Question Number: 212

Please select a common illness/ailment/condition/injury that would be applicable to a student enrolled in BSC 251 (topics involving the nervous system, special senses, endocrine system, digestive system, etc.). Do not select a topic outside the realm of BSC 251 (integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, etc.).The following components should be addressed:Introduction: Briefly introduce your topic and explain WHY the topic is important or interesting to YOU? WHY should it be of interest or importance to the reader?Body of Paper: The body of your paper should include discussion of the following:1. Discuss the cause/origins of the injury/illness/condition. Information such as a brief history of the disease (if documented), what causes the condition (genes, environment, combination, etc.), should be included. 2. Include a description of the injury/illness/condition using the correct professional terminology. For example, body system(s) and organs that are affected. Please include how they are affected. OR Detection: What are the symptoms? How is it detected and diagnosed?3. Describe Professional Services used to treat the injury/illness/condition.4. Describe the treatment these services provide to the patient (benefits, side-effects, etc). (Is there a cure?)5. Describe ways to prevent the injury (life-expectancy with disease, what is it like to live with the disease, etc). OR Current status/ emerging issues: Discuss some of the latest advancements and/ or discoveries about the disease. What does the future hold?The body of the paper should reflect a clear understanding of these subjects written in your own words. No headings or subheadings are allowed within the body of the paper.