I‑HUMAN CASE STUDY – NURS 6512 WEEK 4 & 7: 60‑YEAR‑OLD FEMALE WITH PROGRESSIVE DYSPNEA AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IN OUTPATIENT/EMERGENCY SETTING PATIENT INFORMATION (I‑HUMAN CASE WEEK 4 & 7, NURS 6512)

I HUMAN CASE STUDY NR602 WEEK 4 AND 7 60 YEAR
OLD FEMALE WITH PROGRESSIVE DYSPNEA AND
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IN OUTPATIENT
EMERGENCY SETTING

,PATIENT INFORMATION (I-HUMAN CASE WEEK 4 & 7, NURS 6512)

 Name: (Hidden for privacy)

 Age: 60 years

 Gender: Female

 Height: ~5′4″ (163 cm) (estimated)

 Weight: ~178 lbs (80.7 kg) (estimated)

 BMI: ~30.5 kg/m² (obese range)

 Wellness Setting: Outpatient clinic and emergency department with imaging and laboratory
capabilities

 Reason for Visit: Progressive shortness of breath, orthopnea, lower extremity swelling

 Mode: Comprehensive case analysis

This 60-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of dyspnea that has gradually worsened
over several weeks and is now impacting her daily activities, sleep, and quality of life.

, CHIEF COMPLAINT

“I’ve been getting short of breath — even when I’m just walking inside my home, and at night I wake
up feeling like I can’t breathe unless I sit up.”