MN551-2: Apply knowledge of tissue and organ structure and function to physiologic alterations in systemsand analyze the cause and effect relationship in response to disease.Select one of the case studies below. In your discussion be sure to include evidence of your knowledge oftissue and organ structure and function to physiologic alterations in systems and analyze the cause and effectrelationship in response to disease.Requirements1. Make sure all of the topics in the case study have been addressed.2. Cite at least three sources—journal articles, textbooks, or evidenced-based websites—to support thecontent.3. All sources must have been written within five years.4. Do not use .com, Wikipedia, or up-to-date, etc., for your sources.
Case Study 1Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Thirty-two–year-old Jason is a general laborer, who fell ill shortly after working on a job digging up oldwater pipes for the town he lived in. The task involved working around shallow pools of stagnant water. Tendays after the contract ended, Jason developed a fever and aching muscles. He also had nausea, vomiting, anddiarrhea. Jason’s friend took him to his physician who listened carefully to Jason’s history. She told him shesuspected West Nile fever and ordered serological testing. Jason went home to recover and was feeling betterby the end of the week.1. Jason’s physician ordered serological tests. How would antibody titers assist the doctor in confirminghis diagnosis?2. When Jason was feeling at his worst, he had extreme malaise, vomiting, and diarrhea. What stage ofthe illness was he experiencing at that time? What are the physiological mechanisms that give rise tothe signs and symptoms of infectious illness?3. West Nile virus has a single-stranded RNA genome. How does this virus replicate? In general terms,what are the various effects viruses can have on host cells?
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