Health Case Study Project

1. Choose an area of health, disease or condition related to one or more of the organ systems studied in this course. Below are some examples.

1. Digestive System - ex. Diabetes, colitis, celiac, colon cancer, pancreatitis, liver disease.
2. Respiratory System – ex. Asthma, emphysema, lung cancer.
3. Circulatory System – ex. Congestive heart disease, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis.
4. Excretory System – ex. Kidney failure, bladder cancer, polycystic kidney disease.
5. Nervous System – ex. How stress impacts the brain, phantom limb pain, schizophrenia.
6. Reproductive System – ex. Infertility, birth control methods, testicular or ovarian cancer.

2. Describe the normal functioning of the organs involved in this disease.

1. How does the primary organ system:
   1. maintain homeostasis
   2. function normally
   3. work with other organ systems

3. Describe the disease in detail:

1. How does this disease or condition disrupt homeostatic processes
   1. Effects on the primary organ system
   2. Effects on other organ systems
   3. Symptoms of the disease
2. Etiology/Causes
3. Risk Factors
4. How it is detected
5. Incidence rate (how many people are affected)
6. Prognosis

4. Outline treatments:

1. Current treatments, medical procedures, and medications
2. Holistic or Naturopathic medicines and treatments
3. Traditional First Nations medicines and treatments
4. New and upcoming research for treatments, medical procedures, and medicines
5. Preventative measures (prevention)

5. Presentation Quality

1. Content is factually correct and proper terminology is used
2. No major spelling or grammatical errors
3. Organized in a logical order using headings from criteria above
4. Engaging presentation and clear layout
5. Diagrams are relevant and easy to understand if included

6. Include minimum 4 APA cited references including sources for any images used in the project.

1. For APA help:
   https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/ general_format.html
2. In text citations included to support facts and diagrams.

7. Presentation Methods:

1. Written report
2. Visual PowerPoint presentation
3. Informational pamphlet
4. Other (check with your teacher)

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