Medical Condition

Choose condition EXCEPT FROM: diphtheria, alzheimer, encephalitis, epilepsy, skin cancer, parkinson's disease, dengue, strokes, leukodystrophy, CHF, cerebral palsy, progeria, deficiency anaemia, adenocarcinoma, asthma, breast cancer, dementia, bronchitis, basal cell carcinoma, osteoporosis. Thank you!

The paper must have the following:

Title page (5 points)

                        Table of contents (5 points)

                        Body of the paper requirements: minimum 5 pages (5 points), double space (5 points) and font # 12 (5 points) APL preferred.

                        It has to include: Explain why do you think the topic is important and its relation with the material covered in this course (10 points)

                       concept: a short paragraph that summarizes the medical condition (10 points)

                       causes: What are the causes of the medical condition? (10 points)

                       Symptoms and signs (20 points)

                          Symptoms: What the patient refers to the Doctor

                          Signs: What the Doctor see, measure or listen with instruments and maneuvers

           Treatment (20 points)

            Prevention (if it is possible) (5 points) If the medical condition does not have a prevention , just say that!

            Hygiene and Diet (5 points)

            Symptomatic: to alive the symptoms (5 points)

            Specific or curative: What cures the illness for such as Antibiotics, Antivirals if they apply (be specific with names and doses) and surgical procedures (5 points)

              Bibliography or references page (at least 5 authors) 10 points ( Citations APL Recommended)

       Recommended as examples Medical text books : Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, and The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy); medical journals, magazines, publication, CDC (Center of Disease Control) publications. 

             Wikipedia is not accepted!

             Appendix page: It has to includes pictures and/or graphics (10 points)