Mayo Clinic Case Studies Samples For Students

Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder

The exact causes in regards to why people develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
is still largely unknown. Most experts postulate that it probably has multiple causes. Chief
among these reasons are the development of the brain as well as genetic components. The
evidence strongly indicates that direct environmental factors such as being exposed to
certain substances, the diet of the mother during the pregnancy period, or the diet of the
child after he/she is born do not cause ASD. Furthermore ASD is not believed to be
affected by parenting skills or style. However, it is believed that outside ...

What are three major causes of chronic bronchitis?

The three major causes of chronic bronchitis are cigarette smoking, long time exposure to air pollutants (such as industrial or chemical fumes), and inhalation of toxic gasses (Madell, 2016).

What are the major pathologic airway changes are associated with chronic bronchitis?

Chronic bronchitis is the condition affecting human beings that cause a continuous irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tube. Bronchial tubes are airways that carry air to and from the lungs. Exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollutants, or toxic chemicals causes a persistent cough that leads to the formation of excessive amounts of sticky mucus in the airways that result in inflammation and fibrosis. The mucus blocks ...

45 years old Hispanic male patient, who works for a constructions company, complains that two days ago while at work he experienced difficulty in breathing accompanied by coughing and short of breath. The difficulty in breathing and chest tightness increases at night when it gets cold. The patients state that he is allergic to cockroach droppings dust and grass pollen. Recently, he received a letter from management warning him of being laid off if he does not improve his work output. This has caused his stress levels to rise and in an effort to cope with the pressure of ...

1. What is the precipitating stressor event that probably triggered the onset of Janet's
Schizophrenic episode? What other factors may have contributed?

Her personality was also described as a shy, socially awkward and sensitive girl. This attributes may be linked to the shizotypal personality, which Janet could be said to possess. These traits have been with her since she was young. Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder are said to be predisposed to the development of schizophrenia later in life (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Therefore, her personality could actually be a contributory factor to her development of schizophrenia. Individuals with schizotypal personality ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Although it is mostly diagnosed before the age of thirty, some patients may not manifest the signs and symptoms even till 50 years of age. It is characterised by inflammatory changes in the walls of the intestine demonstrated by changes in the bowel habits and appetite. In the given case the patient experiences loss of appetite, fever, tachycardia and tachypnea which suggest the probability of this condition. However, most of the cases of IBD are presented with diarrhea, whereas this patient is constipated since the last two days (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016)
Sigmoid Diverticulitis: ...

KU Version March 2011

At the end of the case study, the scholar will be able to:
Identify the steps of the investigation of an outbreak;
Describe the characteristics of an outbreak in terms of time, place and person;
Use descriptive epidemiological data to generate hypotheses;
Use analytical epidemiological data to test hypotheses;
Formulate recommendations for the control of an outbreak.
Part A cluster of acute hepatitis in Provo, Utah
Provo is a large municipality located in the North of Utah, close from the border with Wyoming and Idaho. The population of Provo was 6,185 in ...

Objective

Apparently, the patient appeared active, cooperative and well developed and nourished. In fact, he showed signs of no distress. However, I took a physical assessment of various parts of his body and noted several observations. To begin with his mouth or throat, the mucus membranes were moist. The regional lymph glands were not swollen, and thus there was no any indication of tonsillar exudate. The pharynx was normal whereas the oropharynx was clear. Moreover, there was no any indication of lymphadenopathy at the cervical lymph nodes. As for the eyes, the Conjunctiva was bilaterally red with a scant watery ...

Abstract

In the movie Still Alice, Alice, a successful woman, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) loses almost all she had. Alice’s case doesn’t typically fall under the traditional age bracket for the onset of Alzheimer’s because she is only 50. However, the symptoms she displays clearly fall under the earlier DSM-IV criteria of diagnosis. Under the new DSM-5 criteria, she would still be a fit case for Alzheimer’s because she has been experiencing a gradual decline in her autonomy. She loses control over her speech, mobility and motor functions until she becomes completely dependent on ...

Part 1

Imagine you are being chased through the woods by a hungry bear. Which nervous system would engage? (Parasympathetic or sympathetic) Why is this?
The nervous system of a human being is categorized into two major parts, the first one being the peripheral nervous system, which comprises the autonomic nervous system, the somatic nervous system and the cranial and peripheral nervous system. The second major part is the central nervous system which made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays the fundamental role of controlling the spontaneous or involuntary body functions. Such functions ...

Nutrition is an indispensable component of care. It is from food intake that the body obtains the micro and macro nutrients needed to maintain and improve health. Diet is also an area of regulation for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Care plans focused on nutrition necessarily must be individualized to take into account unique needs arising from specific medical conditions, the client’s developmental stage, and cultural preferences. Developing a care plan entails evaluating for nutritional risk, defining the goals of nutrition therapy, identifying interventions and expected outcomes, implementing the interventions, providing education, and promoting safety.

Evaluation of Nutritional Risk

The ...