For this assignment, you are required to choose 1 of the following 3 diseases: I

by Caaltu · June 1, 2024

For this assignment, you are required to choose 1 of the following 3 diseases: I choose: Cushing’s Disease Based on your chosen disease, you are to independently write an informative “one-pager”, similar to the one-page handouts often provided to patients at physician’s offices, on the chosen disease state. This report must focus on the human body system(s) and system(s) physiology impacted by the disease. You are free to use information about cell physiology and pharmacology to aid in your discussion, though the report should maintain a focus on the physiology of the affected system(s), comparing its healthy state to its unhealthy state when affected by the disease. Resources used in this assignment must be sourced from credible scientific literature, such as scientific journal articles. Please avoid any website-style sources in your research, except for in the “Patient Resources” section, as outlined below. Students must fulfill the following requirements: STRUCTURE: The format of this assignment is loosely based on the real and respected Patient Fact Sheets produced by the American Thoracic Society, two examples of which can be found at: What is the flu? https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/influenza-the-flu.pdf What is asthma? https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/asthma.pdf Student assignments must use the following subheadings to address the following topics: “What is __yourchoiceofdisease__?”: Give a brief introduction of the chosen disease (e.g. what are the general symptoms, who is affected, is the underlying cause for it known, [if relevant] what environmental exposures can predispose its development etc.) “What does __yourchoiceofdisease__ affect?”: Describe the physiology of the primary organ system that the disease impacts under healthy conditions. A disease may impact several organ systems, but the focus should be on the one system that is impacted the most. “What changes are caused by __yourchoiceofdisease__?” Describe the pathophysiology of the disease in detail. This is the main focus of the assignment. After determining the origin/cause of the disease, students should discuss how the impacted organ and its associated body system is affected. Students are responsible for comparing the pathophysiological state caused by the disease to the normal physiological state of the affected body system. Predict at least one other organ system that is impacted by the pathophysiological state of the primary organ system due the disease, and explain how/why this occurs. Describe the impact of the pathophysiology on whole body homeostasis. “What can I do about __yourchoiceofdisease__?” Provide a brief overview of one treatment for the disease and the effects of the treatment on the body system(s) physiology. “Patient Resources” List two additional, reputable patient-friendly sources of information. These should not be primary (i.e. research) scientific journal articles, rather should be accessible resources (e.g. society websites or accessibly-written review articles) that have been vetted for accuracy. “References” Include your two most important sources used in researching your disease (from credible scientific literature, such as peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, including reference articles) somewhere on the patient fact sheet in a compact but searchable format (i.e., it is not recommended you use APA here, as this is a more lengthy format). All of the references you used to support the creation of your info sheet must be included in a full, modified APA-format References list on a separate sheet. For this assignment only, “modified APA-format” means that: your final “References” list is to have numbers (1, 2, 3…) in front of each reference these numbers will be used for in-text citations: you are not required to use “(Last Name, Date)” style APA in-text citations for this assignment due to their bulk, but rather can use the numbers corresponding to each reference in superscript form at the end of your statements to provide your citations. “Action Plan” Include a small textbox outlining the 4 main take-home messages or pieces of guidance a patient newly diagnosed with your condition should know or follow. Submissions will not be longer than 2 pages. At least one (1) but no more than three (3) figures (e.g. diagrams, graphs, or graphics) should be included to support the written text; remember to cite all sources, including for any figures used. It is recommended that students split each page into 2 columns and use a combination of paragraphs, lists and tables to effectively communicate the required information. Remember: you are communicating to a general audience. Information must be factual and readily understandable. The format of the assignment should be as follows: Maximum 2 pages of space, containing a maximum of 1000 words maximum plus 1-3 figures (e.g. diagrams, graphs, graphics) supporting the text content The word limit is inclusive of everything, including in-text citations and references Font size no smaller than 10 pt Single spaced, with the page split into two columns 1” margins, 8.5” by 11” paper