Overview
A & P Pathophysiology Paper
You will pick a disease for your pathophysiology paper. The disease must be for one of the organ systems covered this term listed in the syllabus. Select a disease from current events that is an emerging or reemerging concern to you or people in your area. Provide local epidemiological data for the disease.
The paper must be in APA format and 2-5 pages.
Your paper must include:
- Introduction to the disease and the organ system (history, signs, symptoms, epidemiology etc.)
- Discussion of the normal anatomy and physiology of the organ system involved (cell and tissue populations involved, organs, primary functions, connections to other body systems)
- Discussion of the changes to the anatomy and physiology as a result of the disease (pathophysiology)
- Discussion of treatment/prevention options
- 3 primary and at least 2 secondary scholarly sources
1. Cancer (select a specific type) 2. HIV/AIDS 3. Rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis 4. Muscular dystrophy 5. Fibromyalgia 6. ALS 7. Alzheimer’s Disease 8. Multiple Sclerosis 9. Spinal cord injuries 10. Tourette syndrome 11. Parkinson’s disease 12. Cirrhosis 13. Huntington’s disease 14. Meningitis 15. Sickle Cell disease 16. Tuberculosis