September 2, 2022

Treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS

• Describe and discuss transmission, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.  
September 2, 2022

Calcium and phosphate are hormonally regulated

  • Analyze how calcium and phosphate are hormonally regulated and describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation and treatments for hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia. • Describe the […]
September 2, 2022

Metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis

• Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis. Discuss how and when each of the buffer systems responds to […]
September 2, 2022

Process of transformation into cancer cells

  • Describe how normal cells go through the process of transformation into cancer cells. How is this process different from DNA mutations associated with genetic […]
September 2, 2022

Increased cortisol levels

• Stress and Disease: Describe the physiologic effects on body systems of increased cortisol levels released during the stress response.  
September 2, 2022

Health risks of electromagnetic radiation

• Review the current research evidence from credible, scholarly sources and summarize the results of the effects and health risks of electromagnetic radiation (from cellular and […]
September 2, 2022

Treatment of cystic fibrosis

  • Discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of cystic fibrosis. Discuss the potential impact of gene therapy on CF and the ethical dimensions […]
September 2, 2022

Treatment of asthma

  • Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of asthma (include the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines).  
September 2, 2022

Hyperimmune or hypersensitive reaction

• Describe autoimmunity and the process by which the body develops a hyperimmune or hypersensitive reaction to its own tissues. Consider lupus. It has been found […]