Examining pathophysiological processes (50%)

Module 5 Body maintenance pathophysiology – urinary, fluids and electrolytes

Assessment 2: Case study

Select a case study from your workplace. If you are not currently working you may use a patient that you have previously cared for. This patient must be experiencing 2 significant health issues. Examples may include a person with a respiratory illness with a previous diagnosis of diabetes, or a person with cardiac issues with a previous diagnosis of dementia.

1. Introduction -Provide a brief introduction to the case (remember to use a pseudonym for your
patient) which includes presenting problems and medical diagnosis. Include a summary of the
patient’s history (past medical and social history), presenting signs and symptoms, relevant
diagnostic and pathology test results, and current medications.

2. Problems – Identify the signs and symptoms that you believe to be altered for your patient, and prioritise these according to clinical urgency using the A-G format.

3. Discussion – Discuss the pathophysiology underlying the altered signs and symptoms, with reference to the patient’s disease process. Within this section you need to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between the patients’ signs and symptoms, and the underlying cellular AND systemic pathophysiological processes.

4. Conclusion.

NB

  • You cannot use a patient already used from a previous assessment, and this assignment cannot be used again in your postgraduate studies.

 

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