Shortness of breath

Anatomy and Physiology 6 December 2016 Into Thin Air Part 1: - Mt. Denali, Alaska, 17,660 Feet People tend to experience dizziness, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath,decrease in brain function, headache, dizziness, frostbite, hypothermia, etc. at higher altitudes due to a decrease of atmospheric pressure. Mark experienced a shortness of breath and could not seem to feel better even when he paused his climb to “take a breather.” This is very common for people who are not accustomed to the…

than once or twice a week. Her normal triggers have previously been cold air, exercise, viral infections and sulfur. Her major symptoms are that of shortness of breath and wheeze. These normally resolve very quickly with Ventolin. Of interest, she did start running five years ago and she was running good distances without any shortness of breath wheeze on exercise…

breathing out, cut short, fatigue, problems feeding (or grunting during feeding for infants), skipping out(sports activities) and problems sleeping. The symptoms of asthma include: Tight chest, Shortness／rapid of breath, Wheezing, Coughing, Chest tightness or pain. Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing. A whistling or wheezing sound when exhaling, it is noticeable that wheezing is a common sign of asthma in children. Laughing is a common trigger for wheeze,…

(Gulanick & Myers, 2014). Therefore she began to experience symptoms of mild acute mountain sickness which includes light-headedness, increased heart rate and shortness of breath (MedlinePlus, 2013). Her anemia is so severe she is experiencing life threating symptoms of increase heat rate and respirations, hypotension, shortness of breath. After arriving at the hospital, her subjective data and laboratory values of decrease hemoglobin and hematocrit, normal reticulocytes, and low mean…

Introduction A gastrointestinal arteriovenous malformation is a rare defect of tangled veins and arteries involving the intestine. This defect can occur anywhere in the intestine. The defect creates an abnormal collection of blood vessels that can put pressure on other parts of your body that are close by. It causes blood vessels to expand (dilate) over time and sometimes bleed. Many people with this defect never have any symptoms. This defect is present at birth (congenital). What are the…

A is having iron-deficiency anemia is that since the golf season started she is experiencing shortness of breath and having low energy level. Also in the emergency clinic examination, the doctor noticed that she is having elevated heart rate and respiratory rate. She is having typical sign and symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia, which is general fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, fast or irregular heart beat and headache (Health line, 2015). Also according to her blood work, the hemoglobin…

had been short of breath lying down . He sat up to pant for breath and after few minutes he felt better . Whilst sitting at edge of the bed to catch his breath he felt dizzy and almost lost consciousness . In the case of fainting or loss of consciousness it is important and acceptable to gain information from a witness (Cox, 2010). Mrs Jones was included in the history taking as she witnessed the event . She noted that Mr Jones had dizzy spells , shortness of breath on exertion and…

Heart failure results in low cardiac output and inadequate filling of the arteries which causes the heart to be unable to pump enough blood to meet with tissue demand of oxygen and nutrients. Consequently, the neurohormonal system activates several feedback mechanisms. The baroreceptors in the aortic arch and carotid sinus that normally inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity are blunted in the patient who is experiencing heart failure. This results in high levels of circulating…

to have quit 5 years ago. The patient had come in with a chief complaint of shortness of breath. Upon evaluation through chest x-ray and cultures, the patient revealed to have lower lobe pneumonia. Dullness and crackles at the base of lungs due to stagnation of secretions at lung bases had occurred most likely because he was an older patient and did not mobilized effectively. Presented tachycardia due to shortness of breath…

Myocardial Ischemia Introduction A 55-year old, male truck driver, presents with crushing central chest pain which has radiated to his neck and occurred on rest. On arrival, the patient was pale and clammy, demonstrated shortness of breath. his pulse rate was 120 beats per minute, blood pressure 150/70 and his oxygen saturation level was 96%. The patient presented with chest pain due to myocardial ischaemia. Myocardial ischaemia is a disease caused by a coronary artery obstruction which reduces…