Case Study Ch 4 & 5
Case Study Ch 4
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
*Remember when answering these questions to use scholarly resources (such as the text and
maybe an article) and reference any materials you used to provide your answers*
Peter travels the world in his position in the advance team for the secretary of state. He has
likely visited as many as 20 countries in the 12 months’ time and is frequently in areas where
infectious diseases are far more common than in his home country, the United States. Using
the CDC and the WHO as your resources, plan a strategy to keep Peter healthy:
1. What vaccinations are necessary for Peter?
2. Is there any prophylactic treatment or medications that might be identified prior to travel?
3. What other precautionary measures might be taken?
4. What economic and political factors are considered here?
Case Study Ch 5
Cance
Juan was only 55 when he learned he had cancer. He was shocked. He saw his doctor fo
what he thought was a pulled muscle in his side, a nagging cough, and felling tired all the time.
A chest X-ray showed a mass in his lung. He had a CT scan at the nearest hospital and got
sicker as he waited 10 days for the results. The results indicated a need for an
oncologist-another wait of almost 45 days. Juan’s daughter went on the internet to find a place
where he might get treatment earlier.
A call was made to a cancer treatment center about 1100 miles away. They asked for his
ecords, called back in 24 hours, and made an appointment. The results were staggering. He
had Stage IV cancer with tumors in one of his kidneys, a lung, liver, and several lymph nodes.
Juan had a radical nephrectomy with removal of su
ounding lymph nodes and the adrenal
gland. This was followed by aggressive biotherapy for about 8 weeks. Today Juan has passed
his 10-year mark cancer free.
1. Is Juan’s experience waiting for treatment common? Why or why not?
2. What issues might Juan face having only one kidney and no adrenal gland? Search the
Internet for your response