Common Medical Diagnosis The first patient was a fifty three year old female. She came to the ED with chest pain that started two weeks ago‚ but is worse today. She had open heart surgery two years ago‚ and was worried she might be having a myocardial infarction (MI). After the patient was wheeled into the exam room everything was happening so fast. The paramedic was connecting her to an EKG machine and the RN was hooking her up to the monitors while trying to get her history. Once we got a baseline
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Case Study 3 – Congestive Heart Failure Patient Case Question 1. Based on the limited amount of information given above‚ do you suspect that this patient has developed left-sided CHF‚ right-sided CHF‚ or total CHF? right-sided CHF Patient Case Question 2. How did you arrive at your answer to Question 1? right-sided CHF = fluid may back up into your abdomen‚ legs and feet‚ causing swelling. Patient Case Question 3. What is a likely cause for this patient’s heart failure? Increasing
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called atherosclerosis. This thickening of the artery wall can take many years‚ eventually completely inhibiting blood flow. Because the blood flow has stopped‚ little oxygen gets to the heart‚ and the myocardial cells therefore die. This is when a heart attack ensues‚ also called a myocardial infarction. 2. Calculate Mr. S’s BMI (25 Points) Mr. S’s BMI is 25.77. I figured this out by using the equation BMI=[(height in inches) x 703 =[(190) x 703 Weight2]
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QUIZ Chapters 11-20 1.) What is the medical procedure I&D ? A) Incision & dilatation B) inward & downward C) Irrigation & dressing D) Incision and drainage 2.) When prepping a pt for a sterile procedure‚ how do you clean the “site” ? A) Alcohol prep pad B) Pour iodine/betadine onto a 4X4 gauze and clean in a circular motion inward to outward C) No cleaning is needed D) Pour iodine/betadine over the “site” 3.)
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"normal." He also states that these palpitations are not aggravated by exercise‚ or weight lifting. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY Positive for borderline hypertension for the last seven years. He denies history of stroke‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocardial infarction‚ diabetes‚ or cancer. HOSPITALIZATIONS Include one at age 10 for suspected rheumatic fever. FAMILY HISTORY Father is living‚ age 74. He does have Alzheimer’s but otherwise in good health. Mother is living in her 70’s also. She is
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taking more than body requirements‚ and a learning deficient in regarding condition‚ treatment plan to include‚ diet‚ exercise‚ follow up‚ Untreated Hypertension potentially puts them at risk for Congestive heart failure‚ angina‚ or myocardial infarction. These in turn can result in severe pain‚ decreased cardiac output‚ ineffective tissue perfusion‚ and again a learning deficient in regard to condition‚ treatment plan and self-care after discharge. Development of any of the above
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Question 8 A 6 lb 2 oz full term baby boy has just been delivered in the maternity ward. He is noted to be tachypneic and when he cries his lips are noted to be blue. His extremities are also noted to be blue in colour. He is referred to a paediatric cardiologist for further investigation. A echocardiogram ordered. It is observed that the ventriculoarterial connections leaving the heart are not accurate and happen to interchanged. What additional heart anomaly is the cardiologist likely to find
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I’ve also been drinking alcohol for 15 years. Doctor: Alright‚ what about your family history? Patient: Both my maternal and paternal grandparents are deceased although I’m not sure of the age or cause of death. My mother died of acute myocardial infarction at 53 and my father died of stroke at 45. He had a family history of diabetes‚ coronary heart disease and hypertension. Doctor: Ok this was very helpful. Now we will run some tests just to confirm the condition.
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it was "normal." He also states that these palpitations are not aggravated by exercise or weight lifting. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY Positive for borderline hypertension for the last 7 years. He denies history of stroke‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocardial infarction‚ diabetes or cancer. Hospitalizations include one at age 10 for suspected rheumatic fever. FAMILY HISTORY Father is living‚ age 74. He does have Alzheimer’s but otherwise in good health. Mother is living in her 70s also. She is a breast cancer
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palpitations‚ shortness of breath with mild activity‚ ongoing consistently for the past week without any chest pain or syncopal episodes. She is a 75-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib)‚ controlled type 2 diabetes‚ myocardial infarction (MI) with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention to right coronary artery‚ stage IV chronic renal failure‚ and a mild mitral regurgitation on ECHO 7 years ago. Her in clinic ECG show AFib with ventricular rate of 111 and mild left
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