Advanced Pathophysiology: Iron Deficiency Anemia

Content Criteria: 

  1. Link changes in the tissue, organ, and system functioning  to the initial presenting signs and symptoms seen in primary care of the disease.
  2. Provide a brief description of how the disease is diagnosed.
  3. Provide a brief description of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used to treat and manage the disease.
  4. Explain the role of Nurse Practitioner in diagnosing and managing the disease.
  5. Summary: State the name of the disease. Highlights main points that clearly reflects coverage of criteria related to the disease and highlight the role of the Nurse practitioner in diagnosis and management of the assigned disease. 
  6. Utilizes at least two current (within 5 years), peer-review scholarly sources to support presentation content.

 

Advanced Pathophysiology: Iron Deficiency Anemia

Content Criteria: 

  1. Link changes in the tissue, organ, and system functioning  to the initial presenting signs and symptoms seen in primary care of the disease.
  2. Provide a brief description of how the disease is diagnosed.
  3. Provide a brief description of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used to treat and manage the disease.
  4. Explain the role of Nurse Practitioner in diagnosing and managing the disease.
  5. Summary: State the name of the disease. Highlights main points that clearly reflects coverage of criteria related to the disease and highlight the role of the Nurse practitioner in diagnosis and management of the assigned disease. 
  6. Utilizes at least two current (within 5 years), peer-review scholarly sources to support presentation content.

 

Advanced Pathophysiology : Alterations in Renal function

This week, we are covering Alterations in Renal and Urinary Function. As you reflect on the concepts of fluid and electrolytes and acid/base balance covered in the last two weeks, tell us one alteration that could occur in fluid and electrolyte and acid/base balance due to a renal or urinary disorder. Evidenced based source should be within 5 years.

Advanced Pathophysiology

Requirements:

A 64-year-old woman presents to the primary care office with shortness of breath, leg swelling, and fatigue. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. She reports that recently she had been able to go for daily walks with her friends, but in the past month, the walks have become more difficult due to shortness of breath and fatigue. She also sometimes awakens in the middle of the night due to shortness of breath and has to prop herself up on three pillows. On physical examination, she is tachycardic (110 beats per minute) and has a blood pressure of 106/74 mm Hg. Fine crackles are noted on inspiration in bilateral bases. The cardiac exam reveals the presence of a third and fourth heart sound and jugular venous distension. 2+ pitting edema is noted in the knees bilaterally. An ECG shows sinus rhythm at 110 bpm with Q waves in the anterior leads. An echocardiogram shows decreased wall motion of the anterior wall of the heart and an estimated ejection fraction of 25%. She is diagnosed with systolic heart failure, secondary to a silent MI.

  1. Discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms that can lead to heart failure.
  2. Differentiate between systolic and diastolic heart dysfunction
  3. Discuss the causes of the patient’s shortness of breath, awakening in the middle of the night and the need to prop herself up on three pillows. Include pathophysiological mechanisms that causes each of these signs and symptoms.
  4. Include two points of teaching for this patient
  5. Support your response with at least one current evidence based resource within 5 years.

Advanced Pathophysiology: Iron Deficiency Anemia

As you are completing Part I of your disease process presentation, (Iron Deficiency Anemia) tell us about the etiology and risk factors of your assigned disease and what you feel is the role of the family nurse practitioner in preventing the occurrence of this disease.

Scholarly Resource should be within 5 years. Should be cited and referenced.

Iron Deficiency Anemia Disease Process

Content Criteria: 

  1. Introduce the disease with a brief definition and description.
  2. Discuss the Risk Factors and the connection to the Etiology of the initial injury to the cell/tissue/organ.
  3. Show the progression from the initial injury to the defect in the tissue, organ and system functioning.
  4. Discuss health care provider(Advanced Practice Nurse) implications for prevention of the disease.
  5. Provide a summary that highlights main points presented.
  6. Reference and in-text citations depict references correctly cited according to APA

Assignment content is supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; AND 

  • Sources are published within the last 5 years (unless it is the most current clinical practice guideline (CPG).

Reading

  1. McCance, K. L., Huether, S. E., Brashers, V. L., & Rote, N. S. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. Chapter 28 and 29

Advanced Pathophysiology

The name of the disease process is “iron deficiency anemia”. Tell us if this is a disease that you have encountered in caring for patients in your own nursing practice. Feel free to share a practice exemplar.  If this is a completely new disease that you will learn about, tell us if it relates to your nursing practice in terms of the populations for which you care.