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K ita Brown is a 36-year-old G1 P0 black female presenting to her local urgent care with headache and stating her mother took her blood pressure and it was a “little higher than it should be”. Kita has had an unremarkable pregnancy, …

Kita Brown is a 36-year-old G1 P0 black female presenting

Case Study Discussion: Common Health Conditions with Implications for Women

Based on your assigned case study, post the following:
Firstly, provide a differential diagnosis (dx) with a minimum of 3 possible conditions or diseases.

Secondly, define what you believe is the most important diagnosis. Be sure to include the first priority in conducting your assessment.

Thirdly, explain which diagnostic tests and treatment options you would recommend for your patient and explain your reasoning.

SOURCES WITHIN 5 YEARS

Case Study: Hypertension in Pregnancy

K ita Brown is a 36-year-old G1 P0 black female presenting to her local urgent care with headache and stating her mother took her blood pressure and it was a “little higher than it should be”. Kita has had an unremarkable pregnancy, which was conceived thru IVF. She is currently 30 5/7 weeks pregnant and relates she has had no problem with her pregnancy. She only takes prenatal vitamins, and relates she was on hctz prior to pregnancy for borderline BP but stopped it when she underwent IVF and her BP has remained “pretty normal”. Sher relates she was prescribed po labetalol but did not take it regularly as she didn’t want to take anything that might hurt the baby.

Her initial prenatal screening, including initial labs, and third trimester CBC and glucose testing have been normal. She additionally at her 1st prenatal visit had baseline PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension/pre-eclampsia) due to her history of hypertension which were normal including a protein to creatine ratio.

Upon intake at the urgent care the notes relate she appears in no apparent distress, and she has reported fetal movement within the past hour.

She denies, any other symptoms including epigastric pain, vision changes or nausea. Also, she states fetal movement has been normal, and denies leaking fluid, vaginal bleeding, or contractions. She relates slight swelling and her weight gain date has been 17 lbs. Current BMI is 25.1. BP is 162/90, pulse 82, respirations 16 and unlabored, temperature 98.2 orally. Kita was transferred to the emergency room due to her complaints and her gestational age.

Upon arrival to the emergency room 30 minutes later her repeat BP was 166/ 88. It was retaken 15 minutes later and was 162/92. All blood pressures were confirm ed with a manual cuff. She had no additional complaints.

QUESTIONS:

1.       What is your differential diagnosis?

2.       What interventions would you implement?

3.       What further information would you need?

Update:

BP stabilized at 140/88 after 2 doses of IV hydralazine and one dose of po nifedipine.

Lab results have now returned and are as follows:

WBC: 10.92

RBC: 3.63

Hgb: 10.4     /    Hct: 32,5

Plts: 238

Glucose: 98

Sodium:  144

Potassium: 3.9

BUN: 9  / Creatinine: 0.64

ALT (SGPT):  96     / AST: 75

Alk Phos: 187

aPTT: 26.9

Fibrinogen:650

Uric acid: 3

Urine protein/Cretinine ratio: 0.11

What is your presumptive diagnosis based on this information?
What are your next steps?

Guideline for pain management therapy and education

This is a paper that is focusing on the student to discuss specific guideline for pain management therapy and education. The paper also provides additional instructions to use in the writing of the assignment paper accordingly.

Specific guideline for pain management therapy and education

ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 2: STATE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to explore the most recent guidelines and recommendations in the student’s state of practice for pain management therapies and education; as well as to understand specific state regulations governing controlled substance prescriptions.

Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

Firstly, identify and describe at least one current state specific guideline for pain management therapy and education.
Secondly, explore other organizations or pain initiatives that are offered by the state (if applicable).
Thirdly, describe state specific laws that apply to the authority to prescribe schedule II controlled substances.
Fourthly, explore the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).

This assignment will follow the late assignment policy specified in the course syllabus.

Students are to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment.

In the event of a situation that prevents timely submission of an assignment, students may petition their instructor for a waiver of the late submission grade reduction. The instructor will review the student’s rationale for the request and make a determination based on the merits of the student’s appeal. Consideration of the student’s total course performance to date will be a contributing factor in the determination. Students should continue to attend class, actively participate, and complete other assignments while the appeal is pending.

This is a paper that is focusing on the student to discuss Nondiscrimination in Health Services influence in delivery of heath. The paper also provides additional information to use in the writing the assignment paper well.

