Outline/Introduction

(student name and ID) Report Title

Introduction: (a brief description of the disease you’ll be covering) This report will review and discuss non-alcoholic-fatty-liver (NAFD), it’s

causes, detection, prevention and the latest treatment will be covered in this report.

Report: Two or three sentences that will cover each required component is all you need.

1. Definition: Non-alcoholic-fatty-liver (NAFL) is described as.........

2. Etiology: There are a variety of causes that include......

3. Pathogenesis: Initially the changes in the liver may be subtle starting with ....... and progresses to......

4. Manifestations: One of the first complaints is malaise with a dark urine......

5. Lab findings: Lab findings include a blood bilirubin level of 15 mgs/cmm of blood, the normal level is 0-1.5 mgs/cmm of blood.

6. Diagnosis: The clinician’s final diagnosis is NAFL due to chronic alcoholism.

7. Treatment: Stop drinking immediately to prevent further liver damage. Prescribe Tetracycline 250 mgs. four times a day with Ambian at bedtime.

8. Prognosis: NAFL is a precursor to cirrhosis of the liver.

9. Resources: Cornell University Medical School (n.d.) Non-alcoholic- fatty-liver Disease. Retrieved December 12, 2011, from Cornell School of Medicine information institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxix .

(minimum of three, scholarly sources and their hardcopy attached)

Scholarly Source Examples: These are just a few, there are others on your syllabus. When in doubt, check with instructor before you begin your outline.

Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA.org), New England Journal of Medicine ( NEJM.org), Annal of Internal Medicine, (Assoc.) American Family Physician (AAFP.ORG), Journal of Psychiatric Research, Canadian Medical Association (CMAJ.org) Journal of Rheumatology British Medical Journal The Lancet Medical Journal Journal of Clinical Investigation Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID.org)

DO NOT USE THESE RESOURCES: Remember, you’re talking to another medical professional. Don’t use sources that are designed for the general public. Don’t review information that the reader already knows. i.e. “the lungs are the organs in the chest where the exchange of gasses takes place”.

Wikipedia Webmd Medline CDC NIH Encyclopedias Dictionaries Textbooks Pamphlets Nursing, or other ancillary professional journals without the actual research included.