This essay is going to be talking about what body systems are affected by the symptoms provided in the case study and how the patient’s health can be improved. It will also be looking at the structure and function of one of the body systems affected.
The patient from the case study has a BMI of 18.5, which means that she is underweight. According to NHS choices (2014), the immune system does not function properly when a person is underweight making them more susceptible to contracting the flu or other types of infections. In the case study, the doctor recommends that the patient eat a healthy balanced diet which can improve the immune system by the body absorbing vitamins A and B6. These vitamins are very important to the immune system as vitamin A stimulates immunity and vitamin B6 aids in the production of antibodies which are used to fight infections and diseases. Vitamin C that the body will obtain from the balanced diet helps the digestive system by boosting the metabolism.
If the patient follows the doctor’s recommendations of replacing the diet soda she drinks with two litres of water then it will significantly improve …show more content…
In the attached diagram of the urinary system, it shows that the kidneys lie superior to the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Parker(2009, p.242) identifies “It regulates the volume and composition of body fluids and expels waste and excess water from the body.” The function of the kidneys in the urinary system is to filter the waste products from the blood and to make urine, which is then transported through the urinary tract, which is made up of the ureters, the bladder and the urethra where the urine is then stored and released. According to Taylor (no date), the urinary system plays an important role in homeostasis by regulating the water, ions, pH, blood pressure and calcium
The patient from the case study has a BMI of 18.5, which means that she is underweight. According to NHS choices (2014), the immune system does not function properly when a person is underweight making them more susceptible to contracting the flu or other types of infections. In the case study, the doctor recommends that the patient eat a healthy balanced diet which can improve the immune system by the body absorbing vitamins A and B6. These vitamins are very important to the immune system as vitamin A stimulates immunity and vitamin B6 aids in the production of antibodies which are used to fight infections and diseases. Vitamin C that the body will obtain from the balanced diet helps the digestive system by boosting the metabolism.
If the patient follows the doctor’s recommendations of replacing the diet soda she drinks with two litres of water then it will significantly improve …show more content…
In the attached diagram of the urinary system, it shows that the kidneys lie superior to the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Parker(2009, p.242) identifies “It regulates the volume and composition of body fluids and expels waste and excess water from the body.” The function of the kidneys in the urinary system is to filter the waste products from the blood and to make urine, which is then transported through the urinary tract, which is made up of the ureters, the bladder and the urethra where the urine is then stored and released. According to Taylor (no date), the urinary system plays an important role in homeostasis by regulating the water, ions, pH, blood pressure and calcium