Cuny School of Professional Studies Chronic Renal Failure Paper
Select a particular chronic or life threatening disease from the list below:
- Cancer (specify type)
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Cirrhosis
Map the disease course including:
- Usual presentation and common signs/symptoms at diagnosis
- Usual course of treatment (helpful to break it down into first line treatment, second line treatment, etc)
- Which of the three common disease trajectories reviewed does this particular illness falls under?
- Common reasons for hospital admission
Copy and paste your disease choice at the top of your post.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 150 – 300 words. Make sure your post shows evidence that you have completed and understood the readings for this week by using the theories/concepts that were covered and by adding quotes and examples from the text that help you answer the question.
– David’s Cancer Video Blog #9: Reflection on Lessons Learned From Chemotherapy (see link below)
video url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HIfiFrnvhs&feature=youtu.be
– David’s Cancer Video Blog #11: Cancer Journey Coping Strategies (see link below)
video url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TklCgIeVGMk