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Differential diagnoses for presentation of symptoms involving infectious diseases in pediatric patients After completing your research, consider this scenario:

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As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
perform research on the following:
� Assessment, diagnostic testing, and management of infectious conditions in a pediatric patient
� Differential diagnoses for presentation of symptoms involving infectious diseases in pediatric patients
After completing your research, consider this scenario:
An eighteen-month-old child, well-known to your practice, presents with a seven-day history of fever ranging from 101 to 104.7 degrees Fahrenheit. On the fourth day of the fever, the emergency department had performed the following tests:
� A blood and urine culture
� A complete blood count
� A comprehensive metabolic panel
The culture reports were found to be negative.
Today, the vitals of the child are the following:
� Temperature: 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit
� Heart rate: 120 beats/minute
� Respiratory rate: 20 breaths/minute
� Blood pressure: 90/40
Physical examination of the child indicates the following positive findings:
� Injected conjunctiva
� Palmar redness
� Magenta-colored lips
� Red macula
� Excoriating rashes in the diaper area
On the basis of the above information, respond to the following:
� What will be your differential diagnoses for this patient?
� What specific physical exam findings support these differential diagnoses?
� Of the differential diagnoses you listed, which would be the most concerning?
� What additional diagnostic tests will you recommend? Why?
� What would be your focus for caregiver education?

 

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Describe the organism that causes the disease and the vector that transmits the disease to humans.

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Describe a vector-borne disease that represents public health problems in the United States. Infections may be spread among humans by intermediaries known as vectors. Certain insects such as mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, etc., serve as vectors.

Using your course textbook, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, research the vector-borne diseases. Find maps that reveal the vector-borne diseases that have significantly affected the world history (e.g., plague).

In your response, address the following:

Describe the organism that causes the disease and the vector that transmits the disease to humans.
Briefly list the health problems caused by the disease and whether the disease can be fatal.
Provide key statistics on the frequency with which the disease occurs in the United States and whether certain areas of the country are at greater risk than others.
Review the environmental conditions that favor spread of the disease and the public health programs in place to prevent the disease in the United States. Provide your opinion on how these public health programs could be improved.

 

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• Explain the methods you might use to encourage the adoption these strategies to reduce the effects of the stress related-illness.

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Focusing on the brighter side of life, while not bad advice, does not account for the numerous biochemical malfunctions that prevent those with depression from doing just that. The impact of depression extends beyond disrupting work and personal relationships. It also can influence the development of a whole bounty of serious illnesses. Stress, depression, and the persistent immune response of inflammation can influence the development of chronic and autoimmune illnesses that permanently alter the direction of a person’s life. With stakes as high as these, the manner in which stress and depression manifests in the body to impact the immune system cannot be underestimated.
For this Application Assignment, review this week’s Learning Resources including the Chronic Disease and Autoimmune Disease sections of the “Stress, The Immune System, Chronic Illness, and Your Body” handout attached. Then select an illness that has a high co-occurrence with depression. Finally, consider teaching strategies that may reduce the effects of the stress related-illness.
The Assignment (3 pages APA-formatted essay)
• Describe the connection between depression and the illness you selected and explain the factors of the disease you selected that account for its high co-occurrence with depression.
• Explain the role of stress hormones and inflammation in this depression related illness
• Explain at least three teaching strategies that might reduce the effects of the stress related-illness you select.
• Explain the methods you might use to encourage the adoption these strategies to reduce the effects of the stress related-illness.

 

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• Explain the role of stress hormones and inflammation in this depression related illness

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Focusing on the brighter side of life, while not bad advice, does not account for the numerous biochemical malfunctions that prevent those with depression from doing just that. The impact of depression extends beyond disrupting work and personal relationships. It also can influence the development of a whole bounty of serious illnesses. Stress, depression, and the persistent immune response of inflammation can influence the development of chronic and autoimmune illnesses that permanently alter the direction of a person’s life. With stakes as high as these, the manner in which stress and depression manifests in the body to impact the immune system cannot be underestimated.
For this Application Assignment, review this week’s Learning Resources including the Chronic Disease and Autoimmune Disease sections of the “Stress, The Immune System, Chronic Illness, and Your Body” handout attached. Then select an illness that has a high co-occurrence with depression. Finally, consider teaching strategies that may reduce the effects of the stress related-illness.
The Assignment (3 pages APA-formatted essay)
• Describe the connection between depression and the illness you selected and explain the factors of the disease you selected that account for its high co-occurrence with depression.
• Explain the role of stress hormones and inflammation in this depression related illness
• Explain at least three teaching strategies that might reduce the effects of the stress related-illness you select.
• Explain the methods you might use to encourage the adoption these strategies to reduce the effects of the stress related-illness.

 

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