Nutrition Disease Lab Report Format (One report per student)

Worth 50 points

Typed, single (one line) spaced paper with double space (2 lines) between paragraphs.  Caution, new MS Office word (2007 and 2010) document default spacing is 1.5 lines for single space and 3 lines for double space. Make sure that you are formatting the paper correctly. Using the default document settings will result in points off for content.

One inch margins on all sides (top, side, and bottom)

Minimum three (3) FULL written content pages (not 2 and 3/4). This does not include the cover sheet or bibliography pages or any photos/drawings, etc.

Choose disease relevant to nutrition and one that you are interested in researching for this paper. Topic MUST be approved by the instructor and topics will be chosen by the 4th week of school. Most gastrointestinal diseases affect nutrition.
Other systems to consider are nervous system and endocrine system. 
If you choose a vitamin, then you must write about toxicities as well as deficiencies.

Any changes to the topic must be completed and cleared by the 8th week of school with the instructor.

You must have at least three (3) references outside of your textbooks. 
You may have more than three, but cite ALL references. 
References could be from a medical textbook, medical journal, reputable internet site (WebMD, online journal or textbook, medical school, or articles written by reputable researchers,etc.)

Due date :: as outlined on the course syllabus.

Format is found below:

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Nutrition Disease Paper Content will consist of the following 4 parts:

I. Cover Sheet -- Title, Date, Course & Section, Name, CWID (last 4 digits) : centered on page

II. Introduction -- History of disease (when / who discovered, causative agent(s), general information about the disease and its impact on society, etc)

III. Body –

     Major Portion of paper should include

a. Signalment History [HX] (who gets disease --> sex, age, race, etc AND how they get it)

          b. Clinical Signs (disease syndrome, chief complaint [cc], symptoms and signs)

       c. Differential Diagnosis [DDX] (what other diseases could it be)

          d. Diagnostic Tests [DX] done (Blood work, Radiographs, MRI, etc) and why.
What is a positive or confirming result.  Definitive test if any.

          e. Treatment [TX] options (types of medications used, etc.)

          f. Prognosis [PX] (outcome --> disease cured, palliative, fatal)

g. Any new research being done on treatment, cure, diagnostics?? (may or may not have info)

h. Any alternative (homeopathic) therapy that may be done ??  If so, what and why would this work or help.

     Also: You may include any drawings, photos, pathology reports, brochures, etc if it helps, but this does not substitute for written content of three (3) full pages. These pictures, drawings, brochures, or pathology reports are extra information and should not be considered as your entire paper. You must have 3 full pages of written content.

IV. Conclusion :: Nursing/Nutrition care you would give for this patient.  List six (6) things you would specifically discuss with your patient and/or their family. What did you learn by researching this disease/condition?

Citations and Bibliography page:: Separate page, not part of the paper content. Use properly cited references in paper as MLA style directs. Use correct format listing found in reference books the writing center in the library or on line under bibliography citation styles for bibliography page. 

Suggested reference for MLA format: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/