Table of Contents • Introduction ------------------------ As a future Nurse Practitioner, I know I will encounter countless patients whom will present an array of disease signs and symptoms………Based on the results from my predictor exam and recounting the information I have reviewed, I know there are several diseases that need I need to understand better. Therefore, I will base this paper on those diseases. Furthermore, I will discuss health promotion in areas that I am less familiar……... The last portion of this paper will consist of presenting the common signs and symptoms patients exhibit that make it appropriate for screening to be done. • Disease Presentations -------------------------------------- o HEENT ( Mastoiditis, Corneal Abrasion) o Pulmonary (Pertussis, Cystic Fibrosis) o Hematology (Lead Toxicity, RH Incomparability) o Neurology (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Meningitis) o Gastrointestinal (Hirschsprung’s Disease, Appendicitis) o Cardiovascular (Heart Murmurs, Kawasaki Syndrome) o Orthopedic (Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Gout) o Endocrinology (Addison’s Disease, Precocious Puberty) o Dermatology (Fifth Disease, Herpangina) o Urology and STD (Trichomoniasis, Urinary Incontinence) o Pregnancy (Incompetent Cervix, Acute Cystitis) o Men’s Health ( Testicular Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction) o Psychiatry ( Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa) o Growth and Development ( Down Syndrome, Failure to Thrive) • Health promotion o Depression Screening in Adolescents o Prostate Cancer Screening • Conclusion
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