Week 7 Discussion Forum Prompt 2

Description

Select one of the following discussion prompts to address:

• Review this Mayo Clinic overview (Links to an external site.).  Define fibromyalgia and describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment. Comment on advances in diagnosis and management of this disorder that debunk the idea that the disorder is “in the patient’s head.”

• Define osteoporosis and describe the risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, prevention, and treatment.

• Describe osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment for each.

Use at least one scholarly source other than your textbook to connect your response to national guidelines and evidence-based research in support of your ideas.