[Answered] NURS-6501N Week 2 Assignment: Case Study Analysis

CLASS:

NURS-6501N: Advanced Pathophysiology

The Assignment

Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you:

  • Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.
  • Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
  • Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.

 

Solution

Case Study Analysis

            The rationale for the 42-year-old presenting with joint pain, fatigue,  episodes of chills, and  ESR of 56 mm/hr is that she may be having an inflammation as well as an autoimmune condition.  The specific reason as indicated by symptoms of high ESR may be the presence of inflammation condition (Alende-Castro et al., 2019).  The pain worsens sometimes in the morning and this could indicate rheumatoid arthritis. Some of the symptoms of RA include fatigue, tenderness, swelling of the joint, fever, weakness, or pain in the joints.

The patient in this context may be having rheumatoid arthritis.  Genetics plays a pertinent role in……………………………………..$10