Critically analyzing the pathophysiology of a condition means not only knowing the different pathways involved in a disease process, but also understanding the connection between the signs and symptoms (S/Sx) your patients will present with, the disease process, and the diagnostic tests that will identify or help you differentiate between the different differential diagnoses. This assignment encompasses all of the course learning objectives. They are:Apply current pathophysiological knowledge, theory and research in the primary caremanagement of patients across the lifespan.Apply critical thinking in the development of an appropriate differential diagnosis.Determine appropriate and cost-effective diagnostic studies to evaluatepathophysiologic processes in the primary care setting.Evaluate the usefulness and applicability of published research findings in theunderstanding of disease processes.Discuss current pathophysiologic theory related to commonly occurring health problems.Critique current pathophysiologic research related to common health conditions.Identify developmental variations in pathophysiological processes across the lifespan.Explain variations in pathophysiology across populations.This assignment has 2 parts. You may begin this assignment at any time. Part 1 is due week 11 and Part 2 week 15.Part 1:Points: 75Due Date: Week 11Directions: Within the first week of class, review the assignment and choose your S/Sx (topic). You will create a PPT presentation with an audio recording and upload it to a discussion in Week 11. Your PPT presentation should be no longer than 5-8 minutes MAX to present on your topic. Do not read your PPT, summarize key points for each section. What is the most common? The most serious? Consider this the elevator speech for you topic to another clinician.Points will be deducted if you go over time limit. Required components:Name the S/Sx you chose.What are the DDx for your S/SxList AT LEAST 5 different DDx from AT LEAST 2 different body systemsReview the prevalence/incidence of these DDx. What is the most common DDx from the ones you choose? What are the Zebras?List the 3 most common DDx for PEDS, ADULTS, in PREGNANCY (they can overlap)What HPI/ROS questions would you ask to help navigate through DDxIdentify RED FLAG findingsWhat PE would you do to help r/o some of your DDxIdentify Pertinent Positives or negativesWhat diagnostic tests or labs would you do to help r/o some of your DDxExplain your medical decision making for what you are looking forIdentify RED FLAG findingsIf you decide not to do diagnostics/labs initially. When would you consider doing them?Create a short case study with appropriate HPI/ROS/PMH/PE and diagnostic and labs that would lead to your patient having one of the most common DDx you choose. List the plan for the patient.Explain the pathophysiology of why your chosen disease causes the S/Sx assignedDiscuss with the class how you would explain this connection between S/Sx assigned and the disease you choose, the diagnosis, and plan to the patient in layman’s terms.Your citations should be in APA format. The PPT will be graded for content as well as clarity and presentation.See the links below for a funny, yet informative comedy routine on creating a good PPT presentation:Life After Death by PowerPoint (Corporate Comedy Video) (Links to an external site.)Submit your PPT in “S/Sx DDX PPT” Discussions for your class to review.List of S/ Sx to choose from here: sig assnmt Ssx ddx list-1.docx*Here is a PPT example without voice over using the symptom of Dizziness : PathoDDX example1.pptx II:Part Points: 25Due Date: Week 14Directions:Create a table that includes the most common DDX identified for each topic. Include the headings below:S/Sx, DDx in PEDS (bolding the most common ones), DDx in ADULTS (bolding the most common ones), DDx in PREGNANCY (bolding the most common ones), Key Subjective questions to ask (Bolding the red flags), Key PE to do (Bolding the red flags), Key diagnostic/labsYou can do this by using the information from the PPT your classmates post. HOWEVER, each student must submit a table into week 15 assignment.Post your table in Week 15 assignment “S/Sx DDx Table”

Gardening in South Central LA Discussion Board
Write a ~500 word response to Ron Finley’s Ted Talk, evaluating his solution by answering the following questions. 

What’s the problem? What’s the solution?
Analyze Finley’s solution – is it a strong solution? Why or why not?

Causation Argument: Does the solution address a cause of the problem?
Coverage/Comprehensiveness Argument: Does the solution address the problem for a significant number of those people most affected by the problem?
Cost/Benefit Argument: Do the solution’s benefits exceed its costs? (Remember that not all costs are financial– time/effort/inconvenience etc can also count as costs.)
Feasibility Argument: Is the solution feasible? Realistic? Easy to implement?
Comparison Argument: Has a similar solution worked well in another comparable context?
Anticipating the Opposition: What arguments might opponents make about this solution?

