Altered Physiology
A 56-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever. Patients current medications include atorvastatin 40 mg at night, methotrexate 10 mg po every Friday morning and prednisone 5 mg po qam. He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees F for about a week and admits to chills and sweats. He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing. He admits to having occasional episodes of hemoptysis. He works as a grain inspector at a large farm cooperative. After extensive work-up, the patient was diagnosed with Invasive aspergillosis.
you will be providing an analysis of the above case study. be sure that you are addressing the below assignment criteria in the case study analysis:
Resources
McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.
Assignment
Develop a 2- to 3-page case study analysis in which you:
· Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.
· Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
· Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.
Detailed and specific analysis of the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
· The detailed, and specific explanation of the pathophysiological processes that may be associated with the development of the diagnosed condition.