PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT:
Please include the following in your paper: body system with name of disease, etiology, risk factors,
pathophysiological process, clinical manifestations and complications, and diagnostics. Please remember
to use proper APA style for your paper.
1) Select a disease process from any ofthe body systems covered in the course (i.e.; the hematologic
system, or reproductive systems, gastrointestinal, endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurosensory, renal,
etc) or from the reproductive system (not covered in this course).
2) Obtain approval of the selected disease from the course faculty.
3) Write a 2-3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages). Include the following information (also
outlined in the grading rubric) about the selected disease process:
a. Introduction of disease
b. Etiology and risk factors
c. Pathophysiological processes
d. Clinical Manifestations & Complications
e. Diagnostics
4) Be sure to provide a reference list in APA format.
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a. A minimum of two (2) scholarly, primary sources are required.
b. Given the nature of the research, current literature is preferred (within 5
years)