What rhetorical devices does Ron Finley use to convince his audience of the effectiveness of his solution?
What types of multi-modal argumentation (if any) does he employ? 

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The problem discussed by Finley is the issue of death by lack of access to healthy food. He discusses how South-Central Los Angeles is full of fast-food joints and liquor stores, but also large areas of open, unoccupied land. He acknowledges that obesity has become a sort of epidemic escalated by the fast-food industry. His solution to solve this problem is to plant “food forests.” These gardens are full of healthy, planted, home-grown food on strips of land owned by the city. Finely uses humor to portray his message of urgency. He uses images of his gardens to show that he has implemented this solution on a minimal scale and it can be a promising step to take to distribute healthier foods to his city. He uses ethos, by providing heartwarming stories of those who have come to his gardens hungry and in need, to target the emotions of his audience. This solution does address the lack of healthy food. Planting gardens full of healthy food creates additional supply of to distribute to the population. This gives the population greater access to foods that will help keep their health in top notch. Although this solution does have the potential to address the problem for a significant number of those people affected, the city may pose a great obstacle for achieving such. The city owns the land that these gardens would be planted on. This means that the city’s funding and cooperation is essential for allowing this solution to go widespread. It seems like this solution would not be extremely costly money wise. Volunteers are the main contributors to garden, but it would also require some funding by the city most likely at least for the land that the gardens would be planted on along with some supplies. This would require volunteers to dedicate a decent amount of time and effort toward the cause but that hasn’t seemed to have been an issue thus far. The costs of this solution are mostly time related rather than money related. Finely has grown his own garden in the city property in front of his house as well as at a local homeless shelter. These both seem to have been effective in providing some healthy foods for the local community. Volunteers were glad to dedicate their time effort. Assuming the city cooperates or offers some resources and volunteers are willing to put in a considerate amount of time and effort, this solution is feasible and realistic. Opponents could argue that people may choose to still consume fast food regardless of whether or not these “food forests” are implemented. Just because there is more healthy food available, does not necessarily guarantee that people will take advantage of that. They could also argue that death by unhealthy choices is not necessarily attributed to eating habits. Lack of exercise, a sedentary lifestyle, depression, and smoking are also factors that could contribute to this problem. This solution does only address the food aspect of unhealthy lifestyle choices that are leading to death. On the other hand, supporters could refute these arguments to some extent.

Chapters 13 and 14  Choose your topic of interest, then Discuss it.
It is important to state that discussion entries can be as personal as you are willing to share; however, although I ask that what is shared during this semester be kept confidential, please be mindful that I cannot regulate if something is shared outside of us.
Discussion entries are opportunities to share what captured your interest from each chapter and how it relates to you. The topic of interest you choose should be chosen to provoke positive cognitive processing (positive thinking) that will eventually manifest in your behavior. Postings will respond to topics contained in the text, and it must be taken from the weekly chapter readings and express your personal understanding and/or experience with your chosen topic of interest. Furthermore, postings must be supported with peer reviewed journals, psychology related books (not the textbook), popular or scientific articles, poetry, music, or other media items that are related to weekly topic(s). Occasionally, I may post observations, opinions, and/or questions to which you may respond.
Postings should be seven sentences in length and should reflect your original thinking. If there are more than 1 chapter readings for the week (i.e. Weeks 7 and 8), you must write a topic of interest paragraph for each chapter (in the same discussion post; please, separate the chapters by paragraph). Correct grammar, syntax, and spelling are expected.
Discussion postings will be graded as follows:
1) Identify a topic in the chapter reading that interested you and provide your definition/explanation of it
2) Explain how this psychology topic relates to you or someone you know (do NOT give identifiable info)
3) Tell how/why the topic/information is relevant to you
4) Cite (i.e., provide the source) and discuss additional material (not the textbook) that is related to the week’s topic
***missing any of the five portions will result in zero points for assignment

