Clinical updates are concise articles designed for educational purposes on clinical issues that relate to practice. You can find some examples of clinical updates in the folder ‘Examples of Clinical Updates’. Please note these are examples only and may not meet all the requirements of this assignment. There are also some examples of previous student papers that received a HD.
This assignment is an 1800 word clinical update on one of the topics below.
Topics (pick one):
• Dementia
• Alcoholic Liver Disease
Due date is Week 10, midnight Monday, 7th October 2019.
When you submit your clinical update to Turnitin, please use the link provided in Blackboard. Late submissions will be submitted through the Late Submission link provided in Blackboard.
When you submit your file, please ensure your ‘Submission Title’ on the Submit Turnitin Assignment page only contains the topic title, eg. ‘Dementia’ . Nothing else is required for the title.... Do not add “Clinical Update” or your name.
The format of your clinical update and any innovative ideas you use to present your topic should cover the following sections and also the points to consider below:
Introduction: Provide epidemiological data to illustrate relevant the topic is (Australia and worldwide), definition/explanation about the nature of the condition/disease process, objectives and scope and structure of your paper. A good introduction will get the reader’s interest.
Aetiology & pathogenesis:
Causes of the disease and risk factors
Explanation of anatomy/physiology where appropriate
Pathogenesis, i.e. how the disease progresses and complications Implications for public health
Clinical manifestations: Explain the signs and symptoms.
Diagnostic process: Provide information on a comprehensive diagnostic work-up with
rationales
Treatment:
Implications for pharmacological management (types, action, dosage, side effects) Non-pharmacological treatment options
Health promotion
Provide rationales for your treatment options, based on the literature
Conclusion: This should include a summary of the most relevant points for the practice of a registered nurse. Do not introduce new material. This could be summarised as bullet points.
In addition to covering the above sections, you must also cover the below points:
Topic
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Points to consider
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Dementia
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What is Dementia?
Causes of Dementia
Risk factors
Types of Dementia: Alzheimer Disease is a common form of dementia Current situation in Australia and Worldwide:
o Epidemiologyandburdenofdisease Pathophysiology and pathological features of Dementia Signs and Symptoms:
o Depression
o Cognitiveimpairment o Delirium
Clinical diagnosis: o Biomarkers
o Bloodtests Treatment:
o Medications
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