Cellular processes and the genetic environment | NURS 6501 – Advanced Pathophysiology | Walden University
Scenario:
An 83-year-old resident of a skilled nursing facility presents to the emergency department with generalized edema of extremities and abdomen. History obtained from staff reveals the patient has a history of malabsorption syndrome and difficulty eating due to lack of dentures. The patient has been diagnosed with protein malnutrition.
By Day 3 of Week 1
Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following in your explanation, usually a paragraph with citation(s) should suffice to cover each point. Citations would reflect classroom textbook, primary, current peer-reviewed journal articles (published in last 5 yr) usually, 3 will support your points.
The role genetics plays in the disease.
Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described.
The physiologic response to the stimulus presented in the scenario and why you think this response occurred.
The cells that are involved in this process.
How another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics) would change your response.
Learning Resources
Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.Chapter 1: Cellular Biology; Summary ReviewChapter 2: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology: Environmental Agents (pp. 46-61; begin again with Manifestations of Cellular Injury pp. 83-97); Summary ReviewChapter 3: The Cellular Environment: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids, and BasesChapter 4: Genes and Genetic Diseases (stop at Elements of formal genetics); Summary ReviewChapter 5: Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, and Common Diseases (stop at Genetics of common diseases); Summary ReviewChapter 7: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound HealingChapter 8: Adaptive Immunity (stop at Generation of clonal diversity); Summary ReviewChapter 9: Alterations in Immunity and Inflammation (stop at Deficiencies in immunity); Summary ReviewChapter 10: Infection (pp. 289–303; stop at Infectious parasites and protozoans); (start at HIV); Summary ReviewChapter 11: Stress and Disease (stop at Stress, illness & coping); Summary ReviewChapter 12: Cancer Biology (stop at Resistance to destruction); Summary ReviewChapter 13: Cancer Epidemiology (stop at Environmental-Lifestyle factors); Summary Review
Justiz-Vaillant, A. A., & Zito, P. M. (2019). Immediate hypersensitivity reactions. In StatPearls. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513315/Credit Line: Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf. (2019, June 18). Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513315/. Used with permission of Stat Pearls
