The Pathophysiology Of Disorders
Assignment 6
The Pathophysiology Of Disorders Assignment 6
During the last 5 weeks, you have explored various body systems:
neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, and hematological.
These four systems work together along with other body systems
to complete a myriad of functions. For this reason, when disorders
occur within one body system, it can create potentially
devastating effects throughout the entire body. For instance,
Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system, yet
its alterations actually affect multiple body systems from the
cardiovascular system to the gastrointestinal system. In this
Assignment, you examine alterations associated with disorders, as
well as the impact of the alterations on multiple body systems.
To Prepare
From the list below, select a disorder of interest to you:
Alzheimer’s disease
Asthma in children
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congestive heart failure
Hepatic disease (liver disease)
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
Seizures
Seps