Case Study: Elderly Patient with Diabetes

This week, as you explore presentations of endocrine conditions and infections in acute care settings, you will examine strategies for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with endocrine conditions and infections. NURS 6550: Week 8: Case Study: Elderly Patient with Diabetes.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this week, students will:

• Evaluate patients with endocrine conditions and infections
• Develop differential diagnoses for patients with endocrine conditions and infections
• Develop treatment plans for patients with endocrine conditions and infections

Learning Resources

Required Readings – NURS 6550: Week 8: Case Study: Elderly Patient with Diabetes

Colyar, M. R. (2015). Advanced practice nursing procedures. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.

• Section 1, “Dermatologic Procedures”
  • Chapter 3, “Wood’s Light Examination Procedures”
  • Chapter 5, “Bites: Ants, Arthropods (Spiders), Bees, and Wasps”
  • Chapter 6, “Bites: Cat, Dog, and Human”
  • Chapter 25, “Tick Removal”

Papadakis, M. A., McPhee, S. J., & Rabow, M. W. (2018). Current medical diagnosis & treatment (57th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

• Chapter 26, “Endocrine Disorders” (pp. 1117-1221)
• Chapter 27, “Diabetes Mellitus & Hypoglycemia” (pp. 1222-1268)
• Chapter 30, “Common Problems in Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Therapy” (pp. 1297-1339)
• Chapter 32, “Viral & Rickettsial Infections” (pp. 1378-1454)
• Chapter 33, “Bacterial & Chlamydial Infections” (pp. 1455-1500)
• Chapter 34, “Spirochetal Infections” (pp. 1501-1518)
• Chapter 35, “Protozoal & Helminthic Infections” (pp. 1519-1559)
• Chapter 36, “Mycotic Infections” (pp. 1560-1573)

Weber, E. C., Vilensky, J. A., & Fog, A. M. (2013). Practical radiology: A symptom-based approach. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.

• Chapter 11, “Imaging of Bone Disease and Endocrine Disorders” (pp. 215–222)

American Association for Clinical Chemistry. (2014a). ACTH. Retrieved from http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/acth/tab/test

Khan Academy. (n.d.). Infectious diseases. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/infectious-diseases

Khan Academy. (n.d.). Types of diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/endocrine-system-diseases/v/treating-type-i-diabetes/v/types-of-diabetes

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. (n.d.). Pressure ulcer category/staging illustrations. Retrieved October 27, 2014, from http://www.npuap.org/resources/educational-and-clinical-resources/pressure-ulcer-categorystaging-illustrations/

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. (2007). Pressure ulcer staging guide. Retrieved from http://www.woundconsultant.com/files/pressure_ulcer_guide_8_08.pdf

Sahu, M. K., Siddharth, B., Choudhury, A., Vishnubhatla, S., Pal Singh, S., Menon, R., & … Singh, S. P. (2016). Incidence, microbiological profile of nosocomial infections, and their antibiotic resistance patterns in a high volume Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Annals Of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 19(2), 281-287. doi:10.4103/0971-9784.179625

University of Virginia. (2013r). Thyroid ultrasound top 10 pathology. Retrieved from http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/Thyroid_Ultrasound/index.html

Required Media

i-Human Patient Cases. (2014). Retrieved from https://ih2.i-human.com/users/sign_in

Optional Resources

Barkley, T & Myers, C. (2015). Practice Considerations for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, Volumes 1 and 2 West Hollywood,, Ca: Barkley and Associates, Inc.

Sullivan, D. D. (2012). Guide to clinical documentation (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

Discussion: Endocrine System Diseases and Infectious Diseases

To prepare:

• • Select and review one of the videos found on the Khan academy website using the links below:

• • Khan Academy. (n.d.). Types of diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/endocrine-system-diseases/v/treating-type-i-diabetes/v/types-of-diabetes
  • Khan Academy. (n.d.). Infectious diseases. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/infectious-diseases
• Take notes as you watch the video and then prepare a summary of what you learned.

By Day 3

Post the title of the video you selected and a summary of the video written in your own words of what you learned. NO references are required for this Discussion Board post.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days. Respond to colleagues who selected a different video than you did. Based on your personal and/or professional experiences, expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click on Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on Submit! Case Study: Elderly Patient with Diabetes.