A. He might affected with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary
diseases) which is affected due to life style modification as
smoking, drinking.
COPD - A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it
difficult to breathe,Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the most
common conditions that make up COPD. Damage to the lungs from COPD
can't be reversed. And its very common disease in the world
wide.
B. Compensation mechanism - mechanisms of compensation consist of an increased renal reabsorption of bicarbonate and increased excretion of H+. These adjustments of renal function are more effective in chronic form and explain why the latter is less severe and better tolerated than acute.
16. A 56 year old man who smoked heavily for many years developed worsening cough with...
A 55-year-old man with emphysema (a type of lung disease) who has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset of cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and treatment, the patient's nurse reads a physician's note on the chart: "I have told the patient that the etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronio emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of...
Case Study
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CHIEF
COMPLAINT: Cough and fever for four days
HISTORY: Mr. Alcot is
a 68 year old man who developed a harsh, productive cough four days
prior to being seen by a physician. The sputum is thick and
yellow. He developed a fever, shaking, chills and
malaise along with the cough. One day ago he developed pain in his
right chest that intensifies with inspiration. He lost 15 lbs. over
the past few months but claims he did not...
a 56-year-old African American man experienced fever, chills, headache, sore throat, and malaise. Symptoms progressed to difficulty in breathing, night sweats, nausea, and vomiting. He went to the hospital on October 19. At admission, he was afebrile, and his heart rate was 100 beats per minute. Physical examination found decreased breath sounds and rhonchi. His complete blood count was unremarkable, and serum and renal functions were normal. Arterial blood gas did not show hypoxia. A chest showed a widened mediastinum,...
RC 200 Cardiopulmonary Patholozy SOAP Assignment #1 Case Study Bronchiectasis ADMITTING HISTORY A 56 year-old African American woman was acquainted with the medical staft because of frequent episodes of upper respiratory infections The weman worked 40 or more hours per week as a file clerk at a local health department and was known as a hard worker, Despite what she described as her chronic cold. she rarely missed a day of work although she frequently needed to request permission supervisor...
A 56 year old woman was admitted to hospital due to complaints of headache, dizziness, vomiting and foot paralysis. A few days before admission, she had developed severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Her blood pressure was 110/70 mmHg and pulse rate, 84 beats/min. Neurological examination showed no abnormal findings. Proximal muscle weakness was noted in the upper and lower limbs. There was no history of tetany, and Chvostek’s sign and Trousseau’s sign were negative. On presentation: Biochemistry, serum: TestResult Reference...
Mr. B is a 63-year-old man who is clinically obese. He has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 days. During the past week, Mr. B has experienced a flu-like illness with fever, chills, malaise, anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and productive cough with thick, brownish, purulent sputum. Clinical Assessment Mr. B is admitted to the intermediate care unit from the emergency department with acute respiratory insufficiency. He...
Mr. B is a 63-year-old man who is clinically obese. He has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 days. During the past week, Mr. B has experienced a flu-like illness with fever, chills, malaise, anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and productive cough with thick, brownish, purulent sputum. Clinical Assessment Mr. B is admitted to the intermediate care unit from the emergency department with acute respiratory insufficiency. He...
Case Study 1 Introduction Bob, a 53-year-old caucasian man, arrives at the emergency department accompanied by his friend, complaining of increasing difficulty breathing and productive cough with green sputum. His friend says he dropped in to visit Bob, who lives alone, and found him sitting up on the edge of his bed, unable to breathe and seemed quite confused. When he last saw Bob 4 days ago, he says he had a cough and a temperature for which he has...
A 71-year-old man who is married and is still working as a farmer presents to the endoscopy suite clinic. He came to the outpatient clinic two weeks ago with complaints of a progressive cough and chest congestion. Despite a week of antibiotic therapy, he continued to worsen; he experienced progressive dyspnea, a productive cough, and began to have night sweats. He refused to be admitted to the hospital because, “There's no one to look after the cattle.” He agreed to...
CASE STUDY FOR CARE PLAN Mr. W is an 83-year-old man who was brought to the hospital from a long term care facility by paramedics after reporting severe dyspnea and shortness of breath. He has been experiencing coldlike symptoms for the past 2 days. He has a productive cough with thick greenish sputum. When Mr. W awoke in the nursing home, it was found that he had difficulty breathing even after using his albuterol (Proventil) metered-dose inhaler (MDI). He...