Thalassemia

PATH370 CHOOSE A DISEASE – RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT OUTLINE

1. Select a disease you would like to research from a list provided by Prof. Stephens. You cannot duplicate topics. 2. Your poster should be made using PowerPoint. To use the appropriate dimensions, under the “Design” tab, you need

to select “Page Layout” and change the dimensions to Width = 36 inches and Length = 24 inches. By changing these dimensions, you will be able to use a variety of font sizes more effectively. You must create ONE SLIDE for your presentation and ONE SLIDE for your references.

3. It must include a combination of figures/pictures and text and it must use pathophysiology terminology. 4. For your chosen disease, you must provide comprehensive and complete information about each of the following:

a) General, overall description of the disease b) Prevalence of the disease in the U.S. population including frequency of occurrence (e.g., 1 in 100,000 people) c) Etiology – list and explain the causative factors associated with the disease d) Pathogenesis/pathophysiology – explain how the disease damages the body (cell/organ changes) e) Clinical manifestations – list all major signs/symptoms associated with your disease f) Complications/sequelae – list all major complications/sequelae that may occur as a result of the disease g) Treatment options – list major treatments used for the disease h) Prognosis – provide the outcome of the disease with and without treatment

5. You must use a minimum of 5 clear, appropriate figures/tables associated with the information you provide. Each

figure must be relevant to your topic, clear and easy to read, and not a duplicate of another figure. Each figure must have a separate title and reference in order for it to be considered 1 figure (if a picture has more than 1 image, but only 1 title, it is considered to be 1 FIGURE).

6. YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR MATERIAL APPROPRIATELY AND LIST ALL SOURCES OF INFORMATION. YOU MUST

USE A MINIMUM OF 3 SOURCES AND REFERENCE THE MATERIAL USING APA FORMAT FOR BOTH IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND IN A “REFERENCES” SECTION ON A SECOND POWERPOINT SLIDE. PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND MAY RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO FOR THE ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT. - you must use REPUTABLE sources for your information (textbooks, journals, .gov websites, CDC, Mayo Clinic,

university websites, etc.) NO WebMD, Wikipedia, newspapers, magazines, blogs, facebook posts, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, etc. If you are in doubt if it is appropriate – ASK ME.

- you MAY use other websites to get your pictures – verify that the pictures are actually showing the disease that you are researching. You must provide both in-text citations and citations in your references section for your images.

MAXIMUM POINTS

1. General description – brief summary of disease condition 5

2. Prevalence including frequency of occurrence – most current/recent values provided for the U.S. population 2

3. Etiology - thoroughly explained causative factors 10

4. Pathogenesis/pathophysiology - thoroughly explained cellular/organ changes 15

5. Clinical manifestations - all major signs and symptoms 15

6. Complications and/or sequelae - determined all possible problems due to disease 5

7. Treatment options - all major treatments listed 10

8. Prognosis - possible disease outcome with or without treatment 3

9. Use of figures and/or tables - at least 5 provided - clear, easy to read with a title, appropriate labels, and references - effectively illustrated disease components

10

11. Presentation, Organization and Flow - must be in orderly, logical fashion that is neat, easy to follow and read 10

12. Spelling/Grammar 5

13. References (APA format) – in-text citations, figure citations, and references section 10

TOTAL 100