Examine the x-ray of a patient diagnosed with pneumonia due to infection with Mucor. Refer to the “Module 4 DQ Chest Xray” resource in order to complete the following questions.

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Use the image in “Discussion Question Resource: Chest X-Ray” to answer the following Critical Thinking Questions.

Examine the x-ray of a patient diagnosed with pneumonia due to infection with Mucor. Refer to the “Module 4 DQ Chest Xray” resource in order to complete the following questions.

Critical Thinking Questions

Explain what Mucor is and how a patient is likely to become infected with Mucor. Describe the pathophysiologic progression of the infection into pneumonia and at least two medical/nursing  interventions that would be helpful in treating the patient.
Examine the laboratory blood test results and arterial blood gases provided in “Discussion Question Resource: Laboratory Blood Test Results.” What laboratory values are considered abnormal? Explain each abnormality and discuss the probable causes from a pathophysiologic perspective.
What medications and medical treatments are likely to be prescribed by  the attending physician on this case? List at least three medications and three treatments. Provide rationale for each of the medications and treatments you suggest.

Please read this case study for my Nutrition

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Instructions for Case Study
Please read this case study for my Nutrition class. Please answer all questions following the case study thoroughly. Please answer the question IN THE DOCUMENT. PLEASE cite the reference for the answer after the answer. Please create an APA citation/reference page at the end of the case study. Please fill in the ADIME chart at the end of the case study – it is also a part of the case study so please complete it.
Here are a few sources you can MUST use to answer the questions:
• Textbook of pathophysiology, e.g. Kumar et al.: Robbins & Cotran: Pathologic basis of disease, or trustworthy online sources, e.g. Medscape.com.
• A useful starting point is medicalstudent.com, which leads you to further webpages
• For drugs:
o Pronksy et al.: Food Medication Interactions. (currently 18th edition)
o Medline Plus (.gov)(this is a starting point), http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/default.htm (sometimes helpful), rxlist.com, WebMD, epocrates (requires registration, free, worth the effort in my humble opinion)
• Nelms, Sucher, Lacey, Long Roth: Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology. 3rd ed., Cengage Learning 2014
ISBN-13:978-1-305-11196-7
• Nahikian-Nelms M, Long-Anderson S. Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach 4th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth; 2013.
Other Resources:
Kumar V, Abbas AK, Aster JC: Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 9th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier/Saunders; 2015. ISBN: 978-1-4557-2613-4
Note: This is the main source for information on the various diseases, exceeding the information provided in the Nelms text.
Nutrition Care Manual: http://www.nutritioncaremanual.org/member-pricing This is another resource you should know about. The department now has this resource available for you in the computer lab Remsen 308.
Mahan LK, Escott-Stump S, Raymond, JL. Krause’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process. 13th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier/Saunders; 2012. ISBN: 978-1-4377-2233-8
American Dietetic Association / American Diabetes Association. Choose Your Food: Exchange Lists for Meal Planning. 2008. (Either Diabetes or Weight Management booklet). You could purchase from AND website, www.eatright.org. The same resource is available with less shipping costs elsewhere.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/eat/fd_exch.htm#1 also shows exchange lists, as do many other sites (.edu can be considered reliable for this purpose).
Pronsky ZN. Food Medication Interactions. 17th ed. Birchrunville. PA 2012. (optional; encouraged if on Dietetics Track)
ISBN: 0-9710896-4-7. Note: Choose your source – prices vary greatly!
Alternatively, consult Epocrates, or rxlist.com for information on food-drug interactions.
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for Health Professionals. 7th ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins; 2011 (optional; if not purchased use online medical dictionary i.e. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp)
Wallach: Handbook of Interpretation of diagnostic tests. Current ed., Lippincott. Or any similar handbook on (human) diagnostic tests.
Professional journals in nutrition and bio-medical disciplines (available in paper or online)
§ PubMed – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
§ Full-text journals – High-Wire press – http://highwire.stanford.edu/
§ Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Database http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/
§ FDA on Dietary Supplements: http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/default.htm
§ Additional References from American Nutritional Society – www.nutrition.org
§ Rich website on the biology of aging and its relationship to diseases: American Federation for Aging Research http://www.afar.org/

A case of acute abdomen in a non-splenectomised patient with hereditary spherocytosis

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Write an essay titled: A case of acute abdomen in a non-splenectomised patient with hereditary spherocytosis

You are required to construct a fictitious case study of a patient presenting with acute abdominal symptoms and a markedly elevated plasma lipase level. The patient has a history of hereditary spherocytosis and has not been splenectomised.
You will need to consider the most likely cause of the acute abdominal pain and elevated plasma lipase level in a patient with this medical history. 
Word limit approximately 1500 words

Requirements: 

• Abstract
• Clinical presentation including presenting symptoms, past medical history and relevant current pathology results which include a markedly elevated plasma lipase level.
• Treatment and disease progression and clinical outcome.
• Discussion including a brief overview of the pathogenesis of hereditary spherocytosis and a clear explanation of the link between HS, the current pathology results and the patient’s current acute abdominal symptoms.
• Conclusion and recommendations, summing up the case with a recommendation of how the risk of developing this critical medical condition may be minimised in patients with hereditary spherocytosis.

Describe the Value Stream in words and a block (process) diagram. Observe and discuss how each of the process element helps or impedes flow (for example, is it a batching operation?).

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For this assignment you must go to a business, workplace or process of your choosing (pick the next place you are going). This can be a business for food service (restaurant); manufacturing; medical care (medical office); retail (Walmart, Whole Foods, Best Buy, Lowes, etc.) or other. Observe a Value Stream (pick one if there is more than one) and how it flows. Take some notes and maybe some pictures.

Describe the Value Stream in words and a block (process) diagram. Observe and discuss how each of the process element helps or impedes flow (for example, is it a batching operation?). How well does the Value Stream flow and can you suggest some improvements (you do not be detailed in how to solve problems but you certainly can make some insightful suggestions)? Make sure to apply the academic principles and concepts from Chapter 3 on Flow.

Post your completed assignment into this section. If your work is copied then you, and the other person(s) will receive 0 credit for the assignment. These assignments are not difficult and the thinking process required to answer these questions will help you to understand this material.

Remember, these assignments are intended to improve your understanding of the key concepts in the course. You have one homework assignment each week for this Graduate-level course and I would expect some complete and thoughtful discussion, not quick and superficial.