bronx university Health & Medical Question Understanding Cystic Fibrosis

TOPIC: CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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

EX. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cystic-fibrosis, https://www.genome.gov/Genetic-Disorders/Cystic-Fi…

Assignment should include a Case Study/Clinical Vignette

Introduction

Introduce the topic

Why knowledge about this condition is important for your focus,

What new information is being provided or why this topic is relevant at this time

Background

What is this condition?

Prevalence and burden of disease

Signs and symptoms of disease

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,

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)

History of Presenting Illness

Describe physical symptoms a person with this genetic disorder may have

Past Medical History/Past Surgical History/Social or Environmental history -possible contributors to the condition

Site any possible co-morbidities or other presentation which might be related to this condition

Allergies

Family History: include a 3 generation Pedigree of family health history

Diagnosis

How is it diagnosed?

History and physical diagnostic criteria

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.

Screening if indicated

Treatment

Discuss pharmacogenetics, medications etc

Surgical interventions or treatments

Experimental treatments

Genetic treatments

Genetic counseling

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

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.

Nursing considerations, counseling, education,

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