AP II assignment
Prepare a paper on one of the disorders in the list below. Please let me know if you would like to research a disorder not on the list.
The paper should be no more than 3-5 typed pages in length and list the references you used.
Include information about the disorder as follows:
Describe the disorder: What are the changes in the physiology compared to normal function?
Causes.
Risk factors and prevention.
Most common signs and symptoms.
Complications: What other organs or systems may be affected?
Diagnosis: What tests are performed and what would the results show?
Treatment: How is the disorder cured or managed? Describe the most common drug treatments and state how they work.
Prognosis: What is the expected long term course of the disorder?
Endocrine:
Respiratory:
Cushing’s Disease
Emphysema
Addison’s Disease
Asthma
Diabetes
Pneumonia
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Tuberculosis
Hashimoto’s Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
Grave’s Disease
Gastrointestinal:
Hyperparathyroidism
Ulcers
Cardiovascular:
Gallstones
Atherosclerosis
Celiac Disease
Hypertension
Pancreatitis
Heart Failure
Cirrhosis
Blood:
Hepatitis
Pernicious Anemia
Renal:
Sickle Cell Anemia
Kidney Stones
Leukemia
Kidney Failure
Hemophilia
Renal Osteodystrophy
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Reproduction:
Lymphatic:
Endometriosis
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Lymphatic Filariasis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia