Hashimoto's Disease
Health history and disease documentation: You are expected to complete a comprehensive health history of a fictional patient from the list of diseases of your choice. This list is available in the discussion link to choose from. The assignment is an expected 4-6 page (not including title page or reference page) essay using APA format. Your essay should include: Pathophysiology Risk Factors Clinical Presentation (including both objective presentation and subjective complaints) Laboratory Testing (including expected results for specific tests) Diagnostic studies (MRI, X-ray, CT, EKG, EEG, Spirometry etc.) Plan of care (medical treatment modalities, medications, admission/discharge decision, follow up) Nursing Considerations (provide at least 3 nursing diagnoses including expected outcome and interventions for each diagnosis) Prognosis & Conclusion **Must include at least 5 scholarly sources.** (at least two sources must be current peer reviewed journal articles published within the last 7 years) Scholarly sources include text books, peer reviewed journal articles, websites (e.g. American Nurses Association, Robert Johnson Foundation etc..), clinical practice guidelines.