Florida Atlantic University Lymphatic Chest & Cardiovascular Systems Discussion
Description
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
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Read
Jarvis, C. (2019).
Chapters 19, 20, & 21
High Blood Pressure: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)Elsevier. (n.d.). High blood pressure. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition Clinical reference Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr
Heart Disease: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)Elsevier. (n.d.). Heart disease. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition Clinical reference Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr
Do You Want to Quit Smoking? (Links to an external site.)Elsevier. (n.d.). Smoking cessation. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition Clinical reference Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr
Watch
Neck Vessel and Heart (Links to an external site.)Elsevier. (n.d.). Neck vessel and heart. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition Videos Assessment [Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr
Lungs Auscultation (Links to an external site.)Elsevier. (n.d.). Anterior chest and upper extremities, posterior and lateral chest. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition Videos Assessment[Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr
Assignment below:
This Discussion has 3 parts:
Lymphatic
Define lymphedema.
What is elephantiasis?
Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.
Thorax and Lungs
Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:
Dyspnea
Orthopnea
Apnea
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Hyperpnea
Kussmaul breathing
Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.
Cardiovascular System
Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
A pregnant patient (32 weeks gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patients problem and explain rationale?
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