- Write a 2-3 page case study. Decide on an interesting disease you would like to find more about. Search the
internet and 2-3 refereed journals or books. - Look for information regarding symptoms of the disease. Find a minimum of 3 specific symptoms. Write the
first paragraph of your case study explaining the patient’s symptoms. - Look for diagnostic tests that the physician or public health provider would order based on the patient’s
symptoms. Write a paragraph describing a minimum of two diagnostic tests. You do not need to include
detailed results. - Explain the disease process. What is occurring compared to normal body physiology?
- List available treatments and write a paragraph describing the treatment your patient will receive. Discuss all
possible treatment options. - What is the likely prognosis of your patient or population ? Is there an available cure? Is this a chronic
debilitating disease? Write a paragraph describing the fate of your population. - Write a paragraph describing a public health educator or epidemiologist role. This paragraph may be
supplemental to your case study or may be included as a part of the actual case. - Conclude your case study with a paragraph summarizing the case. This summary should clearly explain how
the symptoms relate to the disease, the role of public health professionals, what key diagnostic testing results
confirm the disease, treatment options and the prognosis. - Include a minimum of 5 references. References should include a minimum of 3 reputable internet web sites
and 2 peer-reviewed. You may also use your text as a reference
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