N510 Advanced Pathophysiology Module 1 Assignment: Genetics is Relevant Now Certification
N510 Advanced Pathophysiology Module 1 Assignment: Genetics is Relevant Now Certification
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Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources if needed, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.
Assignment:
Genetics is Relevant Now Certification:
Register for and complete the Genetics is Relevant Now module at https://research.cchmc.org/gepnlect/cgpn_loginlectora?CourseID=107. Upload the certificate of completion to the dropbox.
Exercises:
Describe the mechanisms that confine cells and tissues to a specific anatomic site.
Discuss the use of tumor markers in cancer diagnoses. Which types of cancer can be diagnosed in this manner? How do tumor markers work? What are the markers actually measuring?
Complete the following table by relating benign and malignant tumors to their sites of origin:
Tissue | Benign Tumor | Malignant Tumor |
Connective/mesenchymal tissue | Fibroma
Chondroma Osteoma Lipoma Leiomyoma Rhabdomyoma Hemangioma |
|
Hematopoietic | Infectious mononucleosis | |
Nerve tissue | Neuroma
Neurilemmoma |
|
Epithelial tissue | Papilloma
Ademoma |
Case Study
Complete Case Study #60 (Down’s syndrome) in the Bruyere textbook.
Professional Development
Write a essay on your choice of the following topics:
Allergies (choose seasonal, environmental, or food)
Cancer (choose pancreatic, lung, breast, or prostate)
The essay should contain at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook. It should cover the following points:
Explain the pathophysiology of the disease
Discuss common clinical manifestations
List differential diagnoses
Determine which lab tests would confirm the diagnosis and expected results
Analyze a current protocol for treatment and discuss how the treatment works from the pathophysiological perspective