NUR 631 Topic 13 Discussion Question 1

NUR 631 (Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology) Topic 13 Discussion Question 1 Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.” What are the differential considerations of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism? Explain the clinical reasoning process you would employ to differentiate between these two conditions. What are the differential considerations of right-sided and left-sided heart failure? What role does pulmonary hypertension play in these types of heart failure? Explain your reasoning. A patient presents in an altered mental state in the ER. What would you consider pathological alterations in this patient? What process would you employ to determine differential diagnoses for this patient?