Shortness of breath

His skin appears to be clean, dry, and intact. He does not appear to have any skin tears, obvious dryness, or issues with temperature or color. Respiratory wise, Ben does not have any indicators of respiratory distress, including shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, use of accessory muscles, pursed-lip breathing, or use of the tripod position. His cardiac status also appears to be within normal limits as Ben does not experience any chest pain or signs and symptoms of heart issues including edema, shortness of breath, and more. His neurologic status also appears in tact as he is awake, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time; he does not appear to have any deficits in memory or cognition and does not experience any difficulties with reflexes or sensations. His gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems also appear to be within normal limits. In regards to his musculoskeletal system, Ben has a steady gait and is up ad-lib, does not appear to have any muscle breakdown, and stays active with physical activity including tai-chi. Lastly, he does not appear to be taking any meds as he is never shown to be doing…

She had a change in her job and now works as an assistant at an Artisan Bread Bakery. She had to take this job to help with finances. She could be behind on bills. She possibly took a pay cut. She is at a free clinic, so it is assumed that she lost her insurance. She is unable to pay for a lot of different tests. List any further questions you have for Margaret and link them to their respective differential diagnoses. Asthma Did you start having shortness of breath when you started to work at…

My patient is a 73-year-old widowed Female. She was admitted on 3/7/17 with a diagnosis of Shortness of Breath. She has a Past Medical History of Acute renal failure and Chronic Kidney Disease and was scheduled for an Outpatient Kidney Biopsy on 3/15/17. Her mother was a born Canadian who moved to the U.S years ago and had all her kids study French at school. My patient speaks English as her Primary language, and a little bit of French. Though my patient is 73-years old, she is very alert and…

I have always been quite strong but, now I struggle to carry groceries, or put items on a closet shelf. Climbing stairs makes me short of breath now. As someone who played sports for years, this is especially humiliating. The joints in my hands and feet have become so stiff that I struggle to type or write now and when walking I stumble more. My illnesses have led to weight gain which reduces my endurance and adds to my shortness of breath. My inability to absorb vitamins effectively has made me…

This is caused by their stress about common decisions and always worrying abut common things like money, family, friends, work, driving, what to buy, choosing things, etc. They also are unable to relax they are always tense and up tight, and this can lead to long term and short term health problems. The short term is lack of energy, being nervous having an increased heart rate, shortness of breathe and being light headed and dizzy. The long term can be stomach ulcers, heart attack, high blood…

dyspnea is worse when getting up out of her chair to go to the kitchen or bathroom and she notes feeling winded when halfway through her walk. She denies sleeping flat on her back, but describes sleeping on her side with two pillows under her. She also complains of tightness in her legs, which worsen at the end of the day, but the tightness feels less severe when waking up in the morning. Her records show two hospitalizations over the past two years for unstable angina and evidence of one stent…

The claimant testified that she has trouble breathing, anxiety, and depression. She has been taking Clonazepam and Wellbutrin since January of 2018. Her COPD and fibromyalgia has gotten worse. She has problems walking and talking. Her arms go numb. Anxiety, dust, and pollen make it harder for her to breath. She has Bursitis in her hips. She can vacuum but has to do one room at a time. She can stand for five to six minutes and sit for 15 minutes before her hips lock up. The heaviest she…

he had fought for in Haiti, what he had stood for. The suffering that was bound to come created too much fear. Even more than the shame of leaving everything he had at home, his loved ones and his country. In certain circumstances, there might be nothing a person can do for his/herself to relieve themselves from the adversity and torment that they deal with. So to help the ones that they love, they must create change by leading by example. This happens in the story, A Wall of Fire Rising where…

Lizbet Cantu English-2341 Professor Maricela Garcia 22 February 2016 New York Day Women In New York Day Women, written by Edwidge Danticat, the story tells the journey of a daughter secretly following her mother in New York when she goes out for lunch break. It is through this following around where she learns from her mother and realizes about her own self and even undergoes a change at the end of the story. The story is told in a semi-conversation between the daughter’s engraved memories of…

Youngest Brother Shoulders back, head up. Look him in the eyes. The slow, drawn-out breaths from the air-tank are the only sounds filling the room. No, someone sniffles, a tear runs down a cheek; it’s my mother, it’s my sister. Stay strong. His bloated stomach moves with the sounds, in and out, out of his control. His flat chest quivers, I can see his heart-beating, I can feel mine. His legs lay motionless for the first time in many years. He was always moving. Moving ships off the coast of…