Why patient is presenting with specific symptoms described

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Discussion Post: Alterations in Cellular Processes

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 a lack of dentures. The patient has been diagnosed with protein malnutrition.

Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following 5 points in your explanation, 3 references will support your points.

1) The role genetics plays in the disease. (May or may not be applicable to patient. For example, protein malabsorption in elders does not have a genetic basis in this case).

2) Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described.

3) The physiologic response to the stimulus presented in the scenario and why you think this response occurred.

4) The cells that are involved in this process.

5) How another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics, age) would change your response. i.e. What might be a characteristic influencing your response?

Reference no: EM133701129

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