discussion

  topic is Trigeminal Neuralgia and Giant Cell Arteritis

You will research the two areas of content assigned to you and compare and contrast them in discussion post. NOTE: A comparison and contrast assignment is not about listing the info regarding each disease separately but rather looking at each disease side by side and discussing the similarities and differences given the categories below. Consider how each patient would actually present to the office. Consider how their history would affect their diagnosis, etc. Evaluation of mastery is focused on the student’s ability to demonstrate specific understanding of how the diagnoses differ and relate to one another. Address the following topics below in your own words:

Presentation

Pathophysiology

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment

RUBRIC

APA format

demonstrate course knowledge by thorough, thoughtful, evidence based discussion of similarities and differences in reference to 

-presentation

-pathophysiology

-assessment

-diagnosis

-treatment

evidence based sources published within last 5 years

intext citations and full references provided