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What is the underlying cause of psoriasis? What are the common signs and symptoms of this disease?

Skin & Breast

This discussion contains 2 parts:

KM is a 38-year-old white woman with a 6-year history of psoriasis. Her family history includes allergies and asthma and her mother with psoriasis. KM returns today for an increase in symptoms, and she wants to improve the appearance of her skin. Please discuss the following:
- What is the underlying cause of psoriasis?
- What are the common signs and symptoms of this disease?
Define, Compare and Contrast the following conditions:
- Fibrocystic breast disease
- Fibroadenoma
- Malignant breast tumor

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

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Grading Rubric

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

Discussion Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Points
Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts	Distinguished – 5 points Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.	Excellent – 4 points Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.	Fair – 2 points Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.	Poor – 1 point Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.	5 points
Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines	Distinguished – 3 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.	Excellent – 2 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.	Fair – 1 point Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.	Poor – 0 points Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.	3 points
Response to Posts of Peers	Distinguished – 2 points Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each.		Fair – 1 point Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal.	Poor – 0 points Student provided no response to a peer’s post.	2 points
Total Points					10

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