Case Study: 64-year-old male presents to the clinic with complaints of gradual onset of weakness to the left hand. He is left hand dominant. He has had ongoing numbness and tingling that feels as though it starts at his elbow. However, over the past 2-3 days he had been dropping items due to the weakness. He denies any recent injuries but state that he sustained a crushing injury to the left thumb 4 years ago. He is employed as a mechanic. Several years ago, he tripped over a tire and fell backwards striking his head on the fender of a car. He didn’t seek medical attention because he only had a small scrape on his elbow. A CT of the head is within normal limits and all labs are normal with the exception of a slightly elevated, non-fasting blood sugar (135). He has no history of diabetes. An x-ray of the neck reveals mild-to-moderate degenerative disc disease at C6-C7 with neuroforaminal narrowing and slight impingement of the exiting nerve root.

Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis)

In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following:

Both the neurological and musculoskeletal pathophysiologic processes that would account for the patient presenting these symptoms.

I’m working on a biology question and need guidance to help me learn.

For this research paper, I need you to find a good informative topic for me to be able to write about. It can be anything related to explorations of biology. However, the focus of the topic has to be more directed to something within or relating to the topic chosen. It can’t be very broad. The idea I thought of was writing about Cardio Vascular disease (CVD)

Once having identified the topic, I would like for you to write 1-2 paragraphs explaining the reasoning for selecting this topic and highlight main question(s) or issue(s) to explore in the paper. For example, if you want to write a paper on cardiovascular disease (CVD), then you cannot simply state that you want to write a paper on this topic. There is has been a lot written about CVD, including about its prevalence in different human populations, rates in men and women, underlying causes, and different forms of CVD. Thus, you will need to narrow the focus on CVD to something more specific about its manifestation, causes, epidemiology, dietary influences or molecular basis. 

Unit 4 Discussion:

Once you have completed your “Layered Earth” Assignments, do some research and find out what types of rocks/minerals are found in your state. For Ohio, I looked at our Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/discover-and-learn/rock-minerals-fossils/common-rocks (Links to an external site.) to find out what types of rocks and minerals are commonly found in and around Ohio. All states will have a similar Department of Natural Resources generally located in the capital of each state, and most will have an online website that you can search. You may also search the USGS United States Geological Services https://www.usgs.gov/faq/geology (Links to an external site.)for more information for your assignment. Discuss the rocks and minerals that are common in your state, apply what you now know about the continents original locations, weather/environment conditions, and the relationship between the rocks/minerals found today based on the conditions in the past and continental drift.

Provide links and citations for all sources used, using proper APA style formatting.

Your paper will be structured as a science review brief rather than an original research paper. Doing a literature review is a different sort of research from field or lab. Here is a basic 4-section structure, but feel free to get creative and embellish within the structure given here. Each section should be 1-3 paragraphs in length.

1  Introduction:  includes General characteristics and Distinctive features (geographic facts e.g. length, width, height, surrounding terrain, basic stratigraphic framework and general rock types present, importance to society as natural and cultural resources) Figure: geographical map

2. Major structural features (e.g. main faults, fold belts, fold and thrust belts, post-orogenic faults, etc.) Figure: one or more representative cross-sections

3. Plate tectonic setting (which plates are involved now, where is it, what is the current plate boundary types in the region) Figure: present day plate boundaries in and near the mountain belt

4.  Age and Timing of mountain belt formation (a tectonic history, process of formation) Figure: one or more plate tectonic reconstructions of the area through the relevant time periods.

Also include a Title and a summary that is approximately 100 words.

Reliability and Validity

Discuss your individual critical analysis of the posted article with in-text referencing to support your thoughts and ideas.

Choose one of the posted articles for critique and respond to the following prompts:

1.      Identify the article chosen. Briefly describe the purpose of the study. Define and discuss the main differences between an independent and dependent variable. Identify the independent and dependent variables in the article.

2.      Define the operational definition of the variables. Evaluate the operational definitions for clarity.

3.      Describe how data were collected and the instruments used to measure the data. Discuss whether these instruments were appropriate for use in this study.

4.      What steps should researchers take to ensure fidelity in data collection? Analyze what steps were taken by the researchers in this study.

5.      Was instrument validity addressed? If it was, describe how validity was addressed. If not, discuss how the researchers might have been confident that the instrument was valid.

6.      How does the strength and quality of evidence related to reliability and validity influence the applicability of findings to clinical practice?

7.      What is your cosmic question?