I‑HUMAN CASE STUDY – NURS 6531 WEEK 7: 60‑YEAR‑OLD FEMALE WITH PROGRESSIVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH | OUTPATIENT CLINIC WITH LAB, X‑RAY, AND ECG CAPABILITIES PATIENT INFORMATION (I‑HUMAN CASE WEEK 7, NURS 6531)

I HUMAN CASE STUDY NURS 6531 WEEK 7 60 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH PROGRESSIVE SHORTNESS
OF BREATH OUTPATIENT CLINIC WITH LAB X RAY AND ECG CAPABILITIES

,PATIENT INFORMATION (I-HUMAN CASE WEEK 7, NURS 6531)

 Name: (Patient Identifiers Hidden)

 Age: 60 years

 Gender: Female

 Height: 5′4″ (163 cm) (estimated)

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

 BMI: ~30.5 kg/m² (obese)

 Encounter Type: Outpatient evaluation with full imaging and labs

 Reason for Visit: Progressive shortness of breath

 Setting: Clinic with diagnostic capabilities (X-ray, ECG, labs)

This case involves a 60-year-old female who presents with progressive dyspnea that has worsened
over several weeks, prompting evaluation for cardiopulmonary pathology.

, CHIEF COMPLAINT

“I get short of breath very easily, even when I’m just walking around the house or trying to sleep at
night.”