Understanding disease conditions specific to pediatrics is vital to ensure proper and timely diagnosis and treatment to improve healthcare outcomes for the patient. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate one disease condition in the pediatric population and explore current evidence-based guidelines and treatments to determine a proper plan of care.
This assignment will focus on the following course student learning outcomes (CSLO):
2. Develop advanced practice care plans to help manage the delivery of health care to the pediatric client and family (EOPSLO# 3, 5, 6, 7).
3. Utilize relevant evidence-based research findings in the clinical management of the pediatric client (EOPSLO# 1, 3, 4).
4. Integrate legal, ethical, socioeconomic, psychosocial, and cultural factors in the delivery of health care to the pediatric client (EOPSLO# 2, 6).
6. Communicate practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing (EOPSLO# 5).
7. Demonstrates information literacy skills in complex decision-making (EOPSLO# 1, 5).
Instructions: Please choose one pediatric health condition learned in the course. Once the health condition is chosen, you are to write a three-to-five-page paper in APA format 7th edition with the following sections and level 2 headings:
Introduction
-Brief overview of pediatric health
-Introduce the disease condition chosen
-Importance of understanding the condition
Presentation of Condition
-Describe the condition chosen and its pathophysiology.
-What signs/symptoms are identified in the patient that can be found?
-Identify if there can be presentation variations based on culture, race, ethnicity, age, etc.
Diagnosis of Condition
-Diagnostic testing (include imaging, labs, and other necessary evaluations based on condition)
Clinical evaluation via medical history and physical examination
Treatment of Condition
-Medications
-Treatments
-Managing symptoms (if needed)
-Non-pharmacological treatments (if applicable)
Potential Health Risks if Left Untreated
-Physical and mental health risks
Recent Evidence-Based Advancements in Condition
-Choose one evidence-based treatment that has shown to improve condition within the last 5 years.
-Briefly summarize the treatment and results.
Conclusion
-Recap points discussed in paper
-Importance of management and early diagnosis (if applicable)
