NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE A Case of Acute Pancreatitis by David F. Dean Department of Biology, Spring Hill College Case Presentation George Hendrix is a 38-year-old man who has abused alcohol his entire adult life. Recently, following an episode of binge drinking, George experienced a gradual onset of pain in his upper abdomen that radiated to his back. The pain persisted for several hours and worsened each time that he ate. He also felt nauseous and experienced
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Acute pancreatitis is a sudden and serious swelling of the pancreas. The amount of inflammation ranges from mild swelling/fluid buildup to extreme tissue death. This disease usually and equally affects middle-aged men and women; however, the percentage of African Americans with acute pancreatitis is three times higher than in Caucasians. Many factors make up the etiology of acute pancreatitis; gallbladder disease being the number one cause (most common in women) followed by chronic alcohol intake
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evaluating acute pancreatitis. She mentioned that initially many biological markers such as amylase and lipase levels, complete blood count with differential metabolic panel, urinalysis and triglyceride levels were being used. However recent studies have found other potential means of concluding the severity and prognosis of pancreatitis. Such promising markers include the use of trypsinogens and pancreatic protease which are used in the auto digestive process of acute pancreatitis. Additional
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assignment covering disease research, I chose pancreatitis. I chose this because my friend was just recently diagnosed with this. She is a very healthy person, in fact healthier than I and a little younger. I thought it would be a perfect research topic. Pancreatitis means inflammation of the pancreas that can appear in two very different ways. Acute pancreatitis is sudden while chronic pancreatitis is recurring or persistent. Some cases of pancreatitis may be mild and go away on their own and
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Pathophysiology of Pancreatitis The pancreas contains enzymes which have potential to cause extensive tissue damage. Under normal circumstances several mechanisms protect the pancreas from damage by these enzymes; however, inappropriate activation of the enzyme systems leads to extensive damage by auto digestion. Some proposed mechanisms by which auto digestion begins are: reflux of duodenal contents, reflux of bile into pancreatic duct when CBD blocked, and activation of complement system and overstimulation
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Total Parenteral Nutrition or for short TPN is an expensive but life-saving therapy that provides the correct nutritional needs required by the body so it may function normally and help with a patient’s recovery process. People of all ages; infants, children, as well as adults can receive TPN for as long as it is needed. Some patients may require this therapy for a short time and there are other patients who have received TPN at home for a lifetime with close monitoring. TPN solution is mixed daily
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therapy for bronchial infections 2–3 times per year. This presentation will review the following: 1. Priority care needs of the patient at the center of the case study 2. Priority care needs of the family care providers 3. The disruption that this acute illness has caused for the patient, family members, and clinical microsystem 4. The experiential features of acuity 5. The elements that the clinical microsystem 6. Potential barriers to providing care 7. The communication strategies that were
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Ethnographic research: oral interview 4-5 pages double spaced An ethnography is a long term investigation of a group (often a culture) that is based on immersion in and, optimally, participation in that group. Ethnography provides a detailed exploration of group activity and may include the collection of historical information and in-person interviews of members of the group. It is an approach which employs multiple methodologies to arrive at a theoretically comprehensive understanding of a group
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Addiction as a Chronic Illness Donnell Parker PS370-01 Health Psychology January 17, 2012 Chronic illness refers to conditions that have the following conditions: The condition involves some disability; it is caused by mostly nonreversible pathological change; and it requires training and motivation on the part of the patient to care for himself or herself. The onset of chronic illness can be sudden or gradual, but one characteristic common to all chronic illnesses
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I will be looking at the effects of acute and chronic illness on society, particularly in Britain, and the differences between public and private healthcare in their treatment of these problems. Great Britain has a relatively high level of public expenditure on healthcare as a percentage of its GDP. In terms of its healthcare structure it is one of the most public systems as it has a National Health Service, thus offering free healthcare to all residents. The system differs greatly from the more
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