Discussion example
Hi All,
I hope this helps…
Chapter 1
A topic in this chapter reading that interested me would be the life-span perspective and life expectancy. I was shocked to discover that our life expectancy average in the United States has increased 32 years since 1900. That would be like an increase of another whole lifetime in the Middle Ages, England, when life expectancy was 33 years old. This really relates to me by showing me just how seriously lucky I am to have my grandfather, who raised me, alive at 86 years old and how unlikely that would have been a hundred years ago. “Highly educated adults in the United States have lower yearly mortality rates than less-educated people in every age, gender, and racial/ethnic subgroup of the population.”(Hummer).
Chapter 2
A topic that really caught my interest in Chapter two was the Adoption section of the chapter. This really broke my heart to know just how important it may be to be adopted at a very young age in order for them to have a positive outcome. I was also shocked to find out that even with abortion becoming legal, their are still over 100,000 children in the U.S foster care waiting to be adopted. This is very relevant to me because I was adopted at age 7 my life was saved for the best and I would like to say I’ve had a very positive outcome from where I was. “Adoption-related and other emotional challenges may be compounded by learning issues that can have an impact on an adopted teen’s self-esteem, self-confidence, or academic performance.” I have to say I really agree with this statement and also struggled myself through my early years of schooling after being adopted.
References:
Hummer, Robert A, and Elaine M Hernandez. “The Effect of Educational Attainment on Adult Mortality in the United States.” Population Bulletin, U.S. National Library of Medicine, June 2013, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435622/ (Links to an external site.)
“College Choices for Adopted Teens.” C.A.S.E. – Nurture, Inspire, Empower, 15 Feb. 2018, adoptionsupport.org/general/college-choices-adopted-teens/.
Our textbook is The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 5th Edition, by Laura King, ISBN-13: 9781260500523

If needed, I also attached my first case study. Thank you!!!Scenario:W4L’s HR Director Sarah Walsh has a lot in her mind after yesterday’s leadership meeting that includes all the department heads who are involved in Project Sparkle. CEO Larry Anderson made it very clear to everyone that W4L takes a significant financial risk in Project Sparkle. Although W4L is a successful company, it does not have unlimited resources. A budget planning meeting for Project Sparkle is scheduled for next Wednesday with the leadership team. Each department will present a budget proposal that relates to Project Sparkle. Larry wanted all the expenses explained and justified to make sure every dollar is wisely spent.To prepare for this budget planning meeting next week, Sarah’s HR department needs to make a presentation about the compensation package that W4L will offer to the new club managers in Paris.Sarah also needs to put out a job advertisement to all W4L employees about the three positions offered in Project Sparkle. Instead of posting a job ad on W4L’s website, Sarah suggested in yesterday’s meeting that she will send a job posting email from her office to every single employee on the company’s payroll, so all current employees can have an equal opportunity to apply for the position.Sarah realizes that time is running out and she needs some help to get everything ready for the meeting, so she picks up the phone and dials the number to that independent HRM consultant.Instruction:For this assignment, as an independent HRM consultant to W4L, you are required to complete the following two tasks: 1. Create a PowerPoint presentation (PPT). Using the balance sheet approach to design a comprehensive compensation package that includes salary, benefits, and other incentives to attract the most qualified internal candidates for the new club managers in Paris. The package should be competitive and aligned with the company’s compensation level but also takes into consideration the host country’s financial situation. The Case Study only provided the base salary information. For the benefits and incentives, you need to research the taxes, typical housing allowance, cost of living in Paris, and other expenses involved. Give your best estimate to present a dollar amount for the executives’ budgeting consideration. Explain the rationale and justify the reasons for the expenses in the package, including direct, indirect, and non-financial benefits offered to the managers who will be working in Paris.2. Job Posting. For the three new club management positions in Paris, you need to create a one-page internal job posting email for HR Director Sarah Walsh to send out from her office to all W4L’s current employees. The job posting should include main job responsibilities, required skills, qualifications, advantages of working in Paris as an expatriate in this position, and the application process. As in a real job posting, this email should be single-spaced. Key Components Checklist:O 1. Introduction: Provide the purpose and an overview of your PPT;O 2. Compensation Package: Explain the rationale and justify the expenses;O 3. Conclusion: Reiterate the key points and summarize the main takeaways of your PPT;O 4. References;O 5. Job Posting: A one-page of Word file and submit it separately from your PPT.Format Checklist:O Length: 8 to 10 slides, not counting the Title and References slides; O Title Slide: Your PPT’s title, your name, course name, and the date of your submission;O Section Titles: Label the key components of your PPT with section titles;O APA: Use in-text citations in slides and a References list in APA format. All images used in this assignment should be cited including royalty-free, public domain, and clip art images;O Design: Any background, font, and color theme can be used. Efforts in visual enhancement are encouraged and recognized;O PPT Note: Not required but could be used for practice purpose;O Job Posting Email: One page, single-space, Times New Roman font (12pt, black), in Microsoft Word file.O Email Format: From: Sarah Walsh, Director of Human Resources Date: To: All W4L Employees Subject: New Club Manager Positions in Paris

I’m working on a history question and need guidance to help me study.

