Year 9 Science CAT 2: Diseases

Identification of an Infectious Disease

Aim: To research, investigate and identify an unknown infection of the patient

Student Name: ________________________ Patient Identification: ______________________

Part 1: Patient Diagnosis

 State the most likely condition that patient has and the pathogen that cause the infection (At Standard)

 Describe the evidence leads to the diagnosis (At Standard)

 Explain the reasons contribute to ruling out the other 2 conditions (Above Standard)
Part 2: Evidence to Support Diagnosis
 State the affected body parts/systems (At Standard)

 Describe the possible symptoms that caused by the infection (At Standard)

 Relate the evidence from the patient case study to the specific symptoms or factors that support your diagnosis (Above Standard)

 Prevalence of the infection in the population (At Standard)

How common is the infection? (Involve statistics)
  State the possible environmental factors that contribute to the prevalence of this infection (At Standard)

 Explain the public measure(s) that prevent the spread or reduce the prevalence of this infection (At Standard)

Part 3: Suggested Treatment

 List the treatment options that available to the patient (At Standard)

 Briefly describe the way the treatment option(s) treating the infection (At Standard)
Provide specific examples on both microscopic (cells) and macroscopic (body systems/parts) levels
  Briefly describe the side effects of the treatment option(s) (At Standard)

 Justify your choice of a particular treatment option If there are multiple treatment options available (Above Standard)

Part 4: General Knowledge on Pathogen

 Identify the pathogen that caused the infection as bacteria, virus, or protozoa (At Standard)

 Describe the pathogenesis of the pathogen (At Standard)

The way they cause infections/How does the infection developed in human body?
 Relate 1/2 specific structure(s) or feature(s) of the pathogen to pathogenesis (Above Standard)
Examples such as the specific enzymes/proteins on the surface of the pathogen

 State the mode of transmission for the infection you diagnosed (At Standard)

 Link the mode of transmission to the specific features of the pathogen (At Standard)

 Discuss the advantages of this mode of transmission contributing to the survival and proliferation of the pathogen (Above Standard)