High blood pressure

Purpose: The case study assignment is a critical, thoughtful, and thorough discussion of a patient and/or family’s experience with diagnosis and treatment recommendations presented within an evidence-based context.
Students will write a scholarly paper, 6-8 pages in length, excluding the cover page and references, addressing a selected health care condition corresponding to the assigned topic. The paper will identify and discuss normal variations and pathophysiology, diagnostic methods, indications for referral and appropriate referral resources, and methods of management (including pharmacological, dietary, environmental, social, rehabilitative, and counseling modalities) with an emphasis on preventive measures and optimum wellness. This paper is worth 15% of your grade. APA enforced. Paraphrase sources.

I. Introduction    •    Introduce the issues being highlighted or addressed by the case
•    Describe the background of the case.
II. Review of the Literature    •    Summarize the current literature related to the clinical problem.
•    Compare and contrast the recent currently accepted treatments, guidelines, protocols, and/or solutions to the clinical issue
III. Physical, Pathophysiological, Pharmacologic, or Psychological Basis of Diagnosis, Treatment, or Intervention    •    Identify the differential diagnoses
•    Describe the scientific bases that provide the rationale for the diagnosis and treatment or intervention.
IV. Case Details    Using the professional literature and/or conceptual/theoretical framework:
•    Describe the nature of the case: chief or initial complaint; initial physical and/or psychosocial assessment and key findings; possible treatments; complicating factors, if any (i.e. those features of the case that are compromised, resource advantages or limitations (financial or insurance) or other resource issues that influenced care; patient status at follow-up (if presented).
V. Analysis & Discussion for the Case    •    Identify problems with the current treatment guidelines with regard to this   particular case
•    Present management/treatment.
•    Describe implications of the case and include key points that are illustrated in the case and helpful for clinicians to know.
VI. Expected Outcomes    •    Describe the specific and measurable expected outcomes of your proposed management.
•    Quantify your expectations and support your expectations with evidence from the published peer-reviewed scientific literature. Use at least five current references (within 5 years).
VII. Conclusions    •    Briefly describe your conclusions.  Conclusions should flow directly from what has been previously presented. Conclusions are typically a synthesis or concise summary.
VIII. References    •    Complete list in APA format
VII. Appendices (as
applicable)  

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