Discussion Post: Invasive Aspergillosis
Using the below listed case scenario you are to create a 1 to 2 pages paper (excluding the title page and reference page).
A 49-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever. Patient's current medications include atorvastatin 40 mg at night, methotrexate 10 mg po every Friday morning and prednisone 5 mg po qam. He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees F for about a week and admits to chills and sweats. He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing. He admits to having occasional episodes of hemoptysis. He works as a grain inspector at a large farm cooperative. After extensive work-up, the patient was diagnosed with Invasive aspergillosis.
Be sure that you are addressing the following points within the body of your paper:
a) Evaluate cellular processes and alterations within cellular processes
b) Analyze alterations in the immune system that result in disease processes
c) Identify racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning
d) Evaluate the impact of patient characteristics on disorders and altered physiology.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.