The purpose of this assessment is to enhance student’s understanding of the norm

The purpose of this assessment is to enhance student’s understanding of the normal physiology for maintaining homeostatic balance inside the human body and the pathophysiological changes that lead to a disease. Students need to identify a patient with a disease of one of the systems taught in this subject for this case study. Patient’s confidentiality must be maintained in all submitted documents.
Steps to complete the case study:
1. Identify a patient with a disease affecting one of the following systems: cardiovascular, neurological, dermatological, musculo-skeletal, haematological, lymphatic or immune system
2. Search the literature to support the discussion
3. Prepare an outline of the case study:
[Introduction]
– epidemiology of the selected disease
– background information of the patient, e.g. demographics, health history, … etc
[Main content]
– normal structure and physiology of the body system involved
– etiology of the selected disease
– variations in the structure and the pathophysiology of the selected disease
– patient’s clinical manifestations of the selected disease
[Summary]
– summarize the discussion
[Reference list]
– in 7th APA referencing style
4. Write up the case study:
– Elaborate on the above outlined items in an organized and logical manner
– Do grammar and spelling check
– 1000 words in English (+/- 10%)