Nursing Dyspnea Case Studies

Dyspnea is a concept that is hard to define due to the vague signs and symptoms that each patient may experience. Generally, dyspnea is a consequence of an underlying disease process(es), such as congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in A.A. case. It is believed that the treatment and interventions used in dyspnea needs to be individualized since the symptoms are vague and different depending on the person(s) who are experiencing this. By implementing individualized treatment, the level and quality of care is increased and the patient is likely to respond better to the therapy.
Keywords: dyspnea
Dyspnea Applied
Dyspnea is an individualized experience regarding the presentation symptom(s) and the potential underlying …show more content…
The combination of CHF and COPD cause the patient to exhibit the signs and symptoms associated with dyspnea. She is unsure of how long ago she was diagnosed with COPD and CHF; this information was not found in the facilities paper or electronic charting system. The patient also has a history of dementia, which made certain parts of the patient’s health history hard to …show more content…
The patient does not appear to be having an exacerbation of her COPD or CHF during the examination. She does not display any of the major signs and symptoms associated with COPD such as tripod positioning, pursed lip breathing, finger nail clubbing/cyanosis, or an increased AP ration. The patient also does not seem to display any symptoms or signs associated with a CHF exacerbation, she does not have any crackles in her lungs, she does display minimal 1+ pitting edema which is consistent with right sided heart failure. While she does not exhibit signs or symptoms of exacerbation she does still experience dyspnea because of the progressive her diseases, mainly COPD because it causes obstruction within the alveoli of the