nurs6501 The Pathophysiology of Disorders assignment Week 10

nurs6501 The Pathophysiology of Disorders assignment Week 10

nurs6501 The Pathophysiology of Disorders assignment Week 10

Week 10 assignment

The Pathophysiology of Disorders

During the last 5 weeks, you have explored various body
systems: neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, and hematological. These
four systems work together along with other body systems to complete a myriad
of functions. For this reason, when disorders occur within one body system, it
can create potentially devastating effects throughout the entire body. For
instance, Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system, yet
its alterations actually affect multiple body systems from the cardiovascular
system to the gastrointestinal system. In this Assignment, you examine
alterations associated with disorders, as well as the impact of the alterations
on multiple body systems.

To Prepare

From the list below, select a disorder of interest to you:

Alzheimer’s disease

Asthma in children

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Congestive heart failure

Hepatic disease (liver disease)

Hypertension

Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

Seizures

Sepsis

Identify alterations associated with your selected disorder.
Consider the pathophysiology of the alterations. Think about how these
alterations produce pathophysiological changes in at least two body systems.

Reflect on how patient factors such as genetics, gender,
ethnicity, age, and behavior might impact the pathophysiology of the
alterations you identified, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of your
selected disorder.

Review the “Mind maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning
Resources. Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct a mind map for
the disorder you selected. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation
of your selected disorder.

To Complete

Develop a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation that
addresses the following:

Describe your selected disorder, as well as associated
alterations. Explain the pathophysiology of the alterations, including changes
that occur in at least two body systems.

Explain how genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior
might impact the pathophysiology of the alterations you identified, as well as
diagnosis and treatment of your selected disorder.

Construct a mind map for the disorder you selected. Include
the epidemiology, pathophysiology of alterations, risk factors, and clinical
presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.