bronx university Health & Medical Question Understanding Cystic Fibrosis

TOPIC: CYSTIC FIBROSIS 

Create a powerpoint with the following provided below, along with speaker notes during presentation, include photos and references 

• EX. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cystic-fibrosis, https://www.genome.gov/Genetic-Disorders/Cystic-Fi…
• Assignment should include a Case Study/Clinical Vignette
• Introduction

Introduce the topic

Why knowledge about this condition is important for your focus, 

• What new information is being provided or why this topic is relevant at this time

Background

• What is this condition? 

Prevalence and burden of disease

• Signs and symptoms of disease
• How does it affect the person and family?

Discuss the disease/condition, possible inheritance pattern (autosomal dominant/recessive, chromosomal imbalance or rearrangement, X-linked, multifactorial, unknown), contributing environmental factors,

• Possible complications of genetic disorder

Basic health assessment data and health assessment data that is specific to this condition (which may or may not be present in your patient)

• History of Presenting Illness

Describe physical symptoms a person with this genetic disorder may have

• Past Medical History/Past Surgical History/Social or Environmental history -possible contributors to the condition
• Site any possible co-morbidities or other presentation which might be related to this condition
• Allergies 
• Family History: include a 3 generation Pedigree of family health history
• Diagnosis
• How is it diagnosed?
• History and physical diagnostic criteria
• Diagnostic exams, genetic tests, lab tests, other diagnostic tools

Are there commercially available screening labs open to the public? If so, what are the legal/ethical implications for this? If not, what is the role of the nurse or genetic counselor involved with the care of a patient, (possible family involvement) for this disease/condition.

• Screening if indicated
• Treatment
• Discuss pharmacogenetics, medications etc
• Surgical interventions or treatments
• Experimental treatments
• Genetic treatments

Genetic counseling

• Discuss any genetic or pharmacogenetic breakthroughs, or ongoing research or studies that are relevant to current or potential future practice
• Discuss Ethical /Legal issues (real or potential) in the diagnosis, treatment, education, counseling, caring for a patient (and family) with this condition. Implications for pregnancy if relevant.
• Nursing considerations, counseling, education, 
• Resources and educational material available to support the proband and family, include agents and situations to avoid, if relevant, include available community resources