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Pathophysiology Case Study

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Added on  2020-04-21

Pathophysiology Case Study

   Added on 2020-04-21

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Running head: PathophysiologyPATHOPHYSIOLOGYName of the StudentName of the AuthorAuthor Note
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2PATHOPHYSIOLOGYTable of ContentsAnswer 1..........................................................................................................................................3Answer 2..........................................................................................................................................3Answer 3..........................................................................................................................................4Answer 4..........................................................................................................................................5a.Etiology.................................................................................................................................5b.Pulmonary embolism and hypoxia.......................................................................................5c.Pulmonary ventilation to perfusion balance.........................................................................5d.V/Q mismatch.......................................................................................................................6e.V/Q mismatch.......................................................................................................................6Answer 5..........................................................................................................................................6Reference List..................................................................................................................................8
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3PATHOPHYSIOLOGYAnswer 1The patient had previous history of coronary artery diseases (CAD), hypertension,hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, undergone chemotherapy as well as hysterectomy. The patientsuffered chest pain and felt pressure in the chest. Moreover, she also observed pain in the arms,shoulder, jaws, among others. She suffers from chronic dizziness, breathlessness, dyspnea,among others. However, other diagnoses can also be considered due to her medical history. Theclinical scenario described here is most consistent with diagnosis of:Pulmonary embolism (Sharifi et al., 2013)cardiac syncope high blood pressure or hypertension syncopehyperlipidemia syncopeSyncope can be due to toxicities following chemotherapy.Syncope can be associated with hysterectomyHypothyroidism associated syncopeHowever, the most important and relevant diagnosis is pulmonary embolism as it is associated with chest pain, fainting, rapid breathing, pale skin, among others. Answer 2The data in the present clinical scenario that supports the diagnosis includes:mild or severe chest pain that radiates to the upper arm bone, shoulder bone andthe collar (clavicle) bone (Than et al., 2014).
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