Rheumatoid Arthritis

Your presentation will include the following:

• Title slide
  • Include your introduction in the speakers notes.
• Overview of the presentation
• Discuss the chosen disease:
  • Define the disease: use lay terms and medical terminology to describe the condition or disease and associated changes to the body.
  • Analyze the statistical prevalence of the disease in your state and in the United States.
• Analyze the major organs and system(s) involved, and how these are affected by the selected condition.
  • List the symptoms the person might exhibit.
  • Describe how the symptoms change over time as the condition progresses.
  • Discuss at least one genetic predisposition that may contribute to the onset of the disease.
  • Discuss at least two lifestyle factors that may contribute to the onset of the disease or lifestyle changes that may occur due to the severity of the disease.
  • Discuss activities of daily living that may be difficult for the patient to manage on their own.
• Analyze at least one environmental element that may contribute to the onset, exacerbation, or progression of the disease.
  • Examples may include air pollution, chemicals in products, nutrition (e.g., organic versus nonorganic, genetically modified foods [GMOs]), consumption of soda and caffeine, tobacco use and/or secondhand smoke, ultra violet [UV] light exposure, environmental carcinogens, etc.)
• Analyze at least two preventive actions people can take to reduce their risk of getting the disease.
• Discuss at least two actions people can take to slow the progression of the disease.
• Discuss current treatment options available.
  • Modern medicine options (e.g., medications, surgical interventions, radiological treatments, etc.)
  • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (e.g., chiropractic, traditional Chinese medicine [TCM], acupuncture, massage therapy, etc.)

Your presentation must include five scholarly sources