Symptoms of Alterations in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Assignment: Case Study Analysis

An understanding of the symptoms of alterations in cardiovascular and respiratory systems is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For APRNs this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented. You identify the elements that may be factors in the diagnosis, and you explain the implications to patient health.

Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis)

In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following

• The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms.
• Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.
• How these processes interact to affect the patient. Symptoms of Alterations in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

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Scenario 2: A 65-year-old patient is 8 days post op after a total knee replacement. Patient suddenly complains of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and palpitations. On arrival to the emergency department, an EKG revealed new onset atrial fibrillation and right ventricular strain pattern – T wave inversions in the right precordial leads (V1-4) ± the inferior leads (II, III, aVF)

Reminder: all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The sample paper provides an example of those at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Symptoms of Alterations in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems