Kaplan MN580 Primary Care of Children and Adolescents Health Unit 5 Discussion
Topic 1: Pain Management, Palliative Care, Metabolic, Endocrine, Genetic, and Chronic Conditions and Management Plans
This week, there will be a variety of conditions assigned to you by your instructor pertaining to metabolic, endocrine, genetic, and chronic conditions. You are expected to present your initial topic including, but not limited to, the following items:
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology
Physical exam findings
Differential diagnoses and rationale
Management plan to include diagnostic testing, medications if applicable, follow-up plans and referrals if needed
In addition, you are required to follow the Discussion Board grading rubric and respond to at least three of your classmates. Topics may include:
Precocious puberty
Pediatric obesity
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Growth hormone deficiency
Constitutional growth delay
Adrenal Insufficiency
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Inborn errors of metabolism
Phenylketonuria
Dyslipidemia
Trisomy 21
Trisomy 18
Turner syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Fever in children
Pain in children