Advanced Pathophysiology & The Direct Impact on Patient Care

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Angelica Dizon, MD, MSN, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, NP-C Related seminars and products

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Angelica Dizon, MD, MSN, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, NP-C, is a physician, advanced care practitioner and a registered nurse, with more than two decades of experience in clinical practice. Angelica serves as the director of clinical services in one of the leading home healthcare agencies in Maryland. She has extensive past experiences both in the acute care and long-term care settings as well. Her diverse experiences provide her with unique perspectives on the importance of an in-depth understanding of pathophysiology. As a clinician, she sees complicated patient cases that require a keen understanding of overlapping disease processes. Angelica enjoys sharing her expertise and excels at putting complex topics into a plain English approach. As such, she is a sought-after presenter, sharing her vast knowledge with experienced interdisciplinary audiences across the country.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Angelica F. Dizon is a faculty member for Radians College. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Angelica F. Dizon has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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Objectives

1. Evaluate clinical examples to explain the statement: "Virtually all human disease is 'autoimmune' in nature."
2. Analyze an effective method to review options in pharmacologic therapy for any condition.
3. Plan for the self-destructive spiral of progressive chronic heart failure.
4. Determine how the statin drugs significantly reduce a person's risk of cardiovascular disease (MI and stroke), regardless of the serum cholesterol level.
5. Differentiate the mechanism underlying death in asthma and a way to prevent it.
6. Apply the "Three Question Approach" to interpretation of arterial blood gases.
7. Distinguish the "common mechanism" for shock, regardless of the initial cause.

Outline

Endocrine and Metabolic Problems

• Pituitary disorders
• Hypoglycemia
• Free radicals – Essential in health, deadly in disease
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Apoptosis
• Adrenal gland dysfunction
• Addison’s disease
• Jaundice
• Implications of hormones
• Thyroid disorders – Mechanism of onset affects treatment

Cardiovascular and Renal Problems

• Starling’s Law – Normal capillary flow
• Heart failure
• Relationship between cardiac diseases and hypertension
• Unraveling hypertension
• Current concept on cardiogenic shock
• Atherosclerosis – The role of inflammation
• Anaphylaxis
• Acid-base disorders

Respiratory Problems

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations
• Obstructive lung diseases affecting the mechanics of lung ventilation
• Sudden death in asthma
• Acute lung failure/ARDS
• Arterial blood gases - Made simple

Shock

• Common mechanisms of all types of shock
• The cardinal role of mediators in shock
• Newer therapies based on current pathophysiological understanding
• End points of resuscitation
• What type of shock is this?

The Immune System

• Inflammation – Acute phase response
• Systemic inflammatory response
• Infection – Part of a bigger picture
• Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
• Stress reaction
• Autoimmune diseases

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Counselors
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants

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