InstructionsWe tend to read a lot of information online (Facebook, Reddit, TikTok, etc). However, how do we know its accurate? For this activity you will assess the validity of a Tumbler post. After reading the Tumbler post, use the sources to answer the following: Is the Tumblr post accurate? Did Moctezuma have a zoo? Explain, citing evidence from the sources. (350 words min)tumbler post:To this day the fantasy that Europeans brought advanced civilization and technology to a hemisphere of primitive people dominates popular imagination. This tale has been used to oppress indigenous peoples from the northernmost reaches of Canada to the southernmost tip of Chile. And it’s completely false.The zoo of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin alone far surpassed anything the Spanish invaders had ever seen. The Mexica Triple Alliance ruler’s zoo, or totocalli, housed so many animals that hundreds of people were employed just to care for them. The zoo boasted enormous aviaries filled with beautiful birds for Mexica royalty to watch at their leisure and for artisans to pluck for headdresses, jewelry, and art. There were also large fresh and salt water aquariums stocked with fish, crocodiles, and other animals. On top of this were rooms of countless monkeys, reptiles, amphibians, wolves, jaguars, cougars, ocelots, birds of prey, including eagles, and bears. Surrounding the zoo were tremendous botanical gardens.SOURCES WILL BE ATTACHED. PLEASE ONLY USE ATTACHED SOURCES, NO ADDITIONAL SOURCES!!!!BACKGROUND INFO FOR EACH SOURCE (SOURCES WILL BE ATTACHED)source 1(codex): The Florentine Codex is a twelve-book manuscript on life in the Mexica Triple Alliance that was researched and written by Mexica students between 1570-1585 under the direction of Spanish missionary Bernardino de Sahagún. Historians consider the Florentine Codex to be one of the most important sources on Mexica history and culture. Read the Item Detail information. Next, look at the illustration on the top of page 64. The text that accompanies it reads: Another room was called totocalli, where caretakers kept all the various birds, such as eagles and other large birds that are called tlauhquéchol and zacuan and parrots and alome and coxoliti. And there all the various artisans did their work: the gold and silversmiths, copper-smiths, the feather workers, painters, cutters of stones, workers in green stone mosaic, carvers of wood. And also in this place lived the caretakers of wild animals, who guarded tigers and lions and leopards and servalssource 2 (map): This map of Tenochtitlan, the capitol of the Triple Alliance, was published in 1524 in Nuremberg, Germany, alongside Hernán Cortés’s letters to King of Spain and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It is the first image of Tenochtitlan printed in Europe. Scholars have debated who made the map and what information it was based on. Some believe it was based on the eye-witness account of Cortés. Others say a conquistador trained as a surveyor made it. Still others argue that it was based upon an earlier Mexica map. Whoever made it likely drew on both Indigenous and European sources. Read the Item Detail information. Next, examine the map. Locate and zoom in on the city center (the large square in the middle of the right page). The map shows the Main Temple dedicated to Tláloc, the rain god, and Huitzilopotchtli, the sun god, in the city center. Find the words TEMIXTITAN (“Tenochtitlan” in Latin) and dom aialui (“house of the animals” in Latin).Closely examine at the illustration just under the words “dom aialui.”TranslationsTEMIXTITAN = TenochtitlanDom aialui = house of the animalsViridarui D. Muteezuma = Gardens of MoctezumaTemplum ubi sacrificant = temple where sacrifices are madeIdol Lapideu = stone idolDom D. Muteezuma = House of Don MoctezumaSource 3: Letter From Cortes (264-266)Hernán Cortés wrote this letter to Charles V, King of Spain and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Cortés acted against orders when he traveled from Cuba to Mexico. Historians have argued that a main reason Cortés wrote these letters was to protect himself from punishment.