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An 84-year-old-female who has a history of diverticular disease presents to the clinic with left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain An 84-?year-old?-female who has a history of diverticular disease presents to the clinic with left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain of the abdomen that?is accompanied?by with constipation, nausea, vomiting and a?low-grade?fever (100.20?F) for 1 day. On physical … Read more

Locate and describe a potential confounder linked with a disease. Locate and describe a potential confounder linked with a disease. For instance, what is a potential confounder for obesity and diabetes? For smoking and lung cancer? Add 2 scholarly sources Answer preview to Locate and describe a potential confounder linked with a disease. APA 394 … Read more

Select a genetic disease First, you will select a genetic disease. You may take this opportunity to think about your individual health and health risks and consider any genetic diseases prevalent in your family. Do you have a predisposition to breast cancer, diabetes, hypertension or any other disease? You may consider your own health risks … Read more

Discuss an example of a pathogen In your reading this week, you have learned about the body’s defense mechanisms, problems of the immune system and various infectious diseases. In this assignment, you will discuss an example of a pathogen, a disease causing-organism. You will explore how the pathogen causes harm, how it is transmitted from … Read more