Case study- ESRD

In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented.

You identify cell, gene, and/or process el

ements that may be factors in the diagnosis,

and you explain the implications to patient health.

To prepare:

By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific case study for this Case Study

Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section

of the classroom for your

assignment from your Instructor.

The Assignment (1

-

to 2

-

page case study analysis)

Develop a 1

-

to 2

-

page case study analysis in which you:

·

Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.

·

Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.

·

Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.

The

scenario

:

Scenario

2

:

A

34

-

year

-

old

Hispanic

-

American

male

with

end

-

stage

renal

disease

received

kidney

transplant

fro

m

a

cadaver

donor,

as

no

one

in

his

family

was

a

good

match.

His

post

-

operative

course

was

uneventful,

and

he

was

discharged

with

the

antirejection

drugs

Tacrolimus

(Prograf),

Cyclosporine

(Neoral),

and

Imuran

(Azathioprine).

He

did

well

for

3

months

and

h

ad

returned

to

his

job

as

a

policeman.

Six

months

after

his

transplant,

he

began

to

gain

weight,

had

decreased

urine

output,

was

very

fatigued,

and

began

to

run

temperatures

up

to

101

°

F.

He

was

evaluated

by

his

nephrologist,

who

diagnosed

acute

kidney

tran

splant

rejection

.

This paper must contain a

title page

, an

introduction

, a

purpose statement

,

body

, and

conclusion

-

all with appropriate

citations

and references

.

M

ake sure you are

using headings so that the content is clea

r

.

In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented.

You identify cell, gene, and/or process elements that may be factors in the diagnosis,

and you explain the implications to patient health.

To prepare:

By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific case study for this Case Study

Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your

assignment from your Instructor.

The Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis)

Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you:

 Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.

 Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.

 Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.

The scenario:

Scenario 2: A 34-year-old Hispanic-American male with end-stage renal disease

received kidney transplant from a cadaver donor, as no one in his family was

a good match. His post-operative course was uneventful, and he was

discharged with the antirejection drugs Tacrolimus (Prograf), Cyclosporine

(Neoral), and Imuran (Azathioprine). He did well for 3 months and had

returned to his job as a policeman. Six months after his transplant, he began

to gain weight, had decreased urine output, was very fatigued, and began to

run temperatures up to 101°F. He was evaluated by his nephrologist, who

diagnosed acute kidney transplant rejection.

This paper must contain a title page, an introduction, a purpose statement, body, and

conclusion - all with appropriate citations and references. Make sure you are

using headings so that the content is clear.