Select a disease or disorder to research. You will write a paper on a pathophysiological disease or disorder of your choice that relates to either the adult or child population. This assignment is an opportunity for you to explore a particular disease of interest to you.
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N119: Pathophysiology
Select a disease or disorder to research. You will write a paper on a pathophysiological disease or disorder of your choice that relates to either the adult or child population. This assignment is an opportunity for you to explore a particular disease of interest to you. Paging through textbooks and exploring the conditions of diseases you are interested in may provide ideas for topics. Its purpose is to assess your understanding and demonstrate your practical application of the pathophysiologic processes that occur in diseases.
This comprehensive paper will be 10-12 pages in length (including title page and references) and should include the following components:
Definition of the disease/disorder and the related epidemiology
15 points
Description of the normal physiology of the system involved
15 points
Explanation of the pathophysiology of the disease/disorder
25 points
Description of the clinical manifestations and assessments
15 points
Identification of the diagnostic testing for the disease/disorder
10 points
Explanation of the clinical management and the effect on the pathophysiology of the disease
10 points
APA format (title page, headers, heading, in-text citations, reference page)
10 points
TEXTBOOK: Gould’s Pathophysiology for Health Professions Study Guide 5th Edition
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