Reference no: EM133855818

Assignment:

A 12 year old boy is taken to see the pediatric endocrinologist because of obesity, abdominal discomfort and poor behavior. His father previously had kidney stones and his older sister is being investigated for galactorrhoea.

• What are the various key points that one can learn from this case study?
• Is there any contrary thoughts to your key take away points from the above case study
• What are the causes of galactorrhoea in a woman with no history of previous pregnancy?
• What are the causes of kidney stones?
• Which syndrome can link all of these things?
• State the articles medical discussion
• Are there any red flags present in this case study?
• What are the signs and symptoms of gastrinoma / zollinger-ellison syndrome.
• Define carcinoid tumors.
• Define galactorrhoea

A patient who received spinal anesthesia four hours ago during surgery is transferred to the surgical unit and, after one and a half hours, now reports severe incisional pain. The patient's blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, pulse is 108 beats/min, temperature is 99oF (37.2oC), and respirations are 30 breaths/min. The patient's skin is pale, and the surgical dressing is dry and intact. The most appropriate nursing intervention is to:

Case study; Carol and Frank present to you at 10 weeks gestation. Carol's brother has cystic fibrosis and the couple have come to you as they are concerned that their baby may inherit the disease. Use it to answer the questions below

• What mode of inheritance does CF have?
• What is the risk of Carol being a carrier?
• What is the risk of Frank being a carrier?