Discussions are worth 30 points.  22 points are your post (remember to watch for comments or critiques from the professor for any

Discussions are worth 30 points.  22 points are your post (remember to watch for comments or critiques from the professor for any revisions/additions/corrections needed to your posts for credit), 4 points for a response to 2 posts from classmates.  Remember to check your post and your posts to classmates prior to deadline.  No corrections/additions/or posts will be accepted after Tuesday 11:59 pm ET deadline or the week. 

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How to write the Main response –  guidance 

1. Put the name of the chosen topic in the Subject text box.

2. Address the questions in detail using the information you learned during the week (or previous week’s) discussion. 

3. You may need to add references or citations.  Use in-text citations and full references in 
APA format. 

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How to write replies – guidance 

1. Reply to at least two classmates’ posts.  

2. Your replies should be substantial and contribute to learning. Ask thought-provoking questions, identify areas of improvement, and or add additional information that brings the discussion forward.  Comments just stating how well the post was written will not be accepted as a reply. 

In addition to your textbook, here are some trustworthy websites to get you started:  (note that sources like WebMD are not considered to be reliable sources because they have advertisements)

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MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine(link is external) 

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Science Daily 

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 
https://www.cdc.gov/index.htm 

· Mayo Clinic 
https://www.mayoclinic.org/ 

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Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.(link is external) 

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This week you will be submitting your disease/disorder choices (2 – one communicable and one non-communicable) and your rationale for Part I of the assignment into this discussion area so that your instructor can approve it. Please read the instructions carefully.

You will need to review the “Number of deaths for the leading causes of death” list below and identify those diseases that are communicable and non-communicable.

In this two-part assignment, in Part I you will select two diseases/disorders which are within the categories of the top causes of death in the US as of 2019 or later (see list below). The current data has not yet been updated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to reflect the current COVID emergency. You will select a communicable disease (caused by an infectious agent) and a noncommunicable disease/disorder. In Part II you will discuss important characteristics of the diseases/disorders selected. Be specific.  Do not choose a large disease category such as Cancer or Pneumonia.  Choose a specific type of cancer or a specific pathogen which causes pneumonia.

Clarification:

Communicable diseases are those caused by an infectious agent. For example, the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes Covid disease. This disease can be passed from person to person.

Non-Communicable diseases/disorders are those conditions in which the underlying cause is not an infectious agent. For example, breast cancer is a leading cause of death in the US, but it is not caused by an infectious agent.  Accidents and Intentional self-harm are NOT considered to be disorders (although it is possible that a psychiatric illness might induce self-harming behavior) These diseases/disorders are not communicable from person to person as infectious diseases are.

Number of deaths for leading causes of death (2019):

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Heart disease: 659,041

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Cancer: 599,601

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Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 156,979

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Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,005

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Alzheimer’s disease: 121,499

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Diabetes: 87,647

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Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 51,565

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Influenza and Pneumonia: 49,783

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Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,511

Source: 

Mortality in the United States, 2019, data table for figure 2

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Total number of deaths: 2,854,838

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Death rate: 869.7 deaths per 100,000 population

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National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER

You may select COVID disease as a cause of death due to an infectious agent because preliminary data from 2020 and 2021 indicates that it is a leading cause of death in the US.


COVID Is on Track to Become the U.S.’s Leading Cause of Death—Yet Again


COVID-19 as the Leading Cause of Death in the United States

For example
, you could choose a specific type of breast cancer (noncommunicable disease) and influenza (communicable disease).

Part 1: Selection of two disorders, their etiology and analysis of resources.  Etiology-causative agents, physical (pathogens), genetic, or physiological.  Be specific when choosing an infectious disease (choose one pathogen).  Briefly describe the pathology (elaborate on the pathology in Part 2).  Remember to include introductions and conclusions in both parts.

Due Week 3 – posting disease/disorder selections in the discussion area (below).

Due Week 5 – submission of Part I   in the assignment folder.  

Due Week 7 – submission of Part II  in the assignment folder. 

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