NURS6521 All Weeks Forums – Advanced Pharmacology Week 9 Forum

Women’s and Men’s Health, Infectious Disease, and Hematologic Disorders

As an advanced practice nurse, you will likely experience patient encounters with complex comorbidities. For example, consider a female patient who is pregnant who also presents with hypertension, diabetes, and has a recent tuberculosis infection. How might the underlying pathophysiology of these conditions affect the pharmacotherapeutics you might recommend to help address your patient’s health needs? What education strategies might you recommend for ensuring positive patient health outcomes?

For this Discussion, you will be assigned a patient case study and will consider how to address the patient’s current drug therapy plans. You will then suggest recommendations on how to revise these drug therapy plans to ensure effective, safe, and quality patient care for positive patient health outcomes

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To Prepare

Review the Resources for this module and reflect on the different health needs and body systems presented.

Your Instructor will assign you a complex case study to focus on for this Discussion.

Consider how you will practice critical decision making for prescribing appropriate drugs and treatment to address the complex patient health needs in the patient case study you selected.

By Day 3 of Week 9

Post a brief description of your patient’s health needs from the patient case study you assigned. Be specific. Then, explain the type of treatment regimen you would recommend for treating your patient, including the choice or pharmacotherapeutics you would recommend and explain why. Be sure to justify your response. Explain a patient education strategy you might recommend for assisting your patient with the management of their health needs. Be specific and provide examples. NURS6521 All Weeks Forums – Advanced Pharmacology.

 

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Women’s and Men’s Health, Infectious Disease, and Hematologic Disorders

Introduction

Women’s health and men’s health are two very different things. While there are some similarities between them, they also have a lot of differences. In this article we will explore these differences by discussing the following topics: women’s health, men’s health and infectious disease (ID).

Women’s Health

Women’s health is the state of being healthy, or the ability to remain safe, healthy, and free from disease. The term women’s health is also used to refer to an individual woman’s reproductive life cycle and includes both physical and mental health.

The female reproductive system consists of two main parts: ovaries (ovaries) which produce ova (ova), uterus (womb/uterus), fallopian tubes (fallopian tubes) that carry ova from ovaries through another tube called oviducts into uterus where fertilization takes place before birth occurs; vagina which connects with cervix uteri at opening at base of neck called vulva; anus located between rectum & bladder..

Men’s Health

There are some major differences between men’s and women’s health. For example, men are more likely to get prostate cancer, heart disease, and even die from these conditions. But it’s not just about the numbers—men also have unique challenges when it comes to their health that make a difference in how they live their lives.

• Men are less likely than women to go see their doctor for routine checkups or illness symptoms because of fear or embarrassment (1). This means that many men may not get diagnosed until later in life when it’s too late for treatment options like surgery or medication therapy options like statins (2).

• When men do seek medical attention for serious issues—like prostate cancer treatment—they may be turned away from care by providers who think they don’t need any help (3). These experiences can lead some guys back into isolation where they continue living with their illness without getting proper support from friends/family members who could help provide emotional support during this difficult time period.*

Infectious Disease

Infectious diseases, or those caused by microorganisms, are among the most common health problems in the United States. They are also among the most difficult to prevent and treat because they can be spread through direct contact with another person or animal, or through indirect contact with a contaminated object or surface.

There are many different types of infectious diseases you may encounter:

• Viruses (such as HIV/AIDS)

• Bacteria (e.g., staphylococcus)

• Fungi (e.g., ringworm)

• Parasites (e.g., malaria)

Hematologic Disorders

Hematologic disorders include hemolytic anemia and sickle cell disease.

Hemolytic anemia is a condition where red blood cells are damaged and cannot carry enough oxygen to the body. This can be caused by infection, autoimmune diseases (such as lupus), drug use or exposure to certain chemicals that damage your red blood cells. If you have this condition, it’s important to seek medical attention right away because your symptoms can get worse very quickly if left untreated.

Takeaway:

You should be aware of the following when it comes to men’s and women’s health, infectious disease, and hematologic disorders:

• Men’s health is more complex than women’s because they have a higher risk for heart disease.

• Infectious diseases can affect both men and women but may require different treatments depending on the type of infection.

• Hematologic disorders are also common in both sexes but are more likely to happen in older people than younger ones.

Conclusion

As you can see, women and men have various health issues that can affect their lives. Because of this, it is important to know what your own symptoms are and get treatment as soon as possible. If you are unsure what type of health problem might be affecting you, talk to your doctor or visit a local clinic so they can help diagnose the issue at hand.