Comprehensive Case Study: 60- Year-Old Female Patient with Shortness Of Breath (CLASS 6531) I human Case Analysis Week #7 Comprehensive i-Human Case Study: Week #7 Age: 60 years Gender: Female Height: 5'4" (163 cm) Weight: 183.0 lbs (83.

Comprehensive Case Study: 60-
Year-Old Female Patient with
Shortness Of Breath (CLASS 6531) I
human Case Analysis Week #7




Comprehensive i-Human Case Study: Week #7
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Weight: 183.0 lbs (83.2 kg)

,Reason for Encounter: Shortness of breath
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Setting: Outpatient clinic with vitals, ECG, l
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aboratory, and imaging available
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, Course: NURS 6550 – l2 l2 l2


Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the
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Lifespan
Patient: 60-Year-Old Female l2 l2



Chief Complaint: Shortness of Breath
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Setting: Outpatient Clinic with ECG, Laboratory, and I
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Weight: 183.0 lbs (83.2 kg) | Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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| BMI: ~31.4 (Obese) l2 l2




1. HPI Statement (15%)
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The patient is a 60-year-
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old African American female presenting to the outpatient clinic with a c
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omplaint of progressive shortness of breath over the past two weeks. She
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describes the dyspnea as worsening with minimal exertion, such as walki
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ng across the room, and notes occasional wheezing and fatigue. She deni
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es chest pain, hemoptysis, or leg swelling. She has a 40-pack-
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year smoking history and a known history of hypertension and obesity.
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No recent illness or travel history is reported.
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