Homework: Case Study Analysis
An understanding of the factors surrounding women's and men's health, infections, and hematologic disorders can be critically important to disease diagnosis and treatment in these areas. This importance is magnified by the fact that some diseases and disorders manifest differently based on the sex of the patient.
Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes beyond the human systems involved. The impact of patient characteristics, as well as racial and ethnic variables, can also have an important impact.
An understanding of the symptoms of alterations in systems based on these characteristics is a critical step in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For APRNs, this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.
In this Homework, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented. You identify the elements that may be factors in the diagnosis, and you explain the implications to patient health.
To prepare:
You will be assigned to a specific case study scenario for this Case Study Homework. Please see the "Course Announcements" section of the classroom for your homework from your Instructor.
Task (1 to 2 pages)
In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following as it applies to the scenario you were provided (not all may apply to each scenario):
1) The factors that affect fertility (STDs).
2) Why inflammatory markers rise in STD/PID.
3) Why prostatitis and infection happens. Also explain the causes of systemic reaction.
4) Why a patient would need a splenectomy after a diagnosis of ITP.
5) Anemia and the different kinds of anemia (i.e., micro and macrocytic).
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.