Pathophysiology of Asthma and Graves’ Disease

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Explanation of terms and their signs and symptoms...................................................................3
Action to monitor these symptoms..............................................................................................3
Pathophysiology of Asthma.........................................................................................................4
Generic Details along with indication and action........................................................................4
Graves’ diseases...........................................................................................................................5
Antithyroid drug treatment..........................................................................................................5
Rational behind using combination of drug therapy....................................................................5
Advice on pregnancy...................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

TASK 2
Explanation of terms and their signs and symptoms
Term Tachycardia signifies a condition where the heart rate increases for more than 100
times per minute. All the symptoms that Jolene had i.e. shortness of breath, light headedness,
increased pulse and heart rate, palpitations etc. are the direct indications that the person might be
suffering from tachycardia (Gans and Gavrilova, 2019).
Tachypnoea simply signifies an abnormally rapid breathing. Due to the lack of adequate
oxygen, the breathing becomes fast and shallow thus creating the situation which is termed as
Tachypnoea (Chapman and et.al., 2017). Tachypnoea in itself is not any disease and is just a
symptom of another major problem that a person might be undergoing through.
Angina signifies the chest pain or discomfort in that area that arises when the heart does
not pump adequate oxygen rich blood. There is a feeling of squeezing or heavy pressure on your
chest and similar discomfort can arise in arms, neckline, and jaws or in back as well. The chest
pain or discomfort is the only observational symptom of angina.
Hypertension is referred as higher blood pressure or HBP where the force of blood against
artery increases (Carpaij and et.al., 2019). The symptoms mainly include shortness in breath,
headaches or nose bleeds and signify extremely high BP.
Anxiety and tremor both are interrelated where a person having anxiety might cause
tremors in the individual. These usually occur when the person is worrying excessively and the
symptoms include muscle tensions, increase heart rate, trembling etc.
Action to monitor these symptoms
As an emergency nurse, first step would be to place the patient i.e. Jolene on a cardiac
monitor and ascertain the BP and other oxymetry readings. If the patient is unconscious, then the
patient should be given oxygen supply continuously and breathing equipment to avoid the risk of
cardiac arrest and any further complications (Singanayagam, Ritchie and Johnston, 2017).
However, if the patient is conscious, then they should be patiently asked about what symptoms
they are feeling or identify the areas that are paining especially the chest area. After adequate
information has been obtained, the next immediate step is t conduct a series of test that can assist
in diagnosing the patient. Conducting ECG i.e. Electrocardiogram is the first step that should be
taken as an emergency nurse followed by the consequent tests. Conducting an ECG gives a fair
estimate of the problem that the patient is suffering from especially for the cardiac i.e. heart
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