NURS 6501 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Pathophysiology Paper

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Week 2

Posted on: Sunday, December 6, 2020 8:12:15 PM EST

Hello everyone,

Welcome to week 2-Altered Physiology. In this week’s lesson, we are continuing from week 1 and completing Module 1. Your assignment for this week is to complete the module's Case Study Analysis:

Scenario: A 65-year-old obese African American male patient presents to his HCP with crampy left lower quadrant pain, constipation, and fevers to 101˚ F. He has had multiple episodes like this one over the past 15 years and they always responded to bowel rest and oral antibiotics. He has refused to have the recommended colonoscopy even with his history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (diverticulitis), sedentary lifestyle, and diet lacking in fiber. His paternal grandfather died of colon cancer back in the 1950s as well. He finally underwent colonoscopy after his acute diverticulitis resolved. Colonoscopy revealed multiple polyps that were retrieved, and the pathology was positive for adenocarcinoma of the colon.

Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you:

Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.

Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.

Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.

I look forward to reviewing your responses.

My very best,

Dr. Magny-Normilus


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NURS 6501 Pathophysiology
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NURS 6501 Pathophysiology
Reason for Presentation of Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms linked to adenocarcinoma of the colon include recurrent
changes in a patient’s bowel patterns, which can alternate from diarrhea to constipation to
normal stool, bleeding in the rectum, blood in the stool, abdominal cramps, gas and pain in the
left lower quadrant of the abdomen, and sometime a history of colon cancer in the family. These
symptoms were present in the patient. Most cancers related to the co...

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