After making your observations of the patient this week, and after reading about and researching the conditions covered in this module, you will now put it all together in a report.
You should spend approximately 6 hours on this assignment.
Submit your assignment here. Detailed instructions for this assignment are found in the Module 5 Assignment: Research and Report section of this module.
In at least 750 words, or 3 double-spaced pages, prepare a case report that addresses the following:
Based on the case study provided, respond to the following questions:
Identify and differentiate the symptoms from the signs in this patient.
Is there any remarkable personal, social, and/or family history?
What results do you expect to find in the tests ordered?
What is the etiology of acromegaly? What is the prognosis?
How can you differentiate acromegaly from gigantism?
The patient refers to muscle weakness. Mention some common muscular diseases, and explain them briefly, including their prognoses.
Is Mr. Bryan at risk of suffering from diabetes mellitus? Why? How many types of diabetes mellitus are there? What are the differences between them?
Normally, the thyroid is not visible or palpable. What is the medical term for thyroid enlargement? Is thyroid enlargement always linked to a hyperthyroidism or a hypothyroidism? What is the functional relationship of the thyroid with the parathyroid?
Is it common to see Cushing’s disease associated with acromegaly? What is the difference between Cushing’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome? What is Addison’s disease?
All references must be cited using APA Style format. Please refer to the CCCOnline APA Citation Toolkit. Submit your paper to the Module 5 Assignment: Research and Report assignment folder.
Submit the assignment as a .doc or PDF by the due date.
THIS IS THE CASE
The patient in our case study suffers from disorders in the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems. In your initial observation of the patient, consider what you have learned already about those disorders in order to answer the questions below. As in previous modules, do not worry about doing more in-depth research to answer the questions. This is just an initial observation.

You should spend approximately 2 hours on this assignment.
In a post that is a minimum of 300 words, respond to the following:
The patient in our case study, Mr. Bryan, has numerous skin tags. Are these skin lesions benign or malignant? What are some other skin tumors that we have to rule out in this case?
Is our patient prone to skin infections? What are the most common skin infections you know?
What are some chronic inflammatory disorders that we have to take into account in a patient who has thick skin?
Mr. Bryan is complaining of stiffness and pain in his joints. What do you know about arthritis?The patient in our case study suffers from disorders in the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems. In your initial observation of the patient, consider what you have learned already about those disorders in order to answer the questions below. As in previous modules, do not worry about doing more in-depth research to answer the questions. This is just an initial observation.
You should spend approximately 2 hours on this assignment.
In a post that is a minimum of 300 words, respond to the following:
The patient in our case study, Mr. Bryan, has numerous skin tags. Are these skin lesions benign or malignant? What are some other skin tumors that we have to rule out in this case?
Is our patient prone to skin infections? What are the most common skin infections you know?
What are some chronic inflammatory disorders that we have to take into account in a patient who has thick skin?
Mr. Bryan is complaining of stiffness and pain in his joints. What do you know about arthritis?