Understanding Physical Health Conditions

Understanding Physical
Health Conditions

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Demonstrate an understanding of angina...............................................................................1
Discuss the main medical interventions used in the treatment of angina...............................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Physical health condition refers to a chronic situation of an individual which can be
consider as health problem including several kinds of communicable or non – communicable
diseases. It include to make various kinds of health issues which impacts on physical condition
of a person and usually known as sings or symptoms of specific disease (Hamilton-Westa and et.
al., 2018). The present report is based on given case study about Mr. Fred having age of 75 years
and he has been recently diagnosed with cardio vascular disease which has cause him to have
episodes of angina. This assignment will focus on major acute and chronic physical illness along
with cause & symptoms with understanding of angina. It will also include description about main
medical interventions used in the treatment of angina.
MAIN BODY
Demonstrate an understanding of angina
Angina describes the chest pain, discomfort ache or other connected symptom which
occurred when blood flow to heart muscle cells in not enough to meet desired energy levels. It
include classic description of angina that it is a kind of crushing, pain, and pressure that radiates
symptoms across chest, few times down the arm, into neck, jaw or teeth and back. There are
various kinds of of symptoms of angina which are evaluated including chest pain, squeezing,
burning, ache in arms, nausea, fatigue, shortness, sweating and dizziness. At the other hand, it is
also analyse that angina can be classified into three categories such as stable, unstable and
Prinzmetal's (variant). In given scenario, Mr. Fred has been diagnosed with cardio vascular
disease which has caused him to have episodes of angina recently.
Classification of Angina
Stable or chronic angina – This condition can be observed while heart is working harder
that normal for instance or during exercise (Oh and Cho, 2015). It occurs for short period of time
around for 5 minutes or less than that. Moreover, it is not much harmful and easily get disappears
very soon by taking rest or use desired medication.
Unstable angina – The unstable angina refers to an emergency situation as it does not
follow regular pattern and it is strong indication of occurring heart attack in future within a short
duration of time i.e. hours or weeks. However, it involves occurs even at rest, unexpected and
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may become more critical for around 30 minutes or longer period of time. At the other hand, it
requires strong medication including therapies or surgical procedures to solve properly.
Variant and microvascular angina – This kind of angina mostly occur when an
individual is resting and usually create much severe condition of patient. It may or may not be
relived by providing an effective as well as efficient treatment of angina (Leung and et. al.,
2016).
Angina is caused due to narrow blood vessels which create problem in desired amount of
supply of oxygen to cells. It is also known as angina pectoris which usually describes about signs
of squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in chest of an individual. However, it include
several facts relevant angina i.e. it is not a disease itself but symptom of heart problem and
attacks are occurred due to decreased oxygen in blood reaching the heart. Moreover, it also
involves several signs like tightness & difficulty in taking breathe and medications may differ as
per different lifestyle of patients. According to case of Fred, he has habit of smoking and extra
eating which plays an important to role for treating his cardio vascular disease in proper manner.
He is required to avoid habit of smoking and extra eating along with putting efforts to maintain
his body weight to reduce issues angina due to cardiovascular disease. In addition to this, due to
facing episodes of angina due to presence of cardio vascular disease which was diagnosed
recently by specialist.
Pathophysiology of Angina – This involves about connection angina with obstruction of
at least a single major artery. It also includes that lack of completing actual needs of oxygen
which is normally extract from coronary circulation in order fulfil the regular demands of the
same. Meanwhile, increased demand is also analysed due to which flow of arteries are required
to be improved properly. Moreover, a severe condition is occur which is known as ischaemia due
to blockage in coronary artery and flow is not able to improved which may results into necrosis
or myocardial infarction (Al-Maweri and Zimmer, 2015). In case of Fred, his medical situation
about cardiovascular disease can be diagnosed by several methods including Electrocardiogram
(EKG), stress test, chest X-ray, coronary angiography and blood tests. It is required that he
should take appropriate treatment of cardio vascular disease and change his habit of taking 30
cigarettes in a day in order to avoid further complications or angina.
Causes – There are several causes of angina can be consider physical exertion, exposure
to cold, eating heavy meal, stress and many more. These overall causes have their own medical
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