Homeostatic Imbalance Reports
HOMEOSTATIC IMBALANCE- HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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You will work individually for your reports. Your PPT presentation must be at least 10 minutes in length and no longer than 12 minutes , followed by a 2 minute question and answer period following your presentation. Points will be deducted from your score if you fall short or exceed the time limit.
2.
Your PPT presentation will be created using Microsoft PowerPoint . The presentation must include the following information regarding your topic: a.
PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THE DISEASE: Most students completely leave out this part of the presentation. This is the part of the presentation where you discuss/describe the
NORMAL physiology of the body. For example, if you are doing a presentation on cirrhosis, discuss how the liver works when it is healthy so that the audience understands what the disease does to alter the NORMAL physiology. Assume your audience knows nothing about your topic, even though we may have discussed it in lecture. This portion of your presentation should be about 2-3 minutes long. Keep in mind that although this is a pathological presentation, the course subject is Physiology and your presentation should reflect this fact.
Remember, physiology is the function of the body on a molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system and organismal level. Also remember that physiology is the
“HOW”.
Don’t get stuck just telling the “what it does”. b.
ETIOLOGY (EPIDEMIOLOGY): What are the causes and origins of this disease? Is there any important historical significance to this disease? Where does the disease usually start? Is there a particular season for this disease? Is the disease communicable? How is the disease transmitted? Can you find some national and maybe global statistics? Effect of age?
Ethnicity? Gender? c.
PATHOLOGY: How does this disease alter the physiology of the body? What happens to the body as it passes from the healthy to the unhealthy state. How does this disease progress?
What will the body do to try to bring itself back to homeostasis? Be very detailed. Include any and all physiological mechanisms that may breakdown because of this disease. Remember, physiology is the function of the body on a molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system and organismal level. Don’t forget you are responsible for the
“HOW”.
d.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS e.
PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: If there is more than one type of treatment, then choose a few of the most common treatments (treatment(s) of choice), or treatments that are used most often. Explain why this treatment is used for the particular problem. Will the person survive? What will their quality of life be like? How does the treatment actually work
VVC Biology 231 jsg 3/8/2010, adapted from document supplied by Dr. Lisa Harvey, VVC Professor
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Homeostatic Imbalance Reports
(physiologically)? Again, specify the mechanisms of the treatment and how it affects the pathology of the disease and the physiology of the body.
3.
You will be required to have a bibliography (reference page) included on your Power Point .
Your bibliography must contain no less than 5 references and 3 of the 5 must be from peer reviewed, scientific journal articles . Do not limit yourself to the Merck Manual and Taber’s
Medical Encyclopedia. You may reference websites on the internet, but make sure these sources are
LAGITIMATE! For example: emedicine.com, nih.gov, cdc.gov. YOU MAY NOT USE ANYONE’S
PERSONAL WEBSITE except to obtain pictures. You MAY NOT use Wikipedia.
4.
When presenting you may NOT use notes. This includes a 3x5 card. You are expected to memorize your information and present it in an appropriate fashion to the class. Your Power Point slides should be used as your “notes”. This is the purpose of the Power Point tool- prompt the speaker and engage the audience. But beware, if you pack the slides with too much information points will be deducted from your score. Each slide should contain enough information to engage the audience, but YOU are the primary source of information for the presentation. The idea is to know your stuff and give an interesting and informative presentation.
5.
In addition to the PPT, you must turn in a 2-3 page (min.-max.) typed report on the disease that is written INDEPENDANTLY of any other student which includes all of the required information for the PPT. This paper should contain a summary of each of the five required sections of the presentation. a.
Use 1” margins, 12 point regular font and double space the text. Write in ESSAY form. Do not use bulleted or numbered text. You are NOT required to use citations or a reference page for the PAPER.
6.
Your disks and papers are due 5/19/2010 in class! Make a copy for yourself and a second for the instructor to review for part of your grade. You will be graded on the information required above, as well as the quality of your PPT presentation. Part of this assignment is to master the use of this communication tool and deliver a quality presentation.
SOME OTHER NOTES:
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If your disorder is genetic you MUST discuss the PHYSIOLOGY that is affected by the abnormal gene.
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Diseases caused by bacteria or virus are difficult to present. Most students focus on the organism causing the disease and not the physiology of the body. These presentations can be successful IF the presentation focuses on the physiology of the body and how it changes because of the infectious organism.
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Explain the normal and abnormal physiology. If you are uncertain which normal physiological process to address, ask yourself, “which system of the body does this disease/disorder affect”? For example, if the disorder is a genetic disorder that results in an important protein used in muscle sarcomeres to not be produced, then you should be discussing skeletal muscle contraction physiology because this process is interrupted in this disorder.
VVC Biology 231 jsg 3/8/2010, adapted from document supplied by Dr. Lisa Harvey, VVC Professor
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Homeostatic Imbalance Reports
PATHOLOICAL DISORDERS
The following is a potential list of disorders that may be used for presentation.
1.
Leukemia*
2.
Hepatitis
3.
Anorexia*
4.
Bulemia
5.
Myasthenia Gravis
6.
Tetanus
7.
Hodgkin’s Disease
8.
Cystic Fibrosis
9.
Marfan Syndrome*
10.
Hemophilia
11.
Lymphadema (inc. Elephantiasis)
12.
Rickets
13.
Influenza
14.
Botulism
15.
Glomerulonephritis
16.
Tuberculosis
17.
Crohn’s Disease
18.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
19.
Prostatitis
20.
Grave’s Disease
21.
Addison Disease
22.
Cushing Syndrome
23.
Diabetes Mellitus
24.
Osteomyelitis*
25.
Gout
26.
Lou Gehrig’s Disease (Amyotropic Lateral
Sclerosis)
27.
Fibromyalgia
28.
Tay Sach’s
29.
Sickle cell anemia
30.
von Willebrand disease
31.
Osteoporosis
32.
Acromegaly
33.
Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
34.
Multiple sclerosis
35.
Huntington’s disease
36.
Ménière’s syndrome
37.
Adrenogenital syndrome
38.
Thalassemia
39.
Brady-/Tachycardia
40.
Asthma
41.
Emphysema
* = related physiological processes involved in these disorders/diseases may not be discussed at length in class.
VVC Biology 231 jsg 3/8/2010, adapted from document supplied by Dr. Lisa Harvey, VVC Professor
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