NU606 2021 June Week 10 Discussion Latest

NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 10 Discussion

Teaching Presentation—Team A (Diabetes Types 1 and 2)

Team A

Week 10 Discussion Team A PowerPoint Template Worksheet (PPT)

Diabetes Type 1 and 2

Describe the pathophysiology of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Describe the risk factors for the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

List three complications of diabetes; describe the pathophysiology of each, and explain appropriate preventative measures.

Explain what HgbA1C is, what it measures, and how it is important to the management of diabetes.

Identify two medications used to treat diabetes; discuss how they interrupt the pathology and help return the patient to a more homeostatic state.

Team B (Thyroid Disorders)

Week 10 Discussion Team B PowerPoint Template Worksheet (PPT)

Thyroid Disorders

Describe the pathophysiology of both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

Compare and contrast the signs and symptoms and hormone levels of both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

Define goiter; discuss how it develops and what potential complications can arise.

Why do weight loss and insomnia occur with hyperthyroidism? Why are cold intolerance and bradycardia common with hypothyroidism?

Identify the most common treatment for both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Discuss how they interrupt the pathology and help return the patient to a more homeostatic state.

Team C (Pituitary/Adrenal Disorders)

Week 10 Discussion Team C PowerPoint Template Worksheet (PPT)

Pituitary/ Adrenal Disorders

Describe the pathophysiology of both Addison disease and Cushing syndrome.

Compare and contrast the signs and symptoms and expected lab findings of both Addison disease and Cushing syndrome.

Explain how diagnostic tests could distinguish a pituitary Cushing syndrome from an adrenal Cushing syndrome.

Discuss three potential complications that can develop from long-term use of glucocorticoids.

Compare dwarfism, gigantism, and acromegaly, including the pathophysiology of abnormal hormone secretion, age affected, and common signs and symptoms related to the hormone change.