(NR 661 Week 7 Alternative Assignment)
Introduction
As a future Nurse Practitioner, I know I will encounter countless patients whom will present an array of disease signs and symptoms ………… Based on the results from my predictor exam and recounting the information I have reviewed, I know there are several diseases that I need to understand better.
Disease Presentations
- HEENT ( Mastoiditis, Corneal Abrasion)
- Pulmonary (Pertussis, Cystic Fibrosis)
- Hematology (Lead Toxicity, RH Incomparability)
- Neurology (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Meningitis)
- Gastrointestinal (Hirschsprung’s Disease, Appendicitis)
- Cardiovascular (Heart Murmurs, Kawasaki Syndrome)
- Orthopedic (Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Gout)
- Endocrinology (Addison’s Disease, Precocious Puberty)
- Dermatology (Fifth Disease, Herpangina)
- Urology and STD (Trichomoniasis, Urinary Incontinence)
- Pregnancy (Incompetent Cervix, Acute Cystitis)
- Men’s Health ( Testicular Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction)
- Psychiatry ( Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa)
- Growth and Development ( Down Syndrome, Failure to Thrive)
Health promotion
- Depression Screening in Adolescents
- Prostate Cancer Screening
Conclusion
