Disease to Treatment

Directions:
Using your textbooks and complete the empty squares on the table below to match specific diseases with their pathology, pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment. Be sure to use appropriate medical terminology when adding information. You should review two different sources at a minimum to develop your brief synopses.

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Concept Matching: From Disease to Treatment

Using your textbooks, complete the empty squares on the table below to match specific diseases with their pathology, pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment. Be sure to use appropriate medical terminology when adding information. You should review two different sources at a minimum to develop your brief synopses.

Example of completed row:

Disease	Body system	Signs/Symptoms	Pathophysiology	Treatment(s) (Pharm & Other)
Acne vulgaris	Integumentary system	Non-inflammatory comedones or inflammatory papules, pustules or modules. Symptoms can include pain, erythema and tenderness	Release of inflammatory mediators into the skin, with follicle hyperkeratinization, Propionibacterium acne colonization, and excess production of sebum	Depending on severity, topical mediations include benzyol peroxide or retinoid drugs. Hormonal drugs (such as oral contraceptives), and in some cases antibiotics may be used for severe inflammatory acne. Nonpharmacological treatments include dermabrasion or phototherapy

Disease	Body System	Signs/Symptoms	Pathophysiology	Treatment(s)
Atopic Dermatitis
Multiple Sclerosis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Osteoporosis
Osteosarcoma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Epilepsy
Psoriasis
Alzheimer’s Disease