Chronic Disease Study Guide

 

The purpose of this assignment is to design a study guide that will assist you and your peers to translate relevant clinical guidelines and evidence-based research into evidence-based practice to promote health and prevent chronic health problems.

You must choose one of the conditions below:

  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • COPD

Your study guide must include:

  • Definition, etiology
  • Occurrence/epidemiology
  • Clinical presentation
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Non-pharmacological and pharmacological management and follow up

The study guide is to be clear and concise and will provide a quick reference for a specific chronic disease.

Include your resources and guidelines used for the elaboration of the study guide.

*Example template attached for reference