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All the following questions covered
Case 1: Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Why was this patient placed on immunosuppressive therapy?
Why was the Meckel scan ordered for this patient?
What are the clinical differences and treatment options for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease?
What is prognosis for patients with IBD, and what are the follow-up recommendations for
managing disease?
Case 2: Urinary Obstruction
1. Does BPH predispose this patient to cancer?
2. Why are patients with BPH at increased risk for urinary tract infections?
3. What would you expect the patient's PSA level to be after surgery?
4. What is the recommended screening guidelines and treatment for BPH?
5. What are some alternative treatments / natural homeopathic options for treatment?
Running head: MEDICAL CASE STUDIES
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Medical Case Studies
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MEDICAL CASE STUDIES
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Case 1: Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Why was this patient placed on immunosuppressive therapy?
The patient faces the condition of reduced absorption in the small intestines. She risks his
immune system attacking his own body tissues as vitamin B12 lacks in his blood. With the patient's
condition, he is at risk of contracting the autoimmune disease. Where the immune system tends to
attack the body's own tissues (Graff, Walker & Bernstein, 2009), immunosuppressant drugs will
help weaken the immune system; hence, they help suppress the reaction. With time, the patient is
progressively seen to recover from his condition. In addition, the drugs will help prevent the child
from contacting Technetium-99m through her veins. The substance contains radioactive material
(Carter, Lobo & Travis, 2004).
Why was the Meckel scan ordered for this patient?
During the development of the digestive system in a child, a small part of the system forms
up which becomes part of the small intestine sometimes the body does not get rid of the duct in
the early stages of development. An aspect that may lead in the development of a pouch which
may cause bleeding for the patient. Based on the patient's characteristics, it is important for a
Meckel scan to be conducted on the child to help find abnormal tissues (Car...