In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided

Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis)

In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following

• The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms.

• Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.

• How these processes interact to affect the patient.

CASE STUDY

By Day 1 of Week 3, choose a case study scenario for this term and assign the scenario to your students in your section. Please post by copying and pasting the case study scenario in the “Course Announcements” section of the course. Students will need their assigned scenario to complete the Assignment for this module. Note: These case study scenarios will be rotated throughout each term to reduce any academic integrity issues. For each term, please use one case study scenario at a time. Please contact your lead faculty member if you have any questions.

Scenario 2: A 65-year-old patient is 8 days post op after a total knee replacement. Patient suddenly complains of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and palpitations. On arrival to the emergency department, an EKG revealed new onset atrial fibrillation and right ventricular strain pattern – T wave inversions in the right precordial leads (V1-4) ± the inferior leads (II, III, aVF)