[Post First Discussion] Module 04 Discussion – From Cardiac to Kidney Failure

Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the U.S. butthere has been amazing progress in how we treat it through lifestylechanges, medications, and surgery. Complications for cardiac surgery caninclude acute kidney injury. Treatment options can include the use ofanti-inflammatory drugs, for example dexamethasone, to prevent thesecomplications. For your discussion post:

• Discuss how acute kidney injury can be a complication of cardiac surgery.
• Describe long term effects of the use of anti-inflammatory drugs

Module 04 Written Assignment – Advances in Treatment

Treatment options for acute and chronic diseases continue to advancein efforts to cure diseases or manage symptoms and improve quality oflife. While working in healthcare, it is important to be able toresearch treatment options to understand the different treatments orquestions patients may need to consider.

Select 1 disease directly related to one of the body systemsreviewed in this module. Research and select a peer reviewed articlewritten within the past 5 years discussing treatment options for theselected disease and write a 1-page (minimum) Annotated Bibliography.For annotated bibliographies, use standard APA format for the citations,then add a brief entry, including:

• 2 to 4 sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the source including a brief summary of the disease and treatment option(s).
• 1 or 2 sentences to assess and evaluate the source including if this information is reliable and discuss if the source is objective or biased.
• 1 or 2 sentences to reflect on the source including how this information can benefit a patient and your understanding of the selected disease.

Use APA formatting for your citations and references. For more information on APA, navigate to the Resources tab in this course.