How these processes interact to affect the patient

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Assignment:

A 76-year-old female patient to you with increased weight gain, shortness of breath, peripheral edema, and abdominal swelling.

She has a history of congestive heart failure and admits to not taking her diuretic, as it makes her "have to get up every couple hours to go to the bathroom." She now must sleep on two pillows in order to get enough air.

Answer and Analysis these topics

1. The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms.

2. Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.

3. How these processes interact to affect the patient.

RESOURCES:

McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.

Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems;
Alterations of Cardiovascular Function (stop at Dysrhythmias);
Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System;
Alterations of Pulmonary Function (stop at Disorders of the chest wall and pleura); (obstructive pulmonary diseases) (stop at Pulmonary artery hypertension);

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