Assignment Task:
Case Scenario
- Russell is a truck driver aged 68 years whos admitted to Monash Health with breathlessness.
- History of presenting complaints
- He describes progressive dyspnoea that he has had for the past three months and is now breathless when showering and dressing. For the past week, he has felt more comfortable overnight sleeping on three pillows. He denies any chest pain.
- You have taken Russell’s history and vitals and made a Med call to review Russell.
Past medical history
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- Russell has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for the past 30 years.
- He also has had problems with high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol.
Case scenario questions
Q1. Discuss risk factors that contributed to Russell developing heart failure
Q2. Describe pathophysiology of right and left sided heart failure using clinical presentation and examination findings of Russell.Russell has long history of COPD.
Q3. Explain the term ‘acute exacerbation of COPD’ [8 marks] What factors put patients like Russell at high risk for exacerbations of COPD?
Q4. Use the table below (or something similar) to discuss the following drugs:
Perindopril, Spironolactone, Budesonide/Fomoterol fumarate dehydrate puffs. Do not list gastrointestinal upsets (such as nausea and vomiting) as complications/side effects or nursing considerations. Only include information that can be directly applied to Russell
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