Case Study #12 Asthma
This case study describes D.R. as a 27-year-old male with a chronic history of asthma presenting at a Family Care Clinic with complaints of increased shortness of breath, decreased peak flow readings, fatigue, cough, stuffy nose,...
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Case Study #12 Asthma
This case study describes D.R. as a 27-year-old male with a chronic history of asthma presenting at a Family Care Clinic with complaints of increased shortness of breath, decreased peak flow readings, fatigue, cough, stuffy nose, wheezing, watery eyes, and post nasal drip starting four days ago. He also reports increased use of his bronchodilator with no relief (Bruyere, 2009, p.
49).
1. Based on the available clinical evidence, is this patient’s asthmatic attack considered
mild, moderate, or bordering on respiratory failure?
2. What is the most likely trigger of this patient’s asthma attack?
3. Identify three major factors that have likely contributed to the development of asthma in this patient.
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4. Do the patient’s arterial blood gas determinations indicate that the asthmatic attack is
mild, moderate or severe asthmatic attack?
5. Identify metabolic
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