Essential Study Points for Understanding Pathophysiology
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South University, Savannah**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
NSG 6003
Subject
Nursing
Date
Dec 12, 2024
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Focus PointsFocus Points are detailed on purpose. Do not be overwhelmed. This is meant to help focus your learning and study time. These focus points follow your textbook (but are not a replacement for your textbook).-For any diagnosis/condition/disease/disorder, please know the contributing risk factors, pathophysiologic occurrences within the body, and client symptoms/clinical manifestations. -In additional courses, you will focus on the treatment of these diagnoses. This patho course is focused on the pathophysiology of disease vs. the actual treatment (i.e., surgeries, medications, therapy, and more).-As a reminder, risk factors (if known) contribute to the patho, which result in the symptoms/clinical manifestations, which are confirmed by the diagnosis, which are corrected by the treatment (if such a treatment exists).oRisk factors: contribute to… oPathophysiology: results in…oSymptoms/Clinical manifestation: leads to…oDiagnosis: corrected by…oTreatment -Additionally, it will be helpful to compare/contrast similar conditions (i.e., Addison’s vs. Cushing’s; Turner Syndrome vs. Klinefelter Syndrome).-Note any differences in the risk factors, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of similar conditions.-This will prepare you to think like an advanced practice nurse and for a future course, in which you will explore differential diagnoses based on a client’s chief complaint, review of symptoms, and physical exam.
