Case Study: Altered Physiology

A 65-year-old obese African American male patient presents to his HCP with crampy left lower quadrant pain,
constipation, and fevers to 101˚ F. He has had multiple episodes like this one over the past 15 years and they
always responded to bowel rest and oral antibiotics. He has refused to have the recommended colonoscopy
even with his history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (diverticulitis), sedentary lifestyle, and diet lacking
in fiber. His paternal grandfather died of colon cancer back in the 1950s as well. He finally underwent
colonoscopy after his acute diverticulitis resolved. Colonoscopy revealed multiple polyps that were retrieved,
and the pathology was positive for adenocarcinoma of the colon.
Develop a 1-2 page case study analysis:
Explain why you think the patient presented with the symptoms described.
Identify the genes that may be associated with the development od the disease.
Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on the body systems.