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Homework: Health and Medical- Understanding Cystic Fibrosis

Topic: Cystic Fibrosis

Create a powerpoint with the following provided below, along with speaker notes during presentation, include photos and references

Homework should include a Case Study/Clinical Vignette

Introduction

Introduce the topic

1. Why knowledge about this condition is important for your focus,
2. What new information is being provided or why this topic is relevant at this time

Background

1. What is this condition?

Prevalence and burden of disease

1. Signs and symptoms of disease

2. How does it affect the person and family?

Discuss the disease/condition, possible inheritance pattern (autosomal dominant/recessive, chromosomal imbalance or rearrangement, X-linked, multifactorial, unknown), contributing environmental factors,

1. Possible complications of genetic disorder

Basic health assessment data and health assessment data that is specific to this condition (which may or may not be present in your patient)

1. History of Presenting Illness

Describe physical symptoms a person with this genetic disorder may have

1. Past Medical History/Past Surgical History/Social or Environmental history -possible contributors to the condition
2. Site any possible co-morbidities or other presentation which might be related to this condition
3. Allergies
4. Family History: include a 3 generation Pedigree of family health history
5. Diagnosis
6. How is it diagnosed?
7. History and physical diagnostic criteria
8. Diagnostic exams, genetic tests, lab tests, other diagnostic tools

Are there commercially available screening labs open to the public? If so, what are the legal/ethical implications for this? If not, what is the role of the nurse or genetic counselor involved with the care of a patient, (possible family involvement) for this disease/condition.

1. Screening if indicated
2. Treatment
3. Discuss pharmacogenetics, medications etc
4. Surgical interventions or treatments
5. Experimental treatments
6. Genetic treatments

Genetic counseling

1. Discuss any genetic or pharmacogenetic breakthroughs, or ongoing research or studies that are relevant to current or potential future practice.

2. Discuss Ethical /Legal issues (real or potential) in the diagnosis, treatment, education, counseling, caring for a patient (and family) with this condition. Implications for pregnancy if relevant.

3. Nursing considerations, counseling, education,

4. Resources and educational material available to support the proband and family, include agents and situations to avoid, if relevant, include available community resources.