Kaplan MN580 2020 January Unit 5 Discussion Latest

MN580 Primary Care of Children and Adolescents Health

Unit 5 Discussion

Topic 1: Pain Management, Palliative Care, Metabolic, Endocrine, Genetic, and Chronic Conditions and Management Plans

This week, there will be a variety of conditions assigned to you by your instructor pertaining to metabolic, endocrine, genetic, and chronic conditions. You are expected to present your initial topic including, but not limited to, the following items:

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology

Physical exam findings

Differential diagnoses and rationale

Management plan to include diagnostic testing, medications if applicable, follow-up plans and referrals if needed

In addition, you are required to follow the Discussion Board grading rubric and respond to at least three of your classmates. Topics may include:

Precocious puberty

Pediatric obesity

Hypothyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

Growth hormone deficiency

Constitutional growth delay

Adrenal Insufficiency

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Inborn errors of metabolism

Phenylketonuria

Dyslipidemia

Trisomy 21

Trisomy 18

Turner syndrome

Fragile X syndrome

Klinefelter syndrome

Neurofibromatosis

Fever in children

Pain in children