Nondiscrimination in Health Services influence in delivery of heath

Analyze the following topics, describing how the topic has impacted and influenced healthcare delivery while reducing risk. Cite your resources to support your opinion.

The Right to Be Admitted
Who has the “authority” to admit patients to hospitals? Is it anyone at the hospital, i.e., administration, or any doctor at the hospital? Does the hospital give that authority to a specific person?
Do patients have a “right” to be admit to a hospital? Can admission be denied? If denied, by whom or for what reason(s)?

Hospital Admissions
Firstly, what is a hospital’s responsibility to provide care to the indigent? Is the hospital responsible to provide care to everyone regardless of ability to pay? If so, why, or why not?
Secondly, how does a hospital’s responsibility to provide care to an individual differ depending on the type of care (emergency versus non-emergency)?
Thirdly, how does a hospital’s responsibility to provide care to an individual differ depending on the type of hospital (Public? Private? For-profit? Not-for-profit? Tax exempt?)?

Nondiscrimination in Health Services

What is the Hill-Burton Act?
What is the Hill-Burton Act’s mandates on “uncompensated care” and “community service” obligations?
Also, what is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and its impact on emergency room services and operation?
How does the Hill-Burton Act mandates differ from those of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)?

Nondiscrimination in Health Services influence in delivery of heath

Admission and Treatment of Mentally Ill Patients
Firstly, what is the process, under the Florida Mental Health Act (also known as the Baker Act) for involuntary admission of persons who are mentally ill?
Secondly, does the FMHA/Baker Act provide a process for follow up care for the person, if identified during admission?

Why or why not does it have follow-up procedures for someone identified at risk to themselves or others?
Thirdly, how does the Florida Mental Health Act compare to that of other states, for example, Georgia? What are the similarities or differences between states?
Fourthly, think about the recent mass shootings around the nation. What aspects of the Baker Act would be applicable? Are there any sections of the Baker Act that could have been to prevent these tragedies?

Discharge of a Patient
Describe the practice of utilization review. Using the concept of utilization review, how does it control risk for patient admission and discharge? What are the key components of chart review?
What are two issues that may present a liability to a hospital and physician when discharging a patient? Analyze and contrast the risk associated with each?
How does chart review reduce risk associated with discharge?
Distinguish the difference between utilization review and also a chart review, including your interpretation of the purpose served by each in reducing risk.
In your summary, provide your opinion, based upon fact on your understanding of how medical errors have prompted the development of the risk management field.  Don’t forget to cite your resources.

 Topic: In an essay, detail these universals and use them to compare the western biomedical model to TWO other non-western medical systems that we have studied in class.

Compare the western biomedical model to TWO other non-western medical systems that we have studied in class

Topic: In an essay, detail these universals and use them to compare the western biomedical model to TWO other non-western medical systems that we have studied in class.

Anth301: Midterm 2

The midterm essay questions are designed to make you think about the material we have covered in class and to synthesize this material in a coherent manner.  You will need to think about the WHOLE and how the parts fit together into this whole

Directions: Select ONE essay topic from the questions in Part I and ONE essay topic from the questions in Part II.  Write an organized, coherent and cohesive essay for each prompt.  Your essays should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font, size 12.  Your essays must be organized and well-written, and you MUST use material from lectures, guest speaker presentations, films, and readings to support your arguments.  You may work alone, in pairs, or in groups of three.

Grading:  Your grade will be based on: 1. Articulation of concepts and discussion 2. Comprehensiveness of response 3. Cohesion 4. Use of class material 5. Engagement

Part I (20 Points)

1. The western medical model functions from a particular ideology, or world view, different from that of other medical models.  Yet, there are universals of medical systems that pertain to ALL healing systems throughout the world.  In all societies, a healing system:

a) is an integral part of the culture relating to a particular view of the body and also the cosmos; b) has illness causation explanations; c) has diagnostic methods and tools; d) has healers; e) has helpers; and, f) has treatments for both preventing and curing.  In an essay, detail these universals and also use them to compare the western biomedical model to TWO other non-western medical systems that we have studied in class.  ALSO, incorporate a discussion of EITHER personalistic vs. naturalistic etiologies OR the principle of equilibrium, including the assumptions that underlie these concepts in terms of world views, anatomy, illness causation explanation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

2. Adrianna B. Catcher was suffering from a serious bout of anger.  She was unable to sleep at night, awakening periodically, and experienced frequent outbursts of rage.  She finally went to see her medicine person/healer about this condition.

