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Week 6 – Diseases of the Respiratory & Digestive Systems (Case Study)

Week 6 – Diseases of the Respiratory & Digestive Systems (Case Study)

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Create a case study similar to the one you created in week 3, but choose a pathology of the respiratory or digestive system as your original post. Ask some questions from your case study that you would like your classmates to comment on. Then, reply to two other case studies from other students.

This is an exercise in getting to know patients condition before death. Knowing these pathologies will help you, as the embalmer, to know what possible plan of action to take in preparing the deceased.

Here are some sample questions you can ask.

1) What disorder do you think the person had at the time of death? 

2) What potential complications do you anticipate? 

3) What precautions should you take as the embalmer to limit the effects of these complications? 

Let me know if you need clarification on anything. There are many disorders to choose from. Use your text and credible medical websites to help you. The discussions are a great way to learn and exchange information with others in the class.  Students are asked to have their main post completed by end of day Thursday. Your two responses are due by end of day Sunday, or you will not receive full credit for the assignment. 

PEER POSTS TO RESPOND TO:

MICHAEL’S POST:

The landlord of a 61-year-old female called for medical assistance after he found her in her bed unresponsive. He said that her employer contacted him and requested that he check on her because she had not come into work that day and it was very unlike her. He said when he walked in and the heater was on, but it was not very warm in her apartment. When he found her, he noted that there was a small amount of vomit on her pillow. Emergency services noted the bright red color of her skin and apparent swelling of her face. They also noted many things that seemed to stand out in her tidy home, almost like she had been rearranging her furniture moments before she decided to lay down and go to sleep seemingly to never wake again. A chair had been knocked over in the living room, a glass had been broken on the kitchen floor, and the water was still running in the bathroom sink. These disturbances, along with the state of the deceased, and the report from the landlord, provide them ample information to suggest the cause of death, which would be confirmed later. 

1. What disorder do you think the person had at the time of death?  

2. What potential complications do you anticipate?  

3. What precautions should you take as the embalmer to limit the effects of these complications?  

Payton’s post:

Patient X is seeing their PCP for complaints of fatigue, weakness, and weight loss. Patient X tells their doctor that they go about their day normally, although fatigue and weakness can hinder their daily performance. Patient X lost their spouse 1 year prior to this visit. The doctor orders a test to check the thyroid levels, but it comes back normal. The doctor prescribes an antidepressant for Patient X and they are sent home. A couple of months later Patient X is admitted to the ER for abdominal pain. The doctors in the ER noticed that Patient X has lost 50 lbs since their visit with their PCP, has dark urine, localized edema in the legs and abdomen, and is presenting with a yellow tint to their eyes and skin. Patient X’s brother states that Patient X had a problem with alcohol about 2 years ago, but has not had a drink since his wife passed away. The patient dies 2 days after admission. 

1) What disorder do you think the person had at the time of death? 

2) What potential complications do you anticipate? 

3) What precautions should you take as the embalmer to limit the effects of these complications? 

Week Six: Discussion Forum

Week Six: Discussion Forum

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This week we will be reviewing Alkyl Halides, or Haloalkanes. I want you search for a particular haloalkane used in the outside world, and discuss the properties that make it useful in a practical application, and why you selected this particular haloalkane.  

There’s a LOT of these out there and depending on dose, they have a variety of applications. 

For example, Methyl Chloride, also known as Chloromethane, is a colorless, odorless, and flammable gas. It was once used a refrigerant, but due to its highly toxic nature it is no longer used in this manner. Today it is used a solvent in the manufacturing of rubber and petroleum. What caught my interest on this chemical was the fact that it was both a refrigerant as well as a local anesthetic and even an herbicide. Not too often you can find something that can put you under or kill your weeds. 

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