Managing Cardiovascular Disease: A Holistic Approach

CASE BASED WRITTEN
ASSIGNMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
1.......................................................................................................................................................3
Pathophysiology, health assessment and clinical findings for M.G's conditions........................3
2.......................................................................................................................................................4
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease........................................................................................4
3.......................................................................................................................................................5
What other complication does MG present with and why these have occurred..........................5
4.......................................................................................................................................................6
Using clinical Reasoning Cycle, identify three priorities nursing diagnoses..............................6
5.......................................................................................................................................................6
State the goal of care, specific nursing intervention and usefulness of such intervention..........6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Nursing helps in providing proper care and medical attention to a patient or person who is
suffering from certain kind of unhealthiest. In this report, the critical condition of M.G a 76 year
old female has been discussed. Various complications related with her health and three types of
nursing intervention to be provided by the nurses have been described in the report.
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Pathophysiology, health assessment and clinical findings for M.G's conditions
Pathophysiology of M.G's conditions:
The pathophysiology helps in determining the pathology and physiology of a patient's
condition. M.G has suffered from congestive heart failure recently. This kind of disease leads to
heart failure because the victim faces heart blockage. It is important to understand the basic
conditions which are contributing to such critical situations. Pathophysiology depicts the
conditions which have occurred during the traumatic phase of patient (Dovancescu and et. al.,
2017). For M.G the major symptoms were swollen feet and legs. She also faced breathlessness
and severe coughing. The current observations which were recorded by the hospital staff when
M.G recently got admitted to the hospital include irregular pulse rate, high blood pressure and lot
of sweat. On performing the ECG, it was diagnosed that the patient suffered from atrial
fibrillation.
Despite of being admitted in the hospital, M.G's condition worsened just in a few days of
discharge. This implies that she did not follow the instructions which were provided by medical
practitioner for retaining the state of health. Moreover, it was determined that she did not follow
restrictions of salt and fluids. Salt is one of the triggering agents which can lead to severe
conditions of heart and increase hypertension (Sagar and et. al., 2015). It is advised for patients
suffering from heart diseases to look up for healthy eating habits and maintain the fluid intakes.
Health Assessment:
M.G's current conditions reflect that she has been suffering from congestive heart failure
because she has following major symptoms:
 Atrial fibrillation
 Inability to breather or breathlessness
 Coughing