Anatomy and Physiology Case Study Analysis – Di Manna

Student expectations-
1. Read case thoroughly
2. List evidence and begin to differentiate vital evidence verses non-vital evidence
3. Use resources to understand case (book, online, colleagues, instructor, etc.)
4. Answer analysis questions for each part of the case. Answers will help you to write your analysis
5. Write an outline for analysis summary
6. Write analysis summary- Typewritten, USE APA STYLE !!!!!
7. Your analysis must include a Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, summary and References page.
8. WRITE YOUR ABSTRACT LAST !!!!
9. Plagiarism will result in a ZERO

Here are the guidelines for the case analysis summary.

Abstract and Introduction Body Conclusion

 Context/ Background information
- What does the reader need to
know to understand the
circumstances that led up to the
problem?
- What are the conditions or
problems that are challenging
homeostasis?
 Claim/Position( What is wrong
with Patient?
- Based on evidence, what has
happened to person to disrupt
homeostasis and systems/
organs involved? Include a
brief explanation and details
 Counterclaim
- Tentative explanation of the
patient’s condition that has
been revised based on context
and evidence. Include a brief
explanation and details
- missing that would support
 Support Claim with Evidence  Summarizing statement that
from case study identifies claim and supports it
- Specific signs (outsider can using case evidence and
see) and symptoms (patient explanation
can feel/describe)
- Cite values/data in case (ex-  Discuss appropriate treatment of
heart rate, blood pressure, patent and justify treatment use
temperature, etc.) based on claim/problem
- Cause and Effect- How does - Cite treatments, medications,
the claim explain/align with special tests, etc.
the signs and symptoms of the - Explanation
patient?
- All points here need to be
identified and explained in  What was learned about the
detail using data and very unit/systems from this case? (Be
clear reasoning specific).
 Disprove counter claim with
Evidence from case study
- Specific signs and symptoms
that align with the
counterclaim.
- Cite values/data
- Signs and symptoms that are
counter claim or
sign/symptoms that do not
align with the counterclaim
- Cause and Effect, Explain

- All points here need to be

identified and explained in
detail using data and very
clear reasoning

Revised 1/2017 DLD

 APA Checklist – USE TO PROOFREAD YOUR CASE
ANALYSIS
Page Format
 Margins are 1 inch all around—top, bottom, left and right
 I have used 12 point Times New Roman
 All text is double-spaced.
o Text is aligned at the left margin and ragged at the right (flush-left)
o The first line of all paragraphs is indented 1/2 inch or 5-7 spaces and there are two spaces after the punctuation at the end of each
sentence except in the Abstract.
o There are quotations marks around all direct quotes.

APA pages, quotes, etc.

o Title page includes

o a header with the words “Running head” and then an abbreviated title--all caps, flush- left and the page number, flush- right.
o the full title , centered and in the upper half of the page.
o author’s name double-spaced below the full title.
o The running head appears on all pages flush-left with the page number flush-right. (The words “Running head” are only on the
title page.)
 There is an abstract page and an introduction. The word “Abstract” is capitalized and centered, not bold and the first line of the first paragraph is
not indented, however, subsequent paragraphs are. Headings are used for “Introduction”, “Claim”, “Counterclaim”, “Summary/Conclusion”
 It is not written in first person.
 Numbers below ten are written out. All other numbers are numerals unless they begin a sentence.
 All summarized, paraphrased or quoted material has been cited with an in-text citation using APA format.
 I have included a properly formatted reference page and have referenced every source cited in my text. The word “Reference” appears
at the top and is centered.
 My references are in alphabetical order by the first word (unless it is ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’—in that case, use the second word). The first line of
each reference is flush-left and subsequent lines are indented five spaces (hanging indent).
 Titles of books and journals are italicized.