Miami Dade College Ovarian Cancer Case Study

Ovarian Cancer Case Study

                       It has to include: Explain why do you think the topic is important and its

                       relation with the material covered in this  course (10 points)

concept:  a short paragraph that summarizes the medical   condition (10

                               points)

causes: What are the causes  of  the medical condition? (10 points)

Symptoms and signs (20 points)

                               Symptoms: What the patient refers to the Doctor

                               Signs: What the Doctor see, measure or listen with   instruments and  

                               maneuvers

Treatment (20 points)

                               Prevention (if it is possible) (5 points) If the medical condition does not have a prevention , just say that!

                               Hygiene and Diet (5 points)

                               Symptomatic: to alive the symptoms (5 points) 

                               Specific or curative: What cures the illness for such as  Antibiotics,

                               Antivirals if they apply (be specific with names  and doses) and surgical

                               procedures (5 points)

Bibliography or references page (at least 5 authors) 10 points

                               Two of the authors must be Medical text books (Harrison’s Principles of

                               Internal   Medicine, 16th edition, and The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and

                               Therapy, 17th Edition). Student can find the former textbooks at the library. 

                              The Medical    books can be a newer edition. You can go to the Center of

                              Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) for more information.