Assuming you are the healer who is treating Ms. Catcher, explain how would you diagnose and treat this illness in THREE different medical traditions.  Further, how would you provide an explanation for the cause of this illness IN FULL, contextualizing it in terms of world views and views of the body in THREE different medical traditions? In your explanation, incorporate a discussion of EITHER personalistic vs. naturalistic etiologies OR the principle of equilibrium, including the assumptions that underlie these concepts in terms of world views, anatomy, illness causation explanation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

3.         Anais B. Celos was suffering from a serious bout of fear.  She was a professional big wave surfer, but during one competition at Maverick’s, she fell off the board and was held down but a series of waves. She almost drowned but was saved at the last minute. At night, she still has nightmares about this incident and since has been unable to surf.  She finally went to see her medicine person/healer about this condition.

Assuming you are the healer who is treating Ms. Celos, explain how would you diagnose and treat this illness in THREE different medical traditions.

Further, how would you provide an explanation for the cause of this illness IN FULL, contextualizing it in terms of world views and views of the body in THREE different medical traditions? In your explanation, incorporate a discussion of EITHER personalistic vs. naturalistic etiologies OR the principle of equilibrium, including the assumptions that underlie these concepts in terms of world views, anatomy, illness causation explanation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment

4.         Anthony B. Cruz was suffering from a serious bout of asthma.  He began his symptoms when he was two years old and these escalated through the months. His parents finally went to see her medicine person/healer about this condition.

Assuming you are the healer who is treating Anthony. Explain how would you diagnose and treat this illness in THREE different medical traditions.  Further, how would you provide an explanation for the cause of this illness IN FULL, contextualizing it in terms of world views and views of the body in THREE different medical traditions? In your explanation, incorporate a discussion of EITHER personalistic vs. naturalistic etiologies OR the principle of equilibrium, including the assumptions that underlie these concepts in terms of world views, anatomy, illness causation explanation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Part II (5 points)
Choose ONE prompt for your response.

1. Using the class material (e.g. Van Sickle, Farmworker Healthcare Lecture, Spirit Doctors, Amchis: Forgotten Healers of the Himalaya, etc.) to support your discussion, detail and also fully discuss any FIVE variables that come into play when a person seeks a particular type of treatment.

2. Finally, using the class material, discuss THREE challenges traditional medical systems face today.

This is a paper that requires the student to discuss the role of the innate immune response against pathogens. The paper also provides additional information to use in the writing of the assignment paper. Below is the assessment description to follow:

Discuss the role of the innate immune response against pathogens

Firstly, describe the structure and function of the lymphatic tissue (lymph fluid, vessels, ducts, and organs)
Secondly, describe the structure and function of the primary and secondary lymphatic organs
Thirdly, discuss the cells of the immune system, how they function, and their relationship with the lymphatic system
Fourthly, discuss the role of the innate immune response against pathogens
Describe the power of the adaptive immune response to cure disease

Also, explain immunological deficiencies and over-reactions of the immune system
Discuss the role of the immune response in transplantation and cancer
Describe the barrier defenses of the body
Explain the steps of inflammation and how they lead to the destruction of a pathogen
Discuss early induced immune responses and their level of effectiveness
List the various characteristics of an antigen

Discuss the role of the innate immune response against pathogens

Describe the types of T cells, outline the steps of T cell development, and their antigen receptors
Explain how B cells mature, how they are activated and how B cell tolerance develops
Describe the structure of the antibody classes and their functions
Explain the development of immunological competence
Describe the mucosal immune response, and how the immune system responds to bacterial, viral, fungal, and also animal pathogens.
Describe different ways pathogens evade the immune responses

Explain the four types of hypersensitivity and how they differ
Give an example of how autoimmune disease breaks tolerance
Explain why blood typing is important and what happens when mismatched blood is used in a transfusion
discussion on blood flow, you will focus on learning the correct directional flow of blood beginning in the right atrium following throughout the entire body and returning to the right atrium.   You will complete this assignment in essay form writing each structure that the blood passes through on its way through the heart, pulmonary circuit, coronary circuit, and systemic circuit. Include in your essay the major branches off of the heart, and also the major branches leading to specific areas or organs and return vessels throughout the body.  Explain where the blood is coming from and where it is going, and what areas that the blood will supply beyond